Can you represent Holdener well?: These four drivers have to deliver now

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For years they were able to move in Wendy Holdener’s shadow. Now they are stepping into the slalom spotlight themselves: Michelle Gisin (30), Mélanie Meillard (25), Camille Rast (24) and Elena Stoffel (27). For Swiss-Ski you have to take the coals out of the fire. Can the quartet make it? “You are in demand now,” says head coach Beat Tschoor. And Alpine director Hans Flatscher says: “They are no longer so young that this pressure would hinder them.” Blick sheds light on the starting position of the four athletes:

She was once a pure slalom skier and in 2020 she achieved her only World Cup victory in this discipline. In recent years, Gisin has increasingly moved towards the fast disciplines and since this season she has been part of the speed group. Although slalom training is no longer a priority, Gisin had an attractive start to the season: 6th place in Killington (USA) was strong. Nevertheless, there is still a lot missing to get past top cracks such as Shiffrin (USA), Vlhova (Slk) and Dürr (De).

The Valais woman lost two years due to operations on her cruciate ligament. Meillard, who has a better sense of snow than almost anyone, has not yet made up for this deficit. While she is physically and technically riding at an appealing level again, it is often her head that decides. Does she trust herself and her body to do something again? If so, placements between 5 and 10 are possible.

The mountain bike enthusiast is a petite power woman who initially lost valuable time due to glandular fever. Last winter, Rast switched equipment from Head to Salomon. One mistake she corrected before this season: she’s back at Head. The problem: development hasn’t stopped, Rast still needs to find the perfect setup. In any case, a foundation has been laid. Like Meillard, your goal should be to get closer to the top of the world.

The Unterbäch VS employee has collected enough placements between 15 and 25. The trainers and themselves are waiting for the next step – especially because Stoffel is no longer one of the young drivers. However, the start of the season went wrong: 3 slaloms, zero points.

Source : Blick