Trembling for World Championship ticket
Feller reveals: “We got lost in something”
With 10th place after the first run, Manuel Feller was within striking distance of the top places in the RTL in Schladming - also because he took a step back in terms of setup. In the end, however, it was only enough for 18th place, and will that be enough for a World Championship ticket for the giant slalom in Saalbach?
"That wasn't good skiing. There were very few good turns," Feller puffed into the ORF microphone after the race. After all, the Tyrolean had set his sights high after finishing in 10th place at the halfway point. He also had a really good feeling about his equipment again.
New setup
"I simply went back to my old setup," said the Tyrolean in an interview with ORF. "We just got lost in something and thought we would be faster with it. But that prevented me from skiing freely. That's why we said after the first run in Adelboden, 'it doesn't matter now anyway, let's go back'. Then I slowly got the feeling again of what it should feel like. From that point of view, the first run was also solid.
Last chance
Will his results be enough for a World Championship ticket in the RTL? Schladming was the last men's giant slalom before Saalbach. From the ÖSV team, the podium guests Patrick Feurstein and Stefan Brennsteiner are fixed starters, plus the fit Raphael Haaser and Marco Schwarz currently have the best cards. For Manuel Feller, however, it is now getting really tight in 18th place ...
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