De Fabiani: 'Pista adatta alle mie caratteristiche, sono molto contento del risultato'

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De Fabiani: "Track suited to my characteristics, I'm very happy with the result"

With the second place in today's alternating Mass Start, the Aosta Valley confirms his excellent feeling with the Oberstdorf track where he had already reached the podium twice with two third places in 2016 and 2018.

Wednesday 2 January 2019 2 minutes reading time

"Oberstdorf is one of my favorite tracks and as usual here the races are very often influenced by the weather, but the final climb, the descent towards the finish line are very suitable for my characteristics and this has made the difference", stated end of the race at FISI.org Francesco De Fabiani, "together with my skis that were perfect and performing". The tactical plan of the Aosta Valley worked perfectly: "Let's say I saved as much as possible." The second lap was the hardest, I did not even feel so good, then things got better in the following laps. stretches to avoid energy mirrors.As 4 years ago, I would have had the strength to attack in the final climb, but I know I would have paid, I reasoned and I am very happy with the final result ". Tomorrow De Fabiani will try to limit the damage in the pursuit in skating, "I will try to maintain the condition, looking especially at the next 15 km classic scheduled Saturday in Val di Fiemme, and then try to close the Tour de Ski in the Top 10 ". In 2016, the Valle d'Aosta closed the Tour de Ski in ninth place, its best performance in the event.

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