Monzanator 3,833 Posted March 17, 2019 #1191 Share Posted March 17, 2019 It was odd how Hirscher completely fell off in Bansko/Kranjska Gora/Soldeu. Maybe he begins to feel his age a little but I'd be shocked if he retires now. He's still won the overall by a solid margin albeit not as big as in years past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,193 Posted March 17, 2019 #1192 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Honestly, I don't think his kind of an aggressive skiing makes a long career. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,819 Posted March 17, 2019 #1193 Share Posted March 17, 2019 I just think the pressure/stuff was off since he had it by a wide margin anyway If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,673 Posted March 17, 2019 Author #1194 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Stage 37 (World Cup Final) in Grandvalira Soldeu - El Tarter (AND) Men´s Slalom: 1. Clement Noel 1:48.96 2. Manuel Feller 1:49.14 3. Daniel Yule 1:49.79 Full Final Result HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,673 Posted March 17, 2019 Author #1195 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Final World Cup Standings Men´s: 1. Marcel Hirscher 1546 2. Alexis Pinturault 1145 3. Henrik Kristoffersen 1047 Women´s: 1. Mikaela Shiffrin 2204 2. Petra Vlhova 1355 3. Wendy Holdener 1079 Full Ranking HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federer91 2,276 Posted March 17, 2019 #1196 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Where was this Hirscher all season long.. Another wasted season. heywoodu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,819 Posted March 17, 2019 #1197 Share Posted March 17, 2019 27 minutes ago, Federer91 said: Where was this Hirscher all season long.. Another wasted season. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federer91 2,276 Posted March 17, 2019 #1198 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Not anymore tbh. If i was you would have seen me more in this thread. The years have passed, when i cared that much for alpine. Just curious how those results came to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigs 68 Posted March 18, 2019 #1199 Share Posted March 18, 2019 17 hours ago, szy123 said: Not only awesome to watch, but I also want to see someone defeating him finally in the World Cup standings after the fair rivarly through the whole season. I think this would actually be a reason for him to retire. The aura of being invincible, of not being beaten in the overall world cup once ever since he emerged as a contender is what sets him apart from all other greats of the sport. Kristofferson can go on to win 80 races but people would still remember Hirscher as the better skier as Kristofferson could never beat him. If Hirscher continues and Kristofferson (or anyone else for that matter) beats him the narrative changes completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federer91 2,276 Posted March 18, 2019 #1200 Share Posted March 18, 2019 8 hours ago, Gigs said: I think this would actually be a reason for him to retire. The aura of being invincible, of not being beaten in the overall world cup once ever since he emerged as a contender is what sets him apart from all other greats of the sport. Kristofferson can go on to win 80 races but people would still remember Hirscher as the better skier as Kristofferson could never beat him. If Hirscher continues and Kristofferson (or anyone else for that matter) beats him the narrative changes completely. The way Borg retired at 26 in tennis in his prime. How many people consider him now in the GOAT discussion. Very little, because stats is all that matter. Svindal (barring the thousands of injuries he has had) for me has been the best skier i have seen in my lifetime. But Hirscher has the stats and that is the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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