Figure skating - Trophe Eric Bompard 2013
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The ventisettima edition of the Trophée Eric Bompard, hosted as usual by the "Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy" in Paris, opened with the short program of the pairs of art.
Friday 15 November 2013 5 minutes reading time
In a segment of a race characterized by many falls on jumps in parallel, they had the best Chinese veterans Pang Qing / Tong Jian, who preceded narrowly Canadians Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford and Russians Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov, the first output season in an international competition.
The vice-Olympic champions, the best day of the components of the program were impeccable on each item, on all the triple Rittberger launched, but were affected by the fall on the triple toe loop in parallel Jian Tong, always sore knee. Similarly, the Canadian national champions, as well as having presented a triple twist below the usual standard, have left points on the plate due to the heavy fall on the triple lutz Meagan Duhamel in parallel, however, by the rotation of more than suspicious.
The Russian pair, instead, present an excellent triple twist thanks to which it has compensated the usual problems of Vera Bazarova on jumps in parallel. Today, it is, in fact, reached a fall on the triple toe loop visibly devoid of rotation. The new allivi Nina Mozer have a few left on the street level on top and even death spiral back inside.
At the foot of the podium, with a lot of new staff realized, are the Americans Caydee Denney / John Couhglin, according to the authors of the technical score of the day and the best triple twist ever. For the couple coached by Dalilah Sappenfield is the regret for the'' huge gap accumulated in each item of the program components.
The French Vanessa James / Morgan Cypres, the debut season where he lost the first few races because of a right wrist injury Cypres, who finished fifth presenting a great triple toe loop parallel, but losing points because of the heavy fall on the triple Flip launched.
Behind the hosts, were placed two pairs making its debut in the Grand Prix. Sixth place went to Canadians Natasha Purich / Mervin Tran, who, despite a landing on two feet and step-out of the triple toe loop launched, preceded the young Germans Annabelle Prölss / Ruben Blommaert, today is not flawless on triple twist.
The Italian couple composed of Nicole Della Monica and Matthew Guarise has had to settle'' s eighth position, penalized by the drop Guarise on the triple salchow in parallel and Della Monica on the triple salchow launched. It remains, however, the satisfaction to have improved personal best on the program components in a race to the first level. The students of Oleg Vassiliev have in fact raised the rod'' until 23:46.
CLASSIFICATION PROGRAM SHORT
1) (CHN) - Qing PANG / Jian TONG 67.69 (36.46 | 32.23) - 1:00
2) (CAN) - Meagan DUHAMEL / Eric RADFORD 66.07 (35.24 | 31.83) - 1:00
3) (RUS) - Vera Bazarova / Yuri LARIONOV 65.67 (35.70 | 30.97) - 1:00
4) (USA) - Caydee Denney / John COUGHLIN 63.52 (36.00 | 27.52) personal record
5) (FRA) - Vanessa JAMES / Morgan CIPRES 56.78 (31.49 | 26.29)
6) (CAN) - Natasha Purich / Mervin TRAN 55.89 (31.87 | 24.02)
7) (GER) - Annabelle Prölss / Ruben Blommaert 54.18 (30.35 | 23.83)
8) (ITA) - Nicole OF MONICA / Matthew Guarise 48.59 (27.13 | 23:46) - 2:00
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