Hirscher comeback

Sölden start? “Something incredible would have to happen”

Marcel Hirscher (r.) and Toni Giger(Bild: GEPA)

Will he start in Sölden or not? Toni Giger, Managing Director of Marcel Hirscher's ski company "Van Deer", does not believe that the Salzburg native will compete at the start of the season. "Something incredible would have to happen," said Giger on Monday evening on "Sport und Talk im Hangar 7" on ServusTV.

Hirscher would be missing "five years of racing practice", he only started "training to train, so to speak" in spring, said Giger. "The body has to get used to special stresses again."

Sölden start "unlikely"
For the former ÖSV coach, Hirscher's start in Sölden is "unlikely, something incredible would have to happen for it to work out", said Giger.