The return is absolute: Hirscher does not do issues by halves

On the identical time dealing Dominic Thiem Austrian athlete of the yr 2020 as quantity 131 on this planet of tennis he’s on a farewell tour, six-time athlete of the yr Hirscher is getting again into ski racing. On the FIS slalom rating from quantity 300 upwards. Within the big slalom, he, the general winner of the World Cup, is not going to be beneath 770.

The primary Hirscher races in distant New Zealand

There isn’t a champion bonus on the worldwide ski affiliation. That is why, to get near qualifying for World Cup competitors, Hirscher should first make his method to acquire Dutch-sanctioned factors within the FIS mini slalom races in New Zealand.

There have been races in August within the southern hemisphere – for the primary time and the final time to this point – within the World Cup 1989. Within the yr Marcel Hirscher was born, in Thredbo (Australia) the Germans Armin Bittner gained the slalom and Bernhard Gstrein got here third. And when the ÖSV gained the ladies’s dash race Anita Wachter and two-thirds place Petra Kronberger and Veronika Wallinger in Las Lenas, Argentina.

Hirscher is probably not launched in South America. Though he (as a coaching father Ferdinand) it’s best to keep away from lengthy flights. Local weather change additionally provides him one thing to consider. So he has a ski manufacturing facility constructed (with the assistance of Purple Bull) within the Lammertal quarry close to Scheffau. The place environmental sins are almost definitely to be averted.

The brand new ceremony is anticipated to happen earlier than Hirscher’s abroad journey. Stress appears inevitable. Particularly with the 35-year-old … father of two kids, proprietor of two canine, co-owner of two firms (Van Deer and the unique winter clothes line referred to as The Mountain Studio) and Salzburger with two passports (one Austrian extra). one dutch due to mother Sylvia) Sure.

However the “double Marcel” doesn’t do issues by halves. That is why – not like final yr – it Erzberg-Rodeo along with his motocross machine cannot be discovered among the many 300-strong beginning area. Hirscher goes full throttle on the snow this yr.