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Back in the World Cup after a “brutal” lesson

Victoria Olivier cut a very strong figure in the speed races in Zauchensee.(Bild: GEPA pictures)

After Victoria Olivier sensationally finished second and fourth in the European Cup downhill races in Zauchensee, she finished 14th in the final super-G. Before the Vorarlberg native goes back on the hunt for points in the European Cup in Italy at the end of January, she will get another taste of World Cup action in South Tyrol.

"That was really brutal," said Victoria Olivier, taking a deep breath after finishing the European Cup Super-G in Zauchensee as the third-best racer from Vorarlberg - Michelle Niederwieser finished directly ahead of Leonie Zegg in seventh place - 2.64 seconds behind winner Nadine Fest in 14th place.

"I simply don't have enough experience for a slope with such a course setting," admitted the 20-year-old from Au, who was on the verge of dropping out a few times, but was ultimately delighted to take home 18 points and plenty of experience from the Salzburgerland.

In Kranjska Gora, Vici Olivier took her first World Cup points in 29th place - she already has her sights set on the next points at Kronplatz.(Bild: GEPA pictures)

Next World Cup event awaits at Kronplatz
With her third victory in three days, Fest also snatched the lead in the overall EC standings from the Vorarlberg native - where Vici is now 33 points behind in second place. "But I don't need to look at that yet, it's far too early," says Olivier, for whom the EC slalom double in Zell am See on Sunday and Monday is not an issue. Instead, two rest days are now the order of the day. "Then it's on to Kronplatz, where I can compete in the World Cup giant slalom on Tuesday," reveals the head skier. At her last World Cup appearance at the beginning of January in Kranjska Gora, she already scored her first two points in 29th place.