Andorran Skier Joan Verdú Trains in Austria for Adelboden World Cup

Andorran skier Joan Verdú is preparing for the next World Cup giant slalom race by training in Austria ahead of the event in Adelboden, Switzerland, on Sunday, January 10.

Following his most recent outing in Alta Badia, Italy, Verdú returned home briefly before heading to Austria for an intensive training block that runs through January 9. He described the session as a chance to assess his current setup comprehensively. "We'll do a fairly extensive block of training days to check the situation with the skis, models, boots—everything—under good conditions," Verdú said. He added that such opportunities had been limited earlier in the season, even before the opener in Sölden, and expressed optimism about the quality of this pause. "I trust we'll find good conditions here and complete some really solid training blocks."

The Adelboden race marks Verdú's sixth giant slalom of the World Cup season and the penultimate one before the Winter Olympics. Two weeks later, he will compete in Schladming, the final giant slalom prior to the Games. Afterward, Verdú is scheduled for another giant slalom in Kranjska Gora, with potential participation in the World Cup finals in Lillehammer.