When you are asked if you want to go and inspect one of the most fearsome runs of the Alpine World Cup, the excited ski racing fan in me jumped at the opportunity. I have stood in the start gate and looked out down to Mausefalle before and slid down through the first few gates while talking to Gunther Hujara, the former Alpine Director of the World Cup but that was a few years ago. How was the 2017 Streif course faring up after the Europa Cup Tour had been through? What was in store for the World Cup racers. 77 racers, their coaches, servicemen and numerous other media folk had the all important arm bands to go on course.
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