Ladies and gentlemen, it’s back! Marcel Hirscher will return to the World Cup on Sunday in Sölden. This has been clear since Friday.
25 October 2024
From: det
Marcel Hirscher has kept the skiing world in suspense for the past few weeks. Because he will be returning to the big World Cup stage next winter. However, it was not clear when the comeback would take place – in Sölden, or at least later. Now it’s clear: Hirscher will be on the slopes in the first giant slalom of the season on Sunday.
There was a lot of confusion about Marcel Hirscher this week. First, the Dutch association (for which the eight-time overall World Cup winner competes) reported that Hirscher would make his comeback in Sölden. However, Hirscher’s management then denied: They still didn’t know if the superstar would start. The decision should be made on Friday.
How will Hirscher be in shape?
Now the mystery is solved. On Friday, Hirscher announced that he would compete in the giant slalom on Sunday (from 10 am). The 35-year-old will use a wild card and start the race with number 31. It will be interesting to see how Hirscher presents himself – after all, it will be his first race since March 17 , 2019. The Austrian ended his career there, only to make a remarkable comeback five years later. Now the time has come.