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Ski World Cup: Hirscher and “Hirschi” in Levi?
After Sölden is before Levi. Will Marcel Hirscher join returnee Christian Hirschbühl at the second World Cup stop?
Preparations for the first slaloms of the season on November 16 (women) and 17 (men) in Finland are in full swing. Christian Hirschbühl will also be taking part in Lapland. The Vorarlberg native suffered a broken ankle in Wengen on January 16, 2022 - 1036 days later and after many setbacks, the 34-year-old is finally returning to the World Cup. "The injured leg feels stable," says Hirschbühl. "I've made great progress in training over the last few weeks and I'm not in any pain. I feel physically and mentally ready for my return."
It remains to be seen whether "Hirschi", who celebrated his only World Cup victory to date in 2021 at the parallel competition in Lech/Zürs, will also meet compatriot Marcel Hirscher in Levi. But it is safe to assume that he will. The man from Salzburg, who competes for the Netherlands, will be spending a few more days training at home and the three-time Levi winner (2013, 2016, 2018 - record in the men's World Cup!) will then make his decision at the start of the week.
The red-white-red ladies will already be in Levi by then, with Kathi Liensberger & Co. arriving on Sunday for their preparations. The Austrian men's team around slalom World Cup winner Manuel Feller will then fly to the far north on Thursday.
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