Alpine Skiingmen's world cup
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Splendid conditions for the great challenge that Mattia Casse will open with bib number 2. Paris to our microphones after the reconnaissance: "It's pretty smooth, it will take a lot of strength in the final". Kilde will start with 11, three numbers ahead of "Domme" who has already won the downhill six times here.
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The expected "hard" is all there, with temperatures finally dropping down to -6° for a Stelvio that shows up with its most beautiful outfit, to host the fifth downhill of the men's World Cup, starting at 11.30 without three awaited protagonists, in particular Matthias Mayer who waved the white flag due to stomach problems, and Niels Hintermann who had given up on the race yesterday, while Beat Feuz, skipping both training sessions, had already said "no" to the challenge in Bormio, veteran from a strong cold already accused before Christmas.
Mattia Casse will be the first of the eight Italians at the start, with important ambitions also for the Piedmontese, from the grand podium in Gardena to the excellent tests here in Valtellina: bib 2 for the "tractor", while Dominik Paris will have 14 and we will therefore see him in departure after Crawford (8), Kriechmayr (9), Clarey (10), Kilde (11) and Odermatt with 13.
Then Marsaglia with 16 and Innerhofer with 20, to dream of a great result 14 years after the first victory in CdM obtained on the Stelvio. “It's nice smooth and icy, it will take a lot of strength after all – Paris's words, at the end of the reconnaissance, released to our correspondent in Bormio, Alessandro Bergomi – Expectations? I'll try to go all out, let's see what it brings."
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After thirty, off for the other four blues with Nicolò Molteni who will wear bib number 32, Florian Schieder with number 45, Pietro Zazzi with number 48 and Giovanni Franzoni who will close by exiting the starting gate for the fiftieth.
“I'm happy with the number drawn, there will be more light – added Christof Innerhofer – It will be even more difficult, the key points from the start of the super-g to Carcentina and then to the last intermediate where you have to keep your right foot down well. I hope to have the right day and do my race as I am able".
“The track is in optimal conditions, there is grip despite being very icy – Schieder spoke to our microphones – The goal? Skiing well and consequently the placement would come, certainly the points zone ".
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