The King of Kitz: Didier Cuche Shares Insights on Kitzbühel in the American Downhiller Podcast
Featured Image: Didier Cuche in a Kitzbuhel interview. Credit: GEPA pictures/ Josef Bollwein
The King of Kitz, Didier Cuche, joins Daron, AJ, Marco, and LEW for an interesting and revealing breakdown of the most famous and dangerous downhill on the World Cup circuit. Didier won on the Streif a record of FIVE times, with his first coming in 1998 and the last three achieved in 2010, 2011 & 2012. He shares his thoughts and secrets of this iconic track. He shares his insight on prepping for the race, how he races the course, and how he receives the trophy in front of thousands.
In 2003, Daron Rahlves was the only American Downhiller World Cup winner on the Hahnenkamm. He stood on top of the podium, beating Didier by just five hundies, so they share what they remember about that day!
This podcast has great insight about the course and how to watch it. It also has nuggets for athletes, coaches, and parents on how to train, ski and be a successful speed skier.
Topics Covered in the Podcast:
– The American Downhillers first impressions of the iconic course
– The importance of knowing your limits
– How the start house at Kitzbühel is different from other starts on the circuit
– The course from the starting gate to the Zielsprung
– Cuche’s secret to winning on the Streif
– The traditions of Kitzbühel from arrival to the Londoner
– Why Cuche was so successful on the Streif
This year’s Kitzbühel races are January 19th and 20th. Thanks for listening!
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