Back on his favorite hill: Hirscher is in a hurry in Val d 'Isère

Back on his favorite hill: Hirscher is in a hurry in Val d 'Isère

VAL D'ISERE. Where the Ski-Star celebrated its first World Cup victory in 2009, it can now repair its 60th success.

Hirscher 2009, first winner Picture: epa

Stiff, icy, technically demanding – if the exceptional skier Marcel Hirscher chooses his favorite track, his choice would probably fall on the "Bellevarde Face" of Val d 'Isère. The weekend (giant slalom, slalom Sunday) rises a double technique of the men of the World Cup. And Hirscher will be hard to beat.

I really do not have a World Cup standings, but there is always a good place to ride, rain, snow or the sun shines, so I'm sure it's a good place to go. I have such a good feeling here. "The sun is shining everywhere," said the 29-year-old. In addition, in December 2009, the star of the winner of the World Cup, which now has seven victors, was present.

Hirscher won at Hochsavoyen with the giant goal for the first time a World Cup race. After the first success, Hirscher had explained on arrival what he had thought at the beginning: "Little boy, give gas!"

He has long since become a ski giant. And in Val d 'Isère, he remained excellent. He has won six wins and 14 podiums so far. He could now complete his World Cup victories account at 60 in France. Just a few days ago, in the giant slalom at Beaver Creek, Germany's Stefan Luitz won by only 14 hundredths.

More recently, Reiteralm's grandfather had the finishing touch for his favorite track. "But two days of training are not very useful for moving from aggressive North American dry snow to European conditions," says Hirscher.

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