Courchevel is hosting the first round of the World Cup of the ski mountaineering season this weekend. Haut-Alpine Marianna Jagercikova will be at the start of the sprint (Saturday) and vertical (Sunday) events, under the colors of Slovakia, her country of origin.
Benefiting from professional status since this year, she is totally invested in her season with her sights set on a selection for the next Olympic Games in 2026. “The season was launched last weekend in Méribel during the French championships. , she confides. I completed 2e you sprint a 6e from the vertical. This bodes well for the future. »
“I just hope it snows a little so I can continue skiing here”
In preparation, the Slovak skied for two weeks in Tignes with her team then continued training at home, she who lives in Valgaudemar. “In Orcières, the conditions are good and allowed skiing. I just hope it snows a little so I can continue skiing here. » Previous season Jagercikova finished 6e overall in the World Cup sprint. In mixed relay, she is already almost selected for the Olympics, but for the sprint she will have to be regular at the World Cups and at the Worlds in Morgins (Switzerland) in March 2025 to get her ticket.
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