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A fall with serious consequences
At the beginning of January, the 33-year-old Savoyard falls at full speed on the Wengen track and very quickly he realizes the seriousness of his injury.
“Retirement crossed my mind, especially when I was waiting for the helicopter” admits Alexis Pinturault to the Reuters agency.
“Because when I fall, I immediately feel my knee cracking. These are questions that I asked myself, given that I am no longer the youngest.
I had a lot of doubts and yet I was never an athlete who doubted a lot. But during my injury, I had a lot of questions.
You have to take it with calm and serenity even if it's not easy every day.”
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The hardest part is over
After long months of rehabilitation, after spending a lot of time with his family with his wife and his little daughter, Alexis Pinturault found morale, smiles and the ski slopes.
On the other hand, it will take time for him to return to his best level.
“I'm better than I was almost nine months ago. Things are recovering quite well overall, it's a long, tedious process.
Today, I still suffer some consequences because I have not yet regained complete confidence on skis. The pain gradually fades. »
This winter, perhaps we will have to make certain choices by not starting, for example, all the descents because it can be difficult for my knee.
The ideal would be to improve performance throughout the season with a goal of reaching the World Championships.
If I manage to get as close as possible to the podiums or even get there, it would already be a great performance for a return from injury.” conclu Alexis Pinturault.
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