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There will also be Bosca, Molteni and Zazzi in the two descents and in the super-g scheduled, from Saturday to Monday, on the "Deborah Compagnoni".
Wednesday 8 December 2021 8 minutes reading time
The European Cup is back, after the start last week. The women's circuit will start again today, with the first of the two super-gs scheduled (from 10.00) in that of Zinal: the blue, with Dolmen, Albano, Runggaldier and the returning Gasslitter above all, will try to obtain a result of weight in a high-level competition, just think that Tessa Worley will also be there in preparation for next weekend's CdM races in Sankt Moritz.
The men's circuit, on the other hand, is ready to land in Italy since the long event in Santa Caterina Valfurva will begin on Thursday: two days of tests, then Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 the two descents on the "Deborah Compagnoni", followed on Monday 13 by the third super-g, after the victories of Zinal obtained by Matteo Franzoso and Giovanni Franzoni (who will return to the race for this appointment, after having faced the giant of the World Cup in Val d''Isère on Saturday).
For the descent, these are the first two appointments and to increase the interest in the Valtellina competitions, some athletes returning from the American trip to Beaver Creek are also announced, including the Azzurri Nicolò Molteni, Pietro Zazzi (who last year in the Cup Europe in Santa Caterina had caught two important results), and Guglielmo Bosca.
And speaking of Italians, in the three Valfurva challenges there will be a large patrol, as many as 34 athletes. Riccardo Allegrini (RM), Mattia Cason (BZ), Francesco Gatto (BZ), Andrea Maddii (FI), Federico Paini (AO), Federico Simoni (AO) of CS Carabinieri, Giacomo Dalmasso ( TN), Giovanni Franzoni (BS - SuperG), Matteo Franzoso (TO) of the FFGG, Marco Abbruzzese (CN) of the FFOO and Benjamin Alliod (AO), Guglielmo Bosca (AO), Nicolò Molteni (CO) and Simon Talacci (CO) of the CS Army. Many also the boys of the various regional committees with Luca Taranzano (Sci Cai Monte Lussari), Federico Gurini (SC Santa Caterina Valfurva), Pietro Zazzi (Reit Ski Team Bormio), Martino Rizzi (Sporting Club Campiglio), Luca Resinelli (Reit Ski Team Bormio), Lorenzo Ciolina (GB Ski Club Asso - Como), Jacopo Bernardi (SC Gardena), Simon Lochmann (Ski Club Vigiljoch), Thomas Dalla Libera (Sci Club 18), Tommaso Ragazzon (SC Sansicario Cesana).
There was also a large group of "observed" with Federico Scussel (BL - GS Fiamme Azzurre), Alberto Claudani (BS - Val Palot Ski), Maximilian Ranzi (BZ - GS Fiamme Oro), Max Perathoner (BZ - GS Fiamme Gialle), Gabriel Stauder (BZ - Amateursportclub Sarntal), Gian Maria Ilariuzzi (RM - GS Fiamme Oro), Enrico Giacomelli (SC Bormio), Jacopo Luigi Antonioli (SC Bormio), Gregorio Bernardi (TO - SC Sestriere) and Filippo Sambugaro (VI - SC Gallio) ).
Event with large numbers that of Santa Caterina Valfurva directed by Omar Galli: 22 nations and over one hundred athletes with someone with a significant pedigree. Among the favorites the Austrian Niklas Koeck and the returning Christopher Neumayer, but also Christoph Krenn and then the Swiss Ralph Weber, Gilles Roulin, winner of the SuperG 2019 in Santa Caterina, Lars Roesti already second in 2020 on the "Deborah Compagnoni", and Cedric Ochsner, as well as Sam Alphand (son of Luc) and Ken Caillot for the French.
A new snowfall is expected on Thursday, not too "expected" by the organizers because the Deborah Compagnoni slope is already ready and the oncoming snow will force the men of Omar Galli and Maurilio Alessi to further work, as well as the technicians of the Santa Caterina Plant Company Valfurva. Proloco Valfurva, with its president, is the main partner of the event: “It is becoming a classic for us to open the ski season with the European Cup races. This event brings many young people to our area, among them the probable champions of tomorrow in the fast disciplines. Having 22 nations at the start is a great achievement, especially a good promotion for the whole of Valfurva.
We also like to resume skiing after a long period of uncertainty, the recovery is important for the entire Valtellina economic sector. Sport and nature are a winning combination and S. Caterina offers the best from all points of view, the operators are ready to welcome the teams as well as the many tourists ”. The same time, 11 am, for the start of all three races, the descents on Saturday and Sunday and the super-g on Monday.
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