Men's skiers in good spirits

No ÖSV podium, but “quality is extremely good”

Manuel Feller wants to score his first points in Val d'Isere.

(Bild: GEPA)

Austria's skiers want to "get the wheels turning" in Val d'Isere this weekend.

The "Krone" reports from Val d'Isere.

Not a single podium in four races - the start of the season did not go according to plan for the ÖSV technicians. The number one ski nation is complaining again. "In my younger years, that was more of a burden," says Stefan Brennsteiner, taking the background noise in his stride. He is aware that the demands of the world's largest ski association are higher than his previous results. But: "Better times will come again, because we have many people who ski very well," says the Salzburg native in an interview with the "Krone" in Val d'Isere, where a giant slalom is taking place today and a slalom tomorrow.

"Need one or two moments of success"
Manuel Feller is back after almost overcoming hip problems and has ticked off the three absences in a row. "Things haven't gone really smoothly in my career anyway. I'm not going to let it upset me," says Feller, who has stood on the podium three times so far on the difficult "Face de Bellevarde". The podium would not only be good for the Tyrolean, but also for his skiing soul. Feller knows: "We need one or two moments of success to get the bike going. The quality in the team is extremely good."