It was a tough mistake. But luckily it was on one of steepest part of course, so I didn't lose momentum and I could regain speed immediately. There was no time to think. ... I was also lucky to have a big enough advantage in the first leg.
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It was not easy. I had a lot of pressure, but now I have the medal. BENJAMIN RAICH For me, it's not easy to be in the top three (in downhill). I want a medal and now I have three or f... BENJAMIN RAICH I'm just very happy. It's unbelievable for me to win two medals here. I was just focused on the seco... BENJAMIN RAICH I feel very happy to achieve my big goal. It shows that I have been consistent all year round. BENJAMIN RAICH I think it's the perfect moment for all the Austrian team. I can't believe it. BENJAMIN RAICH I had a silly mistake in the middle passage and that is the one that you have to take right. That di... BENJAMIN RAICH It was not easy to get a good rhythm. The course was more icy than I expected. I underestimated the ... BENJAMIN RAICH Having to brake or be slow to get a better start number does not make sense. Braking is not somethin... BENJAMIN RAICH I did well all season and I'm up to five globes now. That's unbelievable and I think it's very hard ... 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