50 Quotes by Benjamin Raich

I was disappointed after the combined and a bit down, so this was good news for me.

I think it's the perfect moment for all the Austrian team. I can't believe it.

Sure it's nice to be regarded as a leader. I've worked hard for this and it shows I have consistency in several disciplines.

Some of us are quite tired, it's not so easy to stay totally focused and motivated after our wonderful Olympics. I caught a cold this week, so I have to be happy with today's performance. I had a strong second run this afternoon. This morning, I made a few mistakes but I found some momentum to improve my standings.

I won't go for tactics, I know from experience that it doesn't work. I'll just go for it all.

It feels good taking the overall lead. But it's not today -- I need to be at top but at the end of season.

We continue to fight together. Hermann is not that old, and I'm not that young anymore. We've experienced a lot of things together. There is a good atmosphere between us.

As the Olympic champion, I also wanted to be the World Cup champion. This season and last season have both been extraordinary, I think it's going to take a while before I really realize what I have a achieved.

It was very close, but it was on me to make a clean run. If it's on you, it's no problem because all you have to do is make a good run and it's done. It's in your hands and that's better than if it's out of your hands.