This Della Vite is a show: the top ten is only a matter of time. De Aliprandini, now we need to save the top 15

The eleventh place in Adelboden confirms the Bergamo player at very important levels, to attack without fear even in a temple like Chuenisbargli. The vice world champion, just 21st at almost 5" from Odermatt, has to make a breakthrough before the World Cup. For the rest, many difficulties in Italy.

Saturday 7 January 2023 4 minutes reading time

A show, for the attitude and the technical quality shown in the four most difficult races of the year, namely the challenge to the Face de Bellevarde, the two giants on the Gran Risa and today the temple of Chuenisbargli. Filippo Della Vite is not afraid of anything, he proves it in every heat and, beyond the excellent placements (Soelden aside, the sequence says 12th-17th-13th-11th), for a top ten caressed for 3 cents in Adelboden and that it's only a matter of time, it's the head that the 2001-born from Bergamo (we mustn't forget that we're talking about the reigning junior world vice champion) puts in every test. Even today's 2nd heat was approached without any fear, but in any case with due respect: Pippo makes little mistakes and brings home many results, but always looks ahead and at the end of the month there will be Garmisch, the last appointment before a championship world for which, in fact, the pass is already in the hands of the one who is currently the best specialist of the national team. Luca De Aliprandini is in a lot of trouble, a bit like the rest of Girardi's team (net of Zingerle's exit in the 2nd heat, no qualifying today when the possibility was really tempting due to the track conditions and the gaps, more than 4 seconds to pass the cut); the Trentino rider took the second points finish of the season, just 21st, almost 5 seconds behind Odermatt. There is a lack of confidence after so many outings, but there are obviously also technical problems: in Garmisch, the vice world champion of Cortina 2021 will have to save the top 15 in the WCSL (he is currently 14th, the margin is little considering that Luca puts so many points on dish), which among other things sees Della Vite climb up to 21st place, fundamental for the world championship race in Courchevel. That will be the appointment in which to try all out, effectively playing the entire season.

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