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ST. MORITZ (Switzerland) - Two giants played so far, two wins in several Women's World Cup, Lara Gut and in Soelden Jessica Lindell Vikarby in Beaver Creek. He competes in St. Moritz for only the 4th time between the wide doors (only in 2000), with one constant: Slovenian, always on the podium, winning twice, the first nine years ago (pictured). Nine blue at the start, Lisa returns Agerer; absences Vonn, Rebensburg, Irene Curtoni and Hoelzl (retired, but still in the 30's WCSL) report Manuela Moelgg and Elena Curtoni in the second group of merit. '' An opportunity to exploit.
Saturday 14 December 2013 11 minutes reading time
Interesting ideas for the race on Coviglia / Suvretta, scene of Sunday, December 15th at 10.30 (first run) and 13.30 (second), always live on Eurosport1 (first) and Eurosport 2. Meanwhile, although there are no steep slopes, the slope is still interesting starting on the floor, just before the wall of the super-G (after the race about 30''''), a second wall a little further, a little'' longer and always very rough terrain, especially in the final stretch, a little flatter. This is the entire track can offer a show more than good for wide doors.
Curious also the fact that the trackers will both ... Italian, in a case Livio Gizzards, technician of the blue'' by that year, in the second Thoma, coach of Sweden. It starts from an altitude of 2435 meters to 2040, with a vertical drop of 395 meters. Usually the giant is around 1'' 10'''' of race, not bad for a test female. Estimated time beautiful, as in the super-G.
Prediction definitely open: it could get its first victory in giant Mikaela Shiffrin, which moreover will start with # 1, there are Swedes in great shape, Lindell-Vikarby (bad though in speed) and Pietilae, in still hunting for the first Cup podium among the wide doors,'' c'' is a Maze a bit in trouble, but she loves this track as Tessa Worley, perhaps the main favorite to win. And then, of course, c'' is the trio of wonders Gut-Weirather-Fenninger. The first last year right here understood to be back even stronger in the giant and the second is a veteran from the first podium of his career in this discipline, and the third is the'' only ... have not won yet!
'' But there is also advancing the brand new, in the sense of athletes ready to "explode" in specialty, as Marmottan, Gagnon, Mowinckel, Hector, Barthet, this'' new winner in the European Cup final in Andalo. Clearly expects the speedy redemption of the blue after a super-G decidedly negative with nine athletes at the start and only two points, Nadia Fanchini 24a and 27a Francesca Marsaglia! The Italians have prepared for the race by training at Furkelpass and conditions of those who compete are'' other patt good, despite a blow to the ankle remedied by Denise Karbon in training. Lisa Magdalena Agerer fall and Sabrina Fanchini.
So, as always at the beginning of the World Cup 2013-2014, do not miss the fun and the'' balance.
St. Moritz is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Grisons, located in the Upper Engadine on the left bank of the Inn overlooking the lake.
CURIOSITY '
The official language is German, but the Italian is widespread, as well as Romansh, novel language spoken in Switzerland. It belongs to the subgroup of languages ​​retoromanze as such has great affinity with Ladin and Friulian spoken in Italy.
St. Moritz was the site of the Winter Games n. II and V of the history of the Alpine World Ski Championships 1934, 1974 and 2003, and will host the World Cup 2017 (February 6 to 19) and together in Davos was a candidate to host the Winter Games in 2022.
There is a lot of snow in St Moritz so much so that almost all plants in the area are closed, but the track is in perfect condition and the weather, at least for the morning, they are good.
ITALIAN HISTORY AND RACE:
Joys and sorrows for the blue on this track, from the successes of Isolde Kostner downhill and super-G in Karen Putzer twice, the serious injury suffered by Nadia Fanchini on January 31, 2010. The world-famous resort Swiss St. Moritz, home of the Winter Games of 1928 and 1948, he joined the plant in a more or less stable in the Women's World Cup circuit since 1999, though without a fixed position in a given period of'' winter, after In 1971 and in 1973 took place two descents from both won'' immense Austrian Annemarie Moser-Pröll.
Quest'' year happening on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th a super-G,'' and will be the eleventh time that he played one in St. Moritz, and a giant, and in this case will be the fourth time. In super-G in 1999 and in 2001 won on the track Corviglia Karen Putzer and on both occasions there was a teammate immediately behind him, the first time Alessandra Merlin's younger sister Barbara, and the second Daniela Ceccarelli , two months after he triumphed upset in Olympic competition in this discipline.
In 2008 he came third Nadia Fanchini, but the Brescia two years later he broke the ligaments in both knees right in the super-G in St. Moritz and had to give the'' goodbye to Vancouver Games in fact losing two-year career. Following the albums'' s gold of the races that will be held in the resort of year quest'''' Engadine
Roll of'' female giant gold in St. Moritz
22/12/2004 1. Tina Maze (Slo) 2. Anja Pärson (Swe) 3. Maria Jose Rienda Contreras (Spa)
12/12/2010 1. Tessa Worley (FRA) 2. Tanja Poutiainen (Fin) 3. Tina Maze (Slo)
09/12/2012 1. Tina Maze (Slo) 2. Viktoria Rebensburg (Ger) 3. Tessa Worley (FRA)
THESE INSTEAD OF THE PLACEMENTS IN THE PAST IN BLUE RACE:
NADIA Fanchini:
6 super-G
2004 38th
2006: DNF 1
2008: 40th
2008: 3rd
2010: DNF
2012: 38th
2 giants:
2004 DNS 1
2012: 26th
ELENA Curtoni:
1 superG
2012: 9th
2 giants:
2010: DNQ 1
2012: 16th
FRANCESCA MARSAGLIA:
1 superG:
2012: 45th
1 giant:
2010: DNQ1
KAROLINE PICHLER:
It'''' s debut in the World Cup giant!
FEDERICA BRIGNONE:
2 giants:
2010: 14th
2012: DNF2
DENISE KARBON:
1 giant:
2012: 12a
Manuela Moelgg:
3 giants:
2004 23a
2010: 15th
2012: 20a
SABRINA Fanchini:
It'''' s debut in St. Moritz!
Starting from 10.30 tomorrow morning followed us live via the live timing of the first run of the FIS women's giant St. Moritz! Here are the starting numbers of Italian.
Here the live timing of the FIS!
Here the list of the first heat!
The first beginning of the 70 athletes enrolled representing 20 nations will be the American Mikaela Shiffrin followed by the winner of Beaver Creek, the Swedish Jessica Lindell-Vikarby. First run'' coach drawn by the Italian Livio Gizzards, nine blue race: Federica Brignone with 13, 20 with Nadia Fanchini, Denise Karbon with 22, 29 with Manuela Moelgg Elena Curtoni with 30, 40 with Sabrina Fanchini, Karoline Pichler with 49, 52 and Francesca Marsaglia with Lisa Magdalena Agerer with 55.
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In the giant St. Moritz back to success Tessa Worley, Nadia Fanchini 7a, 9a Francesca Marsaglia
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Tessa Worley commands the first run of the giant St. Moritz, fifth Denise Karbon
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Sci d'erba: sulla pista di Obri Sud Javornik, triplo appuntamento FIS (e per la Junior Cup) partendo dalle gare veloci col timbro della lombarda, mentre in gigante comincia il dominio della nazionale di casa, con la chiusura odierna in slalom che parla azzurro in ambito maschile. Nel prossimo week-end le finali di Coppa del Mondo a Predaia, nel cuore del Trentino.
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