Alpine Skiingmen's world cup
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Sunday the giant on the Gran Risa, probably with lowered start. Nine men from Lorenzi and Saracco in the race: their eve.
Saturday 21 December 2019 4 minutes reading time
It's snowing, it's snowing hard in Alta Badia, with a further drop in temperatures that should help the organizers to set up a giant on the Gran Risa in good condition, even if the track has suffered from the race scheduled for Sunday (10 am and 1 pm the two heats).
It is likely, however, that you will choose to start from a reserve start at the bottom of the first wall, making the race at least 15 seconds shorter and without a key track section. The next few hours are decisive, while in the blue house there is confidence on the eve of the home race.
Nine men from Lorenzi and Saracco ready to try to bring Italy back to the podium even in giant size, one week after Stefano Gross's slalom feat. The captain called to guide the blue ship is Luca De Aliprandini, who in the last three editions of the classic badiota has obtained two sevenths and an eighth place. “It will be run in difficult conditions and it will probably be a sprint race, which means that we will have to start at full speed - explains Trentino - We have trained well and in all weather conditions in the last days, with rain and snow. We are ready for anything, at home it is always nice to compete and I will do my best â€.
Roberto Nani is on the way back, a year after the last race of CdM in Saalbach: “It is a great satisfaction to be here after having spent the summer with the help of the technicians of the Army Sports Center, then in New Zealand to prepare for the winter - remember the Livigno - In the European Cup it went well, now we play it on the Gran Risa which is the most technical track on the circuit: I know I ski well and I am fast now, I expect a lot. The first goal qualifies her, and then she does her best in the second.
With De Aliprandini and Nani, Manfred Moelgg, Riccardo Tonetti, Andrea Ballerin, Giovanni Borsotti, Giulio Bosca, Simon Maurberger and Hannes Zingerle will also be at the starting gate.
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