// How was last season? There were pretty big ups and downs like most years, but overall I had my best results and I was more consistently in the mix with the top 30 of the World Cup. Obviously, with the success of Dave, Billy (Major) and Charlie (Raposo) it was great to see the success of the whole team. The feeling last season was very good. // What’s it like training Dave has a lot of experience and has been in my position before. He provides great words of wisdom if you have any problems, which is always nice. His levels are still so high it’s such a good benchmark in training. If we’re comparing our times and speed with him we with Dave Ryding and being coached by the legend Alain Baxter?
// If you didn’t take up skiing, what other sport would you compete in?
After an amazing season for the British Alpine Ski Team, ski racing is on the up in the UK. Laurie Taylor is an established member of the British Alpine World Cup team and has previously competed in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. To date, Taylor has scored two top 30 slalom results in the World Cup, at KitzbÜhel (24th) in 2020 and last season in Madonna di Campiglio (25th) in 2021. Like his teammate Dave Ryding, Taylor started his ski racing on dry slopes and is now aiming for the same success as Ryding. Ski Solutions caught up with Taylor after a training session in Belgium, leading up to the next World Cup race season.
THE BIG INTERVIEW
I would’ve probably got into freerunning. I like to do that sort of thing in my spare time. I used to do it a lot when I was younger. I just think it’s really cool. I really enjoy doing it and I like watching it online. I definitely would’ve tried to get into it. It’s just escalating as a sport, 10 years ago to now the level is getting crazy. Just like skiing too. The level is just getting higher and higher. It's amazing what people can do now. // Favourite ski resort? That’s a hard one. We don’t get to freeski that much because we’re training most of the time. We’re on the race piste and we don’t get to ski about that much. However, in terms of where I’ve skied in my life, I’d probably say Sunshine Village in Canada. I skied it as a kid and I remember it being big. It had lots of off-piste and they had wide pistes. Lots in the trees and out the trees. I remember there was a lot of variety and I was quite young when I went. It’s somewhere that sticks in my head where I’d like to ski again.
AIMING FOR WORLD CUP GLORY
// Lastly, do you have specific targets for next season? The main goal is to break into the top 30 in the World Cup. That’s the overriding goal. Consistently scoring World Cup points to get a spot in the top 30.
know we’re preparing ourselves for world- class levels. Alain (former slalom World Cup racer and Olympic Medallist) helping us out coaching last year adds another layer and viewpoint to it. It’s cool because it's another person that’s been there and done it. It’s been really good.
READ THE EXTENDED INTERVIEW HERE >
Taylor's first World Cup race of the season will be on 11 December 22 in Val d'Isère, France. Follow Taylor on:
@laurietaylorski @laurietaylorski
SKISOLUTIONS.COM | 020 7471 7765
Made with FlippingBook - professional solution for displaying marketing and sales documents online