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Of all places, Crans-Montana. Of all people Gut-Behrami (32).
Three years ago, the woman from Ticino caused a tsunami of outrage on the Valais plateau – now she could take a decisive step towards winning the large crystal ball. What’s behind it?
Judgement. It is January 20, 2021 when Gut-Behrami appears at the media event preceding the home football in the middle of the Corona crisis. The atmosphere is relaxed, relaxed. But the tide is quickly turning. Why? Gut-Behrami is asked about the conditions during the first downhill training. She criticizes them so harshly that the word ‘dégeulase’ comes out of her lips – ‘disgusting’.
For OC boss Marius Robyr, this is just something: insolence. When he finds out, it’s like being hit by a volley. “How can she allow herself to say something like that? What gets into her?” the former brigadier general shouts indignantly.
No peace summit
It’s hard to believe: Robyr, in his anger, even talks about canceling the entire event. In the end, 300 helpers worked day and night and shoveled one and a half meters of snow from the slopes. And now this criticism from Gut-Behrami. ‘Don’t these people deserve respect? Lara must be aware of what she, as a well-known personality, is doing with such statements.” Robyr demands an apology from Gut-Behrami, but does not receive one – although Swiss-Ski also tries to hold a peace summit.
The next day during training the return coach arrives. Robyr has turned off the music during Gut-Behrami’s training ride and the speaker is also not allowed to say anything. In the finish area, the Ticino woman has no regrets. On the contrary. After all, she was only telling the truth. “Should I lie and say everything is beautiful? If you ask me and the piste is a mogul piste, then I also say: it is a mogul piste!” Robyr is already at 180. OC deputy Hugo Steinegger prevents further escalation by talking to him well.
And then? It happens as it should happen: a few hours after the escalation, Gut-Behrami comes second in the descent and the next day she wins the Super-G.
«Lara did not behave correctly, but…»
Since then, much water has flowed along the Rhône. Robyr is in his last year at the top of the World Cup races, he will retire after this edition – with a view to the 2027 World Cup, other, younger people should participate.
He tells Blick: “Lara did not behave correctly at the time – I still believe that. But I also made a mistake. But that’s over for me. I have no more problems with Lara and will not only greet her, but also congratulate her on her great successes this winter.”
One thing is certain: Gut-Behrami has the chance to take a big step towards World Cup final victory on the Valais plateau. Because: Her rival Mikaela Shiffrin (28, USA) is still taking a break after her knee injury.
Source : Blick
I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.
