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The coaching staff has decided for the queen race on Tuesday: together with Sofia, today 4th in qualifying and very concentrated, Nadia Delago (who was already sure of the bib), her sister Nicol and Curtoni, with Marsaglia and Brignone ("I didn't deserve the place ") excluded.
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The quartet has been defined and, in fact, is the one that was most likely even before the Olympic descent trials began.
Tuesday (4.00 Italian time) for the race in which Sofia Goggia is naturally the most awaited woman, as reigning champion and with all that has happened in recent weeks, in addition to the Bergamo rider there will be Nadia Delago, who already had the guaranteed place, and the third and fourth bibs were assigned to Nicol Delago and Elena Curtoni.
It was decided not to consider the times of today's test, after yesterday's cancellation and considering the weather risks for today related to the wind, and so the choice was of a technical nature: Nicol Delago, in any case, was the third best blue while Curtoni had paid 16 cents from Francesca Marsaglia, with Federica Brignone, on the other hand, definitely far away like Marta Bassino (for the Aosta Valley and Cuneo players, focus on Thursday's combined).
"I played a good test, but I still have to do an in-depth analysis with the technicians because I made a mistake on some lines in a huge way - explained Goggia to Rai Sport microphones - The skiing is there and I felt my legs well , now focus on tomorrow. It was a very difficult period, I had to do many things in a short time, now I am only thinking about the race ”.
Nadia Delago, sixth with a goal jump, is happy towards her Olympic debut: "I like this track, I shot a lot at the top but you can only lose it by risking - her analysis, in the interview with Simone Benzoni (Rai Sport) - For the rest, the sensations are ok, I can be more composed on the jumps. I'm already excited to be there and to be able to do this race ".
Elena Curtoni (atisi.org): “I had more fun than the super-g, it's a nice downhill track. Now it is more varied and varied and there are some nice curves, I did a decent test, I certainly lost a bit in the upper part but I can certainly clean the lines and push harder in some places ”.
Finally Federica Brignone, far from satisfied but very clear in her concepts: "The track was cleaned very well after the snowfall - the Olympic silver medalist told Rai Sport - but for me it is even worse in these conditions, since the snow is soft and I braked paying a lot. I can't stand on my feet and make speed, I have no feeling with this track and I didn't deserve the place for the descent ”.
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