Ana Drev, one of the main favourites for the World Cup GS, drew the best possible number right after the first seven racers in this season at the Leon Štukelj Square in Maribor,. A favourable start number will be additional motivation as well as her Slovenian fans' cheering for her. She had trainings these last days before the race in Austria on similar terrains like the one in Maribor is.

 

Giant slalom for the 52nd Golden Fox Trophy will be opened by Viktoria Rebensburg. Other best skiers will start as follows: 2. Tina Weirather, 3. Nina Loeseth, 4. Eva-Maria Brem, 5. Federica Brignone, 6. Tessa Worley, 7. Lara Gut, 8. Ana Drev. The group of the first fifteen skiers will be finished by Lindsey Vonn.

 

Other Slovenian racers have the following start numbers: 33. Katarina Lavtar, 48. Ilka Štuhec, 53. Meta Hrovat, 54. Tina Robnik, 61. Maruša Ferk. Altogether 63 racers from 22 countries will be racing tomorrow.

 

At the head coaches meeting in Hotel Habakuk the coaches praised the organizers for their work, since the latter managed to maintain the snow surface of high quality. In the early morning the organizers will be on course again fortifying the snow layer with water and salt. Despite the weather forecast, which promises sun and mild temperatures of about 10°C for this whole weekend, the course will be solid as we haven't seen it during this mild winter.