Aksel Lund Svindal Asked Saturday night to start a downhill for the first time since the World Cup in Beaver Creek in February.
And for a comeback was for the Norwegian alpine star.
32-year-old went all the way in the downhill race of the World Cup in Lake Louise after beating Italian Peter Fill with one meager hundredth.
Lund Svindal to TV2: – I just gave minds sjukt gas
Lund Svindal was behind Fill almost the entire race, but after a thrilling conclusion in the sunshine in Lake Louise hijacked his victory.
– I just gave minds sjukt with gas because Fillmore had run so fast. It was extremely digg seeing the green light of the goal after fighting so hard for it, says Lund Svindal to TV2 Sport by telephone from Lake Louise.
– Now I just look forward to Sunday, and will fight hard to win the race too. This was a very good start to the season, said a clearly delighted Lund Svindal.
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Swede drove into time 1.47,29, while Fill noted for 1.47,30. American Travis Ganong was third time 1,47,65.
Kjetil Jansrud predicts that his teammate will end up on top in the coming downhill event this season.
– I am very happy at Aksels behalf. He shows that he is tough this season, says Jansrud to TV2 Sport.
– Simply a great comeback
Sports Director for alpine skiing team, Claus Shaker, is impressed by Lund Svindal’s triumph.
– He does the a great comeback, and although Lund Svindal started in Sölden, so there was this race he had looked forward to. He delivers the first chance portraying a tremendous strength, said Shaker to TV2 Sport and adds:
– This was right simply a very strong achievement, and shows that Lund Svindal has been prepared well and trained well throughout the fall. Uncertainty has always been there having been one year hurt, but now we got the answer and it was simply great stuff, says a satisfied sports director.
– What does triumph in Lake Louise for the rest of the season?
– I think this shows that we are allowed to have good expectations for speed disciplines forward, he says.
Past victory in the downhill at the World Cup for Lund Svindal came in Bormio on 29 December 2013. He was indeed the best in the downhill portion of the super combination in Wengen a half months later.
Disappointing for Jansrud
For Kjetil Jansrud did not fare. He was not able to follow up on the excellent results in training and ended 0.77 seconds behind Aksel Lund Svindal.
Jansrud ended on a disappointing ninth place. He is, however, a chance to revenge himself during Sunday’s super-G.
– It’s part of the game. Niggles destroys the top of the trench. I feel in good shape, so I come back strongly on Sunday, he said to TV 2 Sport.
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