Michelle Gisin despite insidious illness on the podium

Michelle Gisin on the podium, three Swiss women in the top 7.And a successful comeback after Aline Danioth after a long period of suffering: The slalom of Lienz was particularly emotional from a Swiss perspective.

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The slalom slope in Lienz, Austrian, lies Michelle Gisin.Two years ago, the 28-year-old went there for the first time on a World Cup platform in this discipline.After the 1.Lauf indicated a lot that such a result would be repeated.

The Engelberger was allowed to open the race and used the favor of the hour.It was not a perfect trip, but it was a brave and risky one.With eight hundred stalls behind the best time, she was even allowed to flirt with a win.The second.Lauf then went with errors in the upper part of the route, from the middle part she was able to turn the sheet again and classified itself on the 3.Final ceremony.

«Incredible, it's crazy.I still have to process that, everything is somehow quick.It is just extremely cool, »said Gisin in the TV interview.After the illness in the summer on Pfeiffer glandular fever, the combination Olympic champion of 2018 continues to impress.After 3rd place in the giant slalom of Courchevel, it is already the second podium of the season.Not a matter of course, because the 28-year-old continues to fight with the consequences of the infection.

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«In the morning I actually didn't feel good at all.Fortunately, I did well when I finished.At the moment it is still a little dice.I never know how I will be, »reveals the Obwaldner native.

Once again, the Slovakian Petra Vlhova was unable to beat.The overall World Cup winner of last season defended her leadership from the 1.Cross and triumphed 0.51 seconds before the Austrian Katharina Liensberger.The 26-year-old celebrated in 4.Slalom race of the season the third triumph.Gisin dated 68 hundredths of the best time.

Two other Swiss Ski athletes provided a great Swiss team result.Wendy Holdener was able to.Increase the run, improve five positions and the race on the 5.Finish rank.A day after her career result in the giant slalom - the 7.Place - was able to convince Camille Rast in the slalom.The 22-year-old Valaiser classified herself on the 7.rank.First of all, she achieved an even better result in this discipline.

Danioth has away tears of relief

From a Swiss perspective, another particularly gratifying and emotional story occurred in Tyrol.Aline Danioth started again after 710 days on a World Cup race.Flashback: on 19.January 2020, the 23-year-old Uri rushed at the parallel giant slalom in Sestriere.A serious fall.The front cruciate ligament on the right knee, the meniscus was also affected.Just 10 months later, Danioth suffers the same fate.Another crack of the cruciate ligament after a fall during a slalom training on the Diavolezza.

After three operations, the long suffering of the young athlete came to an end.After her comeback ride, Danioth recapitulated the two-year absence and shed tears in the TV interview: «It was difficult to keep the emotions under control when starting.It's just nice to be back.»In the end look with the 25.Place even World Cup points out.«That was a perfect comeback.I couldn't have imagined it better.“The different matter only gives an idea of how big the satisfaction must be.It is to be granted her.

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