Gut-Behrami prefers clear language before the home race: first the anger, then the efforts, now the sobriety

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Is everything different? Or similar? Lara Gut-Behrami (32) sits in the foyer of Hotel Cervus in St. Moritz GR. Just like 357 days ago. At the time, in December 2022, she had a season win to her name for the Engadin races. The conversation was not about that, but about her age-related problems. “I notice that it doesn’t get any easier. I have difficulty driving and always have back pain. And I need a lot more physical therapy than before. I feel a little older.”

And today? Gut-Behrami’s season statistics read as if all problems have disappeared into thin air: four races, two wins, a second and a fifth place. But that is not the case. “It doesn’t get any easier. But I don’t have to tell you every time that I’m 32 and that traveling is not easy.” She doesn’t want this to become a problem again and again.

Anyway, the fact is: Gut-Behrami is in a good mood. And that’s before the first two Super-Gs of the winter – their best discipline of all. “It’s nice that things are going this way at the moment. “I try to adopt this relaxed attitude,” she says.

Gut-Behrami even recently showed her class and finesse on the skis. After her second place on Sunday in the giant slalom in Mont-Tremblant (Ka), she also let off steam. No wonder, because she had to fight through a snowstorm. «It was a joke and ridiculous to do such a race. “Just crazy,” she muttered. She also shared this opinion three days later. “I’m not the only one who thinks this way.” She adds: “If a race isn’t fair, it’s difficult. But if it is dangerous, no, we don’t need that.”

It’s fast – wherever, however and whenever

You should know: Gut-Behrami has not trained under such bad conditions for years. She won’t risk seriously injuring herself. All the more surprising is how fast she drove on Sunday. Especially when she adds that she “didn’t take any risks in the middle section” and rode a “round line”.

Her explanation: “I prefer to ride in nice weather, on hard terrain with ice. But now I can handle almost all situations well, that’s why I’ve been driving for fifteen years.”

And how did Gut-Behrami survive the stress of travel and jet lag? She explains that she does not take medication to sleep better, but tries to counteract the deficiency with sleep and good nutrition. “But the situation is not ideal, we only landed 48 hours ago.”

Then she gives her prescription: ‘Go home as much as possible.’ That’s exactly what she did, even though her time with her husband and ex-Nati footballer Valon Behrami (38) was extremely short.

Gut-Behrami does not want to advertise

When Gut-Behrami was finally asked about her special relationship with St. Moritz – she first stood on the podium here in 2008 and won here for the first time the same year – she said: “I also flew to the net three times and tore my cruciate ligament. It’s a nice home race, but nothing more.”

Source : Blick