Featured Picture: Patrick Kenney and Christian Borgnaes. Credit score: GEPA
Within the newest episode of the Snowboarding is Believing podcast, Alan and Matt had the privilege to welcome not one however two World Racing large slalom specialists, Christian Borgnaes and Patrick Kenney.
They started by exploring the journeys that Christian and Patrick undertook to achieve the highest, highlighting how their distinct experiences showcase the varied profession paths inside World Racing.
Christian adopted the normal Austrian path in his pursuit of a place on the Nationwide Workforce. He then spent a season with World Racing earlier than returning to the Nationwide Workforce. In Could 2022, he switched his nationality to Denmark, his father’s homeland, and returned again to World Racing.
Patrick conventionally got here by means of the American system, having raced persistently all through his time at college. In January 2021, he made the transition to World Racing, impressed by the profitable groundwork Paul Epstein began years earlier than.
Additionally mentioned was how each racers really feel they’ll do on the 2024/25 FIS World Cup Big Slalom circuit. Christian is trying to enhance on his private better of 14th from Adelboden, whereas Patrick goals to construct on his first World Cup factors rating, the place he achieved twenty fourth place in Palisades Tahoe.Â
Heading into Sölden this weekend, the boys each emphasize their will to hit the bottom operating and the fireplace within the stomach they need to get the season underway.
Within the rapid-fire phase, Matt inquired in regards to the standout characteristic of World Racing from Christian and Patrick, eliciting a number of enthusiastic responses. They had been additionally keen to spotlight their goals for the season throughout this portion of the interview.
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