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It ended yesterday in Sofia Denkova Staviski Cup race categories ISU senior, junior and novice of the artistic and saw a full-bodied Italian participation.
Monday 2 December 2013 9 minutes reading time
Great interest to the sector senior female, where the positions gained from the blue after the short program were reversed. He won the race in fact Roberta Rodeghiero (147.65), remains in second position, the Swedish athlete Joshi Helgesson (147.02), while Francesca Rio (144.99) falls in third place. Italian also the two athletes at the foot of the podium, though distinctly apart from skaters medalists; comeback Guia Tagliapietra (129.81), which closes in the fourth position, followed by Sara Casella (128.25)
Rodeghiero therefore wins thanks to the first of the evening free (97.13) and good technical content (52.40), only the third, however, the components (45.73). The student Franca Bianconi performs a triple lutz (wrong thread) in the opener, falling on the triple flip before recovering thanks to the two toe loop combinations: triple toe loop-double toe loop and three triple toe loop combo-double toe loop-double toe loop already and in the second half of the year. Good also the triple salchow, a problem landing the last triple salchow-double toe loop combination, level 3 on the rest of the elements and a 4 in the top combo. Joshi Helgesson (147.02) instead retains his position with the second free (94.72). Troubled running the program, the technical value significantly lower than dell'azzurra (46.71) because of several under rotated jumps, but not degraded, no fall, but scrubby landings on both the triple lutz that on two of the three combinations including triple toe loop-double toe loop-double loop. Do not get level 4 on the sequence of steps but its the best components of the day (48.01).
Bronze medal for Francesca Rio (144.99), which opens with a serious error free sull'axel, only a single result, also betrays the triple lutz, landed badly in both single and in combination, only the double flip in combination with a double toe loop , it only saves the triple toe loop, the degree of positive performance. 47.21 the value of the components, closer to that of the Swedish colleague.
Fourth and free ransom for Guia Tagliapietra (129.81) that despite a difficult opening with complications on a beautiful triple lutz complete sequence triple salchow / double axel and triple toe loop combination to three - double-toe loop - double toe loop. Only double lutz and flip the second half of the program, 41.06 judgment on components.
Fifth Sara Casella (128.25), despite the sixth night free (81.22) behind Ami Parekh at Indiana, which already has a stake rainbow. Even the biggest problems for box arrived right on lutz, which falls at the beginning of the program by running it twice then only at the end of it. Thirteenth position with the same placement for free, however, to Victoria Manni (103.64).
In the senior male category predictable domain Misha Ge (199.20) on the other competitors decided comeback Besseghier (170.93) over fellow countryman Noel-Antoine (166.51). Always controversial relationship with the Ge triple axel, which does complete the other seven triples, although one is deteriorated. Leave also on the plate at least two points and half because of the low spinning top, on which lacks in Flying, in addition to point deduction for musical: Misha, in fact, uses a music sung, that will be allowed in competitions of artistic only from the next season. Besseghier well spaced, which completes a clean program but with only five triples, as well as Noel-Antoine instead collects a fall and several inaccuracies.
Lonely race in pairs to James / Cipres (166.65), down compared to what proved to stage the grand prix home: the combination completed in three round where only triple toe loop-double toe loop, relive the difficulties on the implementation of triple salchow launched.
Ended yesterday also free programs of the junior category. For Italy comes a bronze Micol Cristini (135.32), which loses little in second place behind the Russian won yesterday Lukashievic (135.63) and Vysotina (136.05), respectively the first and third yesterday. The three athletes, close to both technical score for program components, skaters were clearly distinct from the rest of the chart, the fourth ranked Viljanen has placed it at 19 points away dall'azzurra, who has completed two double axels, one in combination, two triple salchow and two triple toe loop, repeated also in combination.
Other blue bronze in the men's category, where Matthew Rizzo (148.72) moved up from fifth place after the short, finishing behind the Latvian Vasiljevs (194.11) and the Russian Krasnozhen (168.27). Below average distance to Settembrini (142.43), fourth-placed Palermo (141.03), third after the short but fifth in total, and Bannister (137.82).
It ends with a gold in the junior category pairs also the adventure of Manacorda / Macii (119.66), competing only against athletes from Hong Kong Ono / To Lam (89.41) but still growing on both segments of competition with respect to personal best official registered in Tallinn last October.
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