He hasn’t forgotten it yet: after a difficult season so far, double Olympic champion Johannes Strolz sensationally achieved fourth place in the Aspen slalom! If the sun had managed to penetrate the thick clouds over the posh ski resort in the USA, it could hardly have shone brighter than Vorarlberg…
“I made up my mind that I wanted to see the green light at the finish, and that dawned on me,” said Strolz, who was in 13th place after round 1, and his relief at the top position after many frustrating months was written all over his face. “I skied very well in the lower part.” “We’ve made a lot of progress recently!” “Compliments to the service man, we’ve made a lot of progress lately and are on the right track,” said the Vorarlberg native, noting his team unmentioned. Finding the set-up for these races was difficult; one had to adapt brutally quickly given the different piste conditions. By the way, with fourth place in the Aspen Slalom, Strolz achieved his ex aequo second-best placement ever in the World Cup: he was fourth in 2022 also in Garmisch and Flachau, only better classified as the winner of Adelboden…
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