Cyprien Sarrazin will not return until the winter after next

He is leading a normal life, said Sarrazin at a media event in Le Dévoluy in the Hautes-Alpes department. "And that is already a miracle." He is looking forward to competing in races again. Sarrazin believes he is back on the right track in training. Nevertheless, he doesn't want to rush things. As things stand, he won't be competing again until the winter after next - regardless of the fact that the Winter Olympics are coming up next season.

Sarrazin, who had previously become one of Marco Odermatt's biggest rivals in the speed sector within a very short space of time, crashed heavily in the second training session for the World Cup downhill in Bormio at the end of December and suffered a brain haemorrhage. In the meantime, the doctors treating him put him into an induced coma. His recovery was satisfactory right from the start. Nevertheless, there were moments when Sarrazin doubted that he would ever be able to ski again.