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With the podium number 32 in the World Cup sprints, the Aosta Valley has reached Hattestad in the book of records, becoming the leader of the Tour de Ski. "How nice to start 2021 like this, I hope I brought some light in the first day of the year".
Friday 1 January 2021 2 minutes reading time
He had suffered in the semifinals, after the best time in qualifying which already placed him as the main favorite for the trio, since he had closed 2020 dominating between Davos and Dresden.
Today, however, it was far from simple to win again in the opening of the Tour de Ski, in a very tough sprint like that of Val Mustair; Federico Pellegrino, however, is experiencing a moment of exceptional form and he fully demonstrated this during a final where the Aosta Valley champion swept away all rivals, starting with the French couple formed by Jouve and Chavanat, passing through the Russia with a super Bolshunov bent and contained then on the final straight.
Seal number 16 in the World Cup (the 15th in a sprint in skating, thus detaching Klaebo) for Chicco, who for the umpteenth time gives the blue background a great joy and signs a historical record: with today's victory, the he ace of Nus rises to 35 podiums among all the first level events (32 in the CdM), reaching the record holder Ola Vigen Hattestad.
"I wanted to do a lot today, I put a lot of pressure on myself because after two consecutive victories you feel you want to keep winning - explained the Aosta Valley microphones to FIS post-race
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