 Poster: A snowHead
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Is he retiring?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@DB, announcing on 4th Sept. I think he won't retire
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@DB, it could well be the right time to stop....or not 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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The next medals are in 2021. He wasn‘t on top form at the end of last season. He‘s done upteen seasons, has recently married and has a young child. What else is there left for him to achieve? Plenty of up and coming skiers are giving him serious competition. I‘ll think he will bow out while on top.
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@DB, Stenmark's record...although I don't think he is motivated by that
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| holidayloverxx wrote: |
| @DB, Stenmark's record...although I don't think he is motivated by that |
There was a time people were predicting he would smash Stenmark‘s record but from Feb onwards last season the younger competition were taking the wins. He‘s recently admitted red and blue (the gates) aren‘t the most important things in his life any more. It‘s all good if he retires he’s more than earned that, if he stays on to race the young whippersnappers that will be good too. With or without him Slalom is no longer a one or two horse race. The main thing is that he retires healthy esp. now he is a father.
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Would be a great shame to loose him from the circuit. He still sets the 'standard', both in technical ability/skill, and personality.
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@Bob, personality not so much
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The word on the street - we lives 20 mins from him, yes, he is retiring. Ange.
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@flangesax, yes. Audi didn't want to do a photoshoot with him this summer. That speaks volumes!
The World Cup circuit certainly won't be the same without him. But perhaps it will allow the younger racers to prove themselves and open the field to more competition. Anyone can understand his reasons for retiring now, he's still at the top of his game, and has achieved pretty much everything.
A shame, but the sport will move on.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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For those who have Austrian TV, it‘s just started on ORF 2.
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Trying to watch livestream on YouTube. Looks like he's retiring. Very sad day BUT Dave Ryding and the others must be thinking they'll get a shot now
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You know it makes sense.
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I almost didn‘t recognise him without all the advertising on his kit and a Red Bull in his hand.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Yes he hung his race skis up. Wishing now that I had been there for his last ever win in Schladming late Jan 19.
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Poster: A snowHead
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One of the all time greats, sad as I love watching him ski. I’m a big admirer of anyone capable of dominating their sport for a spell (Rossi, Schumacher, Hoy, Shiffrin etc) and Hirscher is certainly among them.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@DB, I was there for that. Pretty amazing.
Still I’ll be going again in 2020. For the rockets maiden victory.
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He's a class act and I hate to see him go, though as a racing fan I won't mind the races being for first instead of second. Meanwhile, I just can't get the visual of that drone crashing right behind him a couple years ago out of my head!
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