DAVE RYDING says his focus is fully back on the job after conquering the world – and then quickly being brought back down to earth.
Last Saturday, he became the first Briton to win an Alpine skiing World Cup event but on his return to the slopes in the slalom in Schladming on Tuesday he slipped to 20th, two places behind team-mate Billy Major.
“I got slapped back to reality,” said Ryding. “For sure, there was a bit of a physical hangover and for sure mentally, I was still trying to process everything. There was a lot of emotion.
“But it was a stark and timely reminder that you have to do everything right in the lead up to an Olympics.
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