During the first day’s training he suffered a minor injury to the ligaments of his left knee causing him to miss yesterday’s training.�I needed to rest so I basically spent the whole day in my hotel room�, said the 29 year old Walchhofer. “I didn’t feel any real pain during the race although this morning it was actually harder for me to walk than to ski. I was so keyed up and full of energy that all those nerve-wracking mounds were a piece of cake� admits Walchhofer after winning his first title in Val Gardena.