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Many big names in the race, from Northug to Cologna, and also the presence of the pilot Marco Melandri (who will face the 70 km!) Among the 7500 starters ...
Saturday 25 January 2020 2 minutes reading time
It will be a super edition, the number 47 of the Marcialonga of Fiemme and Fassa, scheduled for Sunday as a stage of the Visma Ski Classics circuit.
And the "classic" of the international fund will also be proposed for the first time by Sky Sport, with full coverage starting from 7.30 am: there will be about 7500 starters, including big names such as Petter Northug, Dario Cologna and another Norwegian Tour de Ski marathon ended with 2nd place on the Alpe del Cermis, or Sjur Roethe.
And among the many well-known names present, also the ex-rider (he retired just a few months ago, at the end of the Superbike world championship) of motorcycling Marco Melandri, who decided to face no less than 70 km. "Yes, it was a sort of challenge with Paolo Bettini (the former cycling champion) - said the champion of the 250 - He made fun of me when I talked to him about the 45 km, so I decided to give myself the aim to finish the race on the long run. I will try to enjoy the landscapes, I have been living in Trentino for a year and a half and have discovered a wonderful nature. Sunday will be even more beautiful ... ".
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