VIDEO Vlhová konjaz did not manage according to ideas: My performance was not much, I almost fell – Športky.sk

CRANS MONTANA – Czech Republic Ester Ledecká triumphed in Saturday’s Congress of the Alpine Ski World Cup. In the Swiss Crans Montana, she beat Norka Ragnhild Mowinckel by 21 hundred seconds, the Austrian Cornelia Hütterová finished third with a deficit of 0.42 s.

Slovak national team member Petra Vlhová took 29th place (+2.49 s) and has not yet reached the top of the overall standings of the World Championships. However, she approached the leading American Mikaele Shiffrinová, who did not start by a difference of 15 points.

Vlhová completed her first competitive performance since the number 20 Olympic slalom triumph. It was only her second start in the downhill this season, finishing in 26th position in Zauchensee in January. She lacked confidence, she walked carefully, but still did not avoid hesitation. She lost at any time in the meantime, after reaching the finish line she placed 17th, only the Slovenian Ilka Štuhecová was one of the competitors in the finish at that time. The Slovak woman fell by another twelve places and gained at least two points.

“There was a bit of snow, somewhere it was hard, somewhere it was a little softer. Anyway, the conditions here are very good. Honestly, my performance wasn’t much. I made a mistake, I almost fell before the jump where I came out of the line. I lost there. a little time, then I lost speed to the plane. I try to be better every day. It takes time, I’ll fight. I had the bottom part much better than training. It’s very difficult to find the right line from start to finish. “ said 26-year-old Vlhová for RTVS, who can also score more points in the Sunday congress (10.00 h).

The 26-year-old three-time Olympic champion Ledecká, who defended her gold at the snowboard in parallel giant slalom in Beijing, achieved her third triumph at the Alpine World Championships. Previously, she enjoyed the prestigious series in December 2019 in the convention in Lake Louise and in December 2020 in the super-G in Val d’Isere. Celebrates seventh podium placement.

“The training was the worst I’ve ever had. I didn’t feel good at the start even now, but such beautiful weather and environment lifted my spirits. When I went here before, I ended up on the ground. So I’m glad I finished the race and that it is of which first place, “ the Czech Republic told the idnes.cz portal.

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