NEWS
ROLLER SKI
As many as 31 countries are represented and, if Europe is expected to lead the way, exotic nations such as Kenya, Morocco and Mongolia were certainly a pleasant surprise. The World Senior title in the 15 km Mass Start in free technique went to the Latvian Raimo Vigants, who led the race always in the leading group, except for leaving behind all rivals in the sprint. Under the pouring rain, the Norwegian Amund Korsaeth and the Estonian Martin Himma seized a spot on the podium. Bitter chapter for Italy, with Tanel and Dellagiacoma who placed at the feet of the podium, a few centimetres way from the medal and at the end of a still positive race. Vigants was clever in taking the last 200 meters at the front, with Korsaeth making the long levers count and taking silver.
It was a show among women. After the first two laps, eight athletes separated themselves from the rest of the group: among them Linn Soemskar (Swedish and World Cup leader), Karoline Groetting (NOR), Ebba Stenman (SWE) and the Italian Nicole Monsorno, Maria Eugenia Boccardi and Stefania Corradini. Precisely the latter was able to conquer a heavy bronze thanks to a great last lap.
Among juniors, on the 10 km distance, Anna Maria Ghiddi finished a dream race, pulling ahead in the last lap of the World Cup leader Johanna Holmberg (SWE). The sixteen-years-old Emilie Lia (NOR) arrived 3rd instead, in her first competitive race. Then it was the men’s turn, with Jonatan Lindberg (SWE) who dictated over Denys Muhotinov (UKR) and Tilman Hartlieb (GER).
Perfectly guiding the set-up and logistics of such a widely successful international event was the 20-year experience of the Nordic Ski Val di Fiemme Organizing Committee led by Pietro De Godenz. Deserving a special mention are the dozens and dozens of volunteers, coordinated by Mauro Dezulian.
Tomorrow is time for the Sprint races on the 200 metres!
Download TV images: www.broadcaster.it
Senior Men 15 km Mass Start
1 Vigants Raimo LAT 29.13.6; 2 Korsaeth Amund August NOR 29.14.2; 3 Himma Martin EST 29.15.3; 4 Tanel Matteo ITA 29.15.6; 5 Dellagiacoma Tommaso ITA 29.17.4
23 Masiero Riccardo Lorenzo ITA 31.17.2; 25 Lorenzetti Giovanni ITA 31.26.3; 33 Giardina Jacopo ITA 32.22.1
Senior Women 15 km Mass Start
1 Soemskar Linn SWE 34.05.1; 2 Groetting Karoline NOR 34.06.3; 3 Corradini Stefania ITA 34.07.9; 4 Boccardi Maria Eugenia ITA 34.13.6; 5 Monsorno Nicole ITA 34.34.9
13 Sordello Elisa ITA 36.55.6
Junior Men 10 km Mass Start
1 Lindberg Jonatan SWE 20.13.5; 2 Muhotinov Denys UKR 20.16.7; 3 Hartlieb Tilman GER 20.20.0; 4 Jutterdal Ville SWE 20.27.0; 5 Cantaloni Carlo ITA 20.27.8
11 Tozzi Tommaso ITA 21.08.0; 20 Epis Stefano ITA 21.45.1
Junior Women 10 km Mass Start
1 Ghiddi Anna Maria ITA 23.53.5; 2 Holmberg Johanna SWE 23.54.4; 3 Lia Emilie Ruud NOR 23.56.5; 4 Dahlke Luisa GER 23.57.5; 5 Morandini Anna ITA 23.58.0
15 Invernizzi Maria ITA 24.56.4; 16 Agostinetto Chiara ITA 24.58.8
© Newspower.it
