“The gap he leaves in the team is huge and will not be closed anytime soon,” emphasized ÖSV Alpine boss Herbert Mandl after the surprising resignation of the three-time Olympic champion and the following ski earthquake on Thursday.
Vincent Kriechmayr should need even broader shoulders from now on, Gramastettner is now the undisputed leader of the ÖSV speed team. Mandl would like to have them, but the Lower Austrian won’t have the same line-up worries before the World Championships in Courchevel/Meribel (February 6th to 19th). With Kriechmayr, who is now the only season World Cup winner in ÖSV, Daniel Hemetsberger and Otmar Striedinger, there are only three logical candidates for even five places for downhill and super-G.
“The big rush, the big selection, like we had around the 2000s, will not happen – unfortunately, you have to be honest,” said Mandl. “But those who are eligible have put in top performances. I think we’re still well positioned in all disciplines.” Neo head coach Marko Pfeifer wants to form a powerful speed quartet with medal chances by the home world championships in 2025 in Saalbach.
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