Luca De Aliprandini not only has ski racing in her blood
Luca De Aliprandini not only has ski racing in her blood
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Cles – Italian ski racer Luca De Aliprandini won the silver medal in giant slalom at the 2021 World Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo. The man from Trentino is an all-round athlete who has the gene for speed, adrenaline and pure emotion in every respect. In addition to alpine ski racing, he has been pursuing a second passion for years: and that is motocross.
His garage is set up like a real workshop. The Pietramurata racetrack is located near his house. Races take place there. The ski racer reports that he has always been interested in engines and tuned his Vespa at a young age. He bought his first motocross machine at the age of 19. Since then there has been no stopping it. He’s been driving regularly for almost ten years now, with lots of fun. Because there are certainly parallels between the two sports that De Aliprandini has grown fond of.
It’s no longer a hobby; because he wants to be on the road more seriously with the motocross motorcycle. From April to the normal ski units in Argentina, he is out and about on two wheels. He is on the route once or twice. He knows that in addition to athletic training, he also needs to take some time. He spends 50 to 60 hours on the hot stove in the warm season. What is his girlfriend Michelle Gisin saying?
As written, skiing and motocross are very similar. In both cases, the use of the upper body and legs is more than just in demand. Concentration is the be-all and end-all; and despite tiredness you have to keep a cool head even in stressful situations. In a ski race, the last 15 to 20 seconds of a run are important in order to do your best. In motocross, a run often lasts more than half an hour.
The challenge is to hold out until the end and to score points with the best times in the last laps. So you can see the parallel to alpine ski racing. After a minute you still have to drive well in order not to be overtaken by your opponents in the intermediate or final classification.
Report for skiweltcup.tv: Andreas Raffeiner
Those: raceskimagazine.it
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