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Tomorrow at 12.00 the start of the women's relay, the penultimate first of the Anterselva World Cup. At 14:15 it will be the men's turn.
Friday 10 January 2020 3 minutes reading time
In the women's field, the nation to beat is Norway, winner of the first two seasonal tests in Oestersund and Hochfilzen, which can count three top athletes: Tandrevold, Roeiseland and Eckhoff, lined up in the last three fractions. At the launch, the Scandinavians will instead have Solemdal, who will face Lisa Vittozzi.
The sappadina as usual will launch the blue relay, which however presents some news. Dorothea Wierer is in fact deployed in the second half and will precede Federica Sanfilippo and Michela Carrara, at the first experience in the World Cup. Despite the results below expectations in the first two seasonal outings and the training experiments made by the technical staff in view of the World Cup, the blue will aim to get on the podium.
In addition to Italy and Norway, Switzerland also has chances to enter the top 3, already two seasonal podiums for the Swiss, Russia, Sweden and France.
Here the complete Start list.
In the male sector, however, Norwegian domination could be interrupted, given the absence of the Boe brothers. However, the Scandinavians still leave to get on the podium deploying a very solid quartet: Birkeland, Bjoentegaard, Dale and Christiansen.
The favorite for success is undoubtedly France with Jacquelin at launch and followed by Fourcade, Desthieux and Fillon Maillet. Germany and Sweden are also keeping an eye on the podium, while Russia, without Loginov, does not seem to be a factor.
Italy presents itself at the start heavily altered and with low morale after the Sprint. At launch there will be Bormolini, who will precede Windisch, Zini and Chenal. The goal is to hit the top 10.
Here the complete Start List.
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