The stage of the Women's World Cup in Val di Fassa presented in Trento: "A path that started from afar"

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From 26 to 28 February the three races on "La VolatA" in Passo San Pellegrino. The launch today at the Itas Mutua Group headquarters, in the presence of Chiara Costazza and Cristian Deville.

Monday 15 February 2021 8 minutes reading time

The Women's World Cup in Val di Fassa has chosen the same venue that brought good luck in January 2019 to present to the press the downhill (two) and super-g competitions that will take place from Friday 26 (Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 two tests) on Sunday 28 February on the “La VolatA” slope in the ski area of Passo San Pellegrino. As was the case for the Junior World Championships, the Edo Benedetti room at the headquarters animated the meeting with the press, with the aim of illustrating the history and details of this great event, chased for over thirty years. of the Itas Mutua Group in Trento, one of the most important partners of the event for which the president Fabrizio Lorenz took care of the house honors. The president of the Organizing Committee Andrea Weiss, together with the provincial councilor for crafts, trade, promotion, sport and tourism Roberto Failoni, as well as the president of Fisi del Trentino, Tiziano Mellarini, who is part of the executive board of the event, remembered in unison that in this difficult moment for the tourism and economic sector linked to the mountain universe, the Val di Fassa World Cup represents more than ever a ray of light capable of bringing optimism and hope and demonstrating value of the world of winter sports. “In less than two months - explained Andrea Weiss - We were able to activate an organizational machine capable of responding to the needs of the International Federation, as well as television production and broadcasting. This is thanks to the experience gained in twenty years of organizing European Cup competitions, but above all thanks to the know-how gained during the Junior World Cup ”. "When I became provincial councilor, two years ago - recalled Roberto Failoni - I immediately accepted the request of the Val di Fassa to support the march towards this important milestone, which had begun some time ago, a journey of which the Junior World Championships were a decisive stage. Today we can greet the arrival of three World Cup events, we just have to be happy, because this can become one of our best spots to relaunch a winter tourism that is going through a very difficult time. Being able to host women's competitions, in which the blue colors are the protagonists this season, is another important aspect ". "It is also a great opportunity for the athletes of our home, who will have the opportunity to do great things observed from all over the world - recalled the president of the Trentino Committee of the FISI, Tiziano Mellarini - The Trentino talents will be able to draw great stimulus from this event organized in their land, first of all Laura Pirovano. The time to organize this event was very short, but Trentino is used to being ready when big events knock on its door and this time too ”. The two champions from Fassa and testimonials of the territory, Chiara Costazza, winner of the World Cup in Lienz in 2007, and Cristian Deville, who instead obtained an amazing victory in the Kitzbuehel slalom in 2012, were proud of this to give prestige to the presentation. assignment, as well as the vicar vice president of Fisi, Angelo Dalpez, and the president of the Trentino Coni, Paola Mora. Representing the strategic world of institutions that provide valuable field work were Colonel Sergio Giovanni Lancerin, commander of the Alpine School of the Guardia di Finanza of Predazzo and Marco Peru of the Alpine Training Center of the State Police of Moena. As in all events, the role of the partners supporting this World Cup event is strategic, some of whom attended the meeting such as the president of Cassa Centrale Banca, Giorgio Fracalossi, and again the president of Cavit, Lorenzo Libera. Top-level brands such as Trentino Marketing, Cassa Rurale Dolomiti, Itas Mutua Group, Dolomiti Energia, Dolomiti Superski and the technical partner Energia Pura. The racing program includes the two timed trials on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 February at 11 am, then the first descent on Friday 26 February at 11.45, and the second on Saturday at 11. Closing Sunday 28 February, with start at 11 of the super-g. These are competitions that arrive after the World Championships in Cortina and before the finals in Lenzerheide and could, with relative arithmetic calculations, have the task of deciding the winners of the specialty cups. In addition to the figure of the general secretary Cristoforo Debertol, the new working group, in addition to many professionals and volunteers, can make use of the technical expertise of two race directors such as Rainer Senoner from Val Gardena and Cesare Pastore from Moena, as well as track coordinator Mattia Giongo .

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