Although Ledecká has not left any special stages this year, the super-G pair in St. Moritz, Switzerland, has been postponed over the weekend, but a new man is already overseeing her training alongside head coach Tomáš Banka.
In the past, this role was played by Banka’s brother Ondřej, a former successful racer who was mainly in charge of the ideal race track. After the season, however, he decided to spend more time with his family and was looking for his successor. Ledecká did not want to reveal the name of the new coach she chose with her sponsor for a long time.
Franz Gamper in the archive image.
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“The choice went beyond me. I had a selected Roland Assinger who worked for the Austrian ski slopes and would go for it. We know each other, but Red Bull wanted someone else. Already in the spring they assured me that I also know him and I shouldn’t be nervous, and that’s right, I’m happy with him, “Tomáš Bank told Práva at the beginning of the season.
Experience with Olympic winners
It has only now become clear that the new member of the team is Gamper, a man who led the national teams of Germany, Canada, Switzerland and in recent years worked for the Norwegians, where he was so successful with Olympic winners Aksel Lund Svindal and Kjetil Jansrud.
“He has experience with winning with both men and women, he also coached Deborah Compagnoni, he has a lot of experience. With Franz behind him, Ester will be much calmer and will have an equivalent replacement for Ondra, “Tomáš Bank told Radiožurnál.
The Czech stars will lose the World Cup and the Olympic general. But Ledecká has an advantage
Ledecká will now move to snowboarding, which she should ride on Saturday in Cortina d´Ampezzo, Italy, and downhill skiing and super-G in Val d´Isere, France, are on the program before Christmas.
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