Hirscher to race Levi

By Published On: November 10th, 2017Comments Off on Hirscher to race Levi

On Friday morning Austrian superstar Marcel Hirscher announced via Instagram that he will be traveling to Levi, Finland, to start in the 2017-18 World Cup season opening slalom on Sunday.

Hirscher has ben nursing a broken ankle suffered during slalom training in August and has previously said to the press that his return in Levi would only be possible “with a miracle.” A more realistic return would have been in Beaver Creek, Colo., at the end of the month.

Hirscher is a two-time winner in Levi and is the defending champion after taking last year’s race by a staggering 1.30 seconds.

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About the Author: Sean Higgins

A Lake Tahoe native and University of Vermont graduate, Higgins was a member of the Catamounts' 2012 NCAA title winning squad and earned first team All-American honors in 2013. Prior to coming to Ski Racing Media, he coached U14s for the Squaw Valley Ski Team.