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What Franjo von Allmen achieved at the start of his first World Cup season is hard to beat. At his premiere at the Val Gardena Saslong, the 22-year-old from the Bernese Oberland thundered into the extended world class shortly before Christmas, finishing ninth (in the Super-G) and twelfth (in the original downhill).
But while many experts showered Von Allmen with praise after these races, Swiss downhill coach Reto Nydegger raised a cautionary finger: “I also believe Franjo will be great in the long run. But we must be particularly careful to ensure that he remains healthy. Franjo still goes way too wild in some parts. And if that doesn’t change, things won’t always go well.”
Observer Berthod can hardly believe his eyes
Eleven days later, the trained carpenter’s youthful arrogance almost became his downfall during the second training session on the infamous Stelvio in Bormio. After an impressive split (only 16 hundredths behind Aleksander Aamodt Kilde’s best time), “FvA” found itself in too much of an inside position shortly after the Super-G start and slipped sideways. Most observers already see the daredevil from Boltigen in the fence. But von Allmen saved himself from this seemingly hopeless situation and reached the goal in the 41st time. “I had two options: fly into the net or counter and get up. “It was clear to me that it would be healthier for me if I stood in front of the fence,” says von Allmen with a wink.
SRF expert Marc Berthod can hardly believe what he saw: “I have never seen a downhill skier attack as bravely as Franjo did in his first year on this extremely difficult Stelvio. And his rescue operation was amazing!”
Will he unpack the Feuz missiles during the race?
And Von Allmen then seems to draw the right conclusions from this shocker in record time. «I started the corner way too early, which didn’t work out well because of the heavy impact on the slope. On the one hand, it’s annoying that this happened to me. On the other hand, I can learn a lot from this incident.”
The three-time vice world junior champion of 2022, who grew up at the foot of the Jaun Pass, also learned a thing or two from retired Olympic champion Beat Feuz. “Last year I was able to complete a training block with Beat in Zermatt, in which he gave me very valuable input.”
Franjo also inherited two pairs of particularly fast skis from the “Kugelblitz”. Will Von Allmen ski down the Stelvio with Feuz skis? “To answer this question conclusively, I must first consult with my service provider.”
Source : Blick
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