In Andorra another stage of the triumphal World Cup for the Italy of ski mountaineering

Monday 28 January 2019 8 minutes reading time

Antonioli captures his second success in three races after the one in the Bischofshofen sprint. The 'blue arrived at the finish with the time of 1h23''30 ", ahead of 16" 1 teammate Matthew Eydallin and 2''14 "1 the French Xavier Gachet, who prevented the hat-trick triumph, anticipating of 5 seconds Davide Magnini, first in the Espoir category, in the top ten of the senior men category also Nadir Maguet, eighth, and Michele Boscacci, ninth. The race had begun with the attempt to escape the Swiss Werner Marti on the first ascent, where he had arrived with a good 36 seconds ahead of Robert Antonioli. The 'blue has recovered downhill, closing the lead on the first lap and at that point has not given up the head of the race, paired with Matteo Eydallin and placing on the last lap the decisive paw. Splendid triumph also for Alba De Silvestro who had missed the podium at Bischofshofen. The 'azzurra finished the race with a time of 1h43''35 "1, with 38" ahead of the Spanish Claudia Galicia Cotrina and the French Lorna Bonnel. De Silvestro was behind 44 seconds ahead of the Swiss Victoria Kreuzer on the first ascent, but already at the end of the first lap was clearly in command and at that point no 'has more recovery. A triumphant success also in the women's espoir category with Giulia Murada in first place in front of the French Lena Bonnel. The big Italian day is completed by two other podiums in the junior category: Sebastien Guichardaz finished the men's race in second place, Samantha Bertolina in the third place for the women's race. On Sunday two more podiums for Italy arrive in the Senior World Cup of Alpine Skiing. In the vertical competitions held in Font Blanca, in the Principality of Andorra, Robert Antonioli was ranked third among the men and Alba De Silvestro among the women. Both returned from a triumph in the individual, where they had made the difference especially downhill, they managed to regain their energy to bring out another great performance. Antonioli closed behind the Swiss Werner Marti and Remi Bonnet maintaining the leadership of the general classification. Helvetic success also in the women's race, with Victoria Kreuzer who preceded by 40 seconds the Spanish Claudia Galicia Cotrina and 45 of our Alba De Silvestro. The 'blue is second in the ranking of the World Cup, with 10 points behind the United States. The only Italian triumph of the day comes in the women's espoir category, where Giulia Murada dominates the test with almost a minute and a half ahead of the French Perillat Pessey. On the podium also the other blue Ilaria Veronese. Double second place, finally, in the junior category, with Sebastien Guichardaz surrendering to the Swiss Gay in the men's test, and Samantha Bertolina beaten by the Russian Osichkina in the women's. The next World Cup event is in La Devoluy, France, Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 February. Individual male senior arrival order Cdm Font Blanca (And) 1. ANTONIOLI Robert ITA 1: 23.30.0 2. EYDALLIN Matteo ITA +16.1 3. GACHET Xavier FRA +2: 14.1 Cdm Font Blanca (And) senior individual female arrival order 1. DE SILVESTRO Alba ITA 1: 43: 35.1 2. GALICIA COTRINA Claudia SPA +37 "9 3. BONNEL Lorna FRA +37 "9 Individual order of arrival Espoir men 1. MAGNINI Davide ITA 2. ANSELMET Thibault FRA 3. DRION DU CHAPOIS Maximilien BEL Individual order of arrival Espoir women 1. MURADA Giulia ITA 2. BONNEL Lena FRA 3. CASANOVAS CUAIRAN Julia ESP Individual male junior arrival order Cdm Font Blanca (And) 1. GAY Aurelien SUI 1: 30: 53.0 2. GUICHARDAZ Sebastien ITA +1.22.0 3. PERRETIEN Patrick SUI +1.55.1 Individual junior female arrival order Cdm Font Blanca (And) 1. OSICHKINA Ekaterina RUS 1: 13.37.1 2. FARQUET Emilie SUI +7.59.0 3. BERTOLINA Samantha ITA +10.54.0 Order of arrival vertical senior men Cdm Font Blanca (And) 1. MARTI Werner SUI 27: 39.34 2. BONNET Remi SUI +3.90 3. ANTONIOLI Robert ITA +27.85 Order of arrival vertical senior female Cdm Font Blanca (And) 1. KREUZER Victoria SUI 34: 24.88 2. GALICIA COTRINA Claudia SPA +40.24 3. DE SILVESTRO Alba ITA +45.66 Order of arrival vertical espoir male Cdm Font Blanca (And) 1. DRION DU CHAPOIS Maximilien BEL 28: 37.38 2. EQUY Samuel FRA +46.46 3. ANSELMET Thibault +50.95 Order of arrival vertical espoir women Cdm Font Blanca (And) 1. MURADA Giulia ITA 36: 12.66 2. PERILLAT PESSEY Celia FRA +1: 29.72 3. VERONESE Ilaria ITA +1: 43.93 Order of arrival vertical male junior Cdm Font Blanca (And) 1. GAY Aurelien SUI 30: 12.63 2. GUICHARDAZ Sebastien ITA +0: 18.36 3. PERRETEN Patrick SUI +0: 55.40 Order of arrival vertical junior female Cdm Font Blanca (And) 1. OSICHKINA Ekaterina RUS 20: 23.44 2. BERTOLINA Samantha ITA +1.02.74 3. MORNING Malaurias FRA +1.12.93

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