As the only and first real all-rounder since Bode Miller, the Carinthian wants to take part in every one of the 45 races. Whether the mission is feasible will become clear by the turn of the year. “I will drive everywhere until Christmas, then we will take stock,” said Schwarz. Others like Lucas Braathen and Mikaela Shiffrin follow the plans in disbelief.
The young Norwegian would like to get a taste of the Super-G, but this is impossible due to the calendar. “Logistically it is extremely difficult to implement and I don’t want to put my health at risk,” said Braathen. A start in Beaver Creek (December 1st-3rd) is almost impossible due to the slalom premiere in Ötztaler Gurgl. “Speed racing without training is not the smartest thing to do. I put my health and technical disciplines first and take part in speed races when I can.”
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What does Black say about this? “I can manage it,” said the 28-year-old, who is much further along in his metamorphosis into a downhill skier than Braathen, and laughed. Of course, question marks remain with such a mammoth program. “The biggest uncertainty is the amount of traveling and how I will manage it,” said Schwarz. Ultimately, the slalom best of the 2020/21 season wants to establish himself at the top in all disciplines. With his first giant slalom victory (Palisades Tahoe), “Blech” in the World Cup downhill and his first speed pole as second in the final Soldeu Super-G, he more than proved his all-rounder potential last winter.
No points goal
Schwarz has decided not to challenge Marco Odermatt in terms of the overall World Cup, and he hasn’t set a points goal either. What Odermatt is to men, Shiffrin is to women. As a five-time overall World Cup winner, the American could have drawn level with record holder Annemarie Moser-Pröll at the end of the 2023/24 season.
As in previous winters, Shiffrin emphasized that she will not drive all of the 45 races scheduled. “I think there are too many. It’s really, really challenging to compete everywhere.” She is aware of the other side of the coin. “If I were a giant slalom specialist, then I would want more races. I also understand the reasoning of those responsible, no one is forcing me to do everything.”
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Black wants to try at least. 13 downhill runs and 13 slaloms, eleven giant slaloms and eight super-Gs are on the program for the men. Twelve downhill runs and eleven each of Super-G, giant slaloms and slaloms are planned for the women.
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