SBX: Raffaella bad third in La Molina, Matteotti seventh among males

The Genoese closes the snowboard cross season with a third place behind Dominique Maltais and Lindsey Jacobellis. Among males, the best of Italian Luca Matteotti, seventh. The race went to the German Paul Berg.

Saturday 15 March 2014 2 minutes reading time

It closes in the best way possible lastagione'' s Italy in snowboard cross, and this time the joy Larriva by Raffaella Ugly, who is ranked third in the final test which took place today in La Molina. The winner was the usual Dominique Maltais, which crowns a season in the best way at the highest level, in which, however, is not the icing of an Olympic gold medal. Second place went to Lindsey Jacobellis, thus confirming that the placement of honor'' in the overall standings, on the podium where space is also the Bulgarian Alexandra Jecova, now fifth behind Yuka Fujimori. To bad it comes back on the podium in an individual race in more than a year away from the race in Montafon last season. Also in Montafon, but this season, Raffaella bad with Michela Moioli was set in the test team. A great satisfaction for the rider then Liguria, on a track that the World Cup of 2011, he bequeathed a cruciate knee broken. In the men's race, victory for the German Paul Berg, ahead of Nikolay Olyunin (Rus) and Regino Hernandez (Spa). Best of the Blues was Luca Matteotti, seventh. Only ninth Omar Visintin, but consoles himself extensively with the crystal globe, arrived yesterday after the seeding run. In the overall standings, second place for Paul Berg (Ger), third Christopeher Robanske (Can).

Alessandro Gennari

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