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In a race characterized by feminine'' absence of Carolina Kostner, the Italian skaters vying for the senior national title have been the subject of a short program harbinger of errors on the part of some of the most anticipated protagonists.
Friday 20 December 2013 4 minutes reading time
Valentina Marchei who leads the group stumbles back into a problem on the triple salchow on which to make a small step out that does not prevent it from attacking the triple toe loop combination, but fell on the triple lutz, and is well completed the double axel. The total score, a strong 29.84 for program components, resulting in a total of 59.43.
Leaders'' s field of contenders for third place in the European Championships is available however, at the moment, Francesca Rio (53.18) who does not hesitate on the triple lutz-double toe loop combination and full well the triple salchow and double axel, so as the steps and tops among which an inverted level 4.
A good day for Micol Cristini (fourth with 49.56) which completes triple toe loop-double toe loop, while we can not say satisfied Roberta Rodeghiero erring on the triple flip (with a step-out) as well as on the triple toe loop so the missing combination; uncertain even double axel and the total is only 44.60 points.
Some heartache too much for Jade Russo, currently fifth, which opens the program with an eye-catching step out on the triple toe loop, incomplete rotation and then degraded in fact double, triple salchow on the same problem and therefore lacks the combination. Excellent instead spins at level 4, the total score is 43.71.
Rotation problems finally also for Carol Bressanutti currently in sixth position. '' The athlete tries Bolzano triple toe loop combination triple toe loop-falling on the second jump then just be degraded; sottoruotati double axel and triple loop instead of a step which also comes out with the support of the'' hand.
CLASSIFICATION PROGRAM SHORT FEMALE
1) Valentina marchei 59.43 (30.59 | 29.84) - 1:00
2) Francesca RIO 53.18 (28.58 | 24.60)
3) Micol CRISTINI 49.56 (26.24 | 23:32)
4) Roberta RODEGHIERO 44.60 (22:04 | 22:56)
5) Jade RUSSO 43.71 (20.87 | 22.84)
6) Carol Bressanutti 43.26 (21:10 | 23:16) -1.00
7) Ilaria Nogaro 42.94 (23:38 | 19:56)
8) Martina ZOLA 40.24 (20.96 | 19:28)
9) Catherine ANDERMARCHER 34.23 (15:23 | 19:00)
10) Naomi DE SIMONE 30.94 (16.74 | 15:20) -1.00
11) Mariangela BOX 30.68 (15:52 | 16:16) -1.00
'' And now the race is on the short program for pairs of art, both junior and senior.
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