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New equipment for several World Cup athletes

Jun 17, 2020·Alpine Skiing
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Spring represents the best period for athletes to test new materials and potentially switch from one ski manufacturer to another. A series of World Cup athletes recently announced their new ski/boot brands, the most recent being Vincent Kriechmayr (AUT), who joined Head after 26 years on Fischer.

Below you can find the main athletes who changed equipment for the next season:

Stephanie Brunner (AUT) - from Head to Atomic

I am so happy and proud to announce my new partnership with @atomicski for my comeback and the new season 🤩. Looking forward to an exciting time with the #redster rockets and I am very happy to be part of this team. Let‘s get this project startet 🙌🏽. #weareskiing #sheskis #lionfight

Luca Aerni (SUI)  - from Salomon to Fischer

•NEWS• Very excited to join the #FischerRaceFamily 😎 No action pictures for the moment but I’m looking forward to my next day on snow with #fischerski and to meet and work with the whole @fischerski team ! #challengeaccepted✔

Roland Leitinger (AUT) - from Fischer to Salomon

from now on i am a @salomonalpine racer. I am looking forward to a great time and a great season #salomon #motivated #happy

Estelle Alphand (SWE) - from Rossignol to Head

Happy and excited to join the @head_rebels team! Thank you for your trust 😈☠️

Erin Mielzynski (CAN) - from Rossignol to Atomic

🚨 Very excited to announce my new partnership with @atomicski and to join the #redster team! Thank you for believing in me and joining me in this next chapter. Let’s make it a good one 👊🏻🔥📷: @andrewmielzynski #weareskiing #sheskis

Christian Walder (AUT) - from Head to Salomon

Die neue Saison bringt neben den aktuellen Umständen auch wichtige Neuerungen für mich. @salomonalpine wird mich durch die kommenden Rennwinter begleiten. Bedanken möchte ich mich bei @head_ski für die gute Zusammenarbeit der vergangenen Jahre. Nun freue ich mich drauf, dass es endlich wieder los geht! #SonsOfABlast #TimeToPlay #training #neuesmaterial #logehts #salomon #ttiaustria #polizeisport #skiing

Justin Murisier (SUI) - from Nordica to Head

🔥NEWS🔥 very happy to join the Head family and so motivated for the future 💪🏻💪🏻 #headwhatsyourlimit #worldcuprebels #headskiracing 🔥NEWS🔥 vraiment content de rejoindre la famille Head et encore plus motivé pour le futur 💪🏻💪🏻 #headwhatsyourlimit #worldcuprebels #headskiracing

Vincent Kriechmayr (AUT) - from Fischer to Head

Big News! Vincent Kriechmayr is now a World Cup Rebel; the 28-year-old from Upper Austria just signed a contract with HEAD until 2022. "Vinz has already shown what he is capable of and together with Matthias Mayer we now have the two fastest Austrians in the speedteam. They can train together and push each other. I am very happy to have Vinz on board and in difficult times like this it is a clear commitment to our Racing programme“ says Rainer Salzgeber from the HEAD Racing Department. "I was looking for a new challenge and with the success of HEAD in the past it was pretty clear that i wanted to make the next step with them. I tried the equipment and it worked from the start. My focus is on Super G and Downhill but I also want to make progress in Giant Slalom too“ Vinz commented after signing the contract in Kennelbach. We are very excited so let`s Rock and Roll @vincent__kriechmayr #HEADWhatsYourLimit #WorldCupRebels #HEADskiracing

On Monday, June 8 Kaestle skis announced they would be officially returning to the Austrian Ski Federation’s (OSV) supplier pool. Thanks to new partnerships with Dalbello, Lange, and Marker, Kaestle was able to close the deal after a 23-year absence from the OSV pool.

This return of the company to the federation was also driven by the debate Katharina Liensberger had during the past season.

Cedric Noger is the first Swiss World Cup athlete to join team Kaestle. Mathias Graf is currently the sole Austrian athlete signed to Kaestle, and will be representing the brand at the Europa Cup level.

So proud to announce that we signed equipment contracts with the two most prolific alpine ski nations! 🇦🇹 🇨🇭 AND welcome to the Kästle Family @cedi_noger and @mathias_graf_117 - we can't wait for the upcoming season! For more details and all info about our athletes, visit our website! #forskiers #kaestleski #austriapowerteam #swissski

Now it's time for everyone to start working on the set-up, to start the season in the best way possible. Check out the video below to see how athletes work with their ski technicians to find the best combination of equipment!

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