Cross-country skiing - Sochi 2014
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The FIS has officially announced the names of the Italian cross-country skiers who will participate in the Olympic Games in Sochi, on the street between eleven days.
Monday 27 January 2014 2 minutes reading time
Despite the quota share rose to twenty places after the reallocation, will go to Russia sixteen cross-country skiers, seven women and nine men, this is the complete list.
DonneAGREITER Deborah (1991) BROCARD Elisa (1984) Debertolis Ilaria (1989) DE MARTIN Topranin Virginia (1987) LAURENT Greta (1992) Marina Piller (1984) Vuerich Gaia (1991)
UominiCLARA Roland (1982) DE FABIANI Francis (1993) DI CENTA Giorgio (1972) HOFER David (1983) NOECKLER Dietmar (1988) NIZZI Henry (1990) Fabio Pasini (1980) PILGRIM Federico (1990) PELLEGRIN Matthias (1989)
No surprise, therefore, also Giorgio Di Centa, who was in doubt because of a strained back suffered a few days ago.
Italy will have to defend a single medal, the silver won by Pietro Piller in the 15 km free technique. However the chances are remote to do well: the only one with podium ambitions would be Federico Pellegrino, leader of the specialty of the sprint, however, that you will be faced with a very tough path more suited to cross-country skiers who do not complete to specialists. Very few chances for Roland Clara, who will not race in favor of provision because the 50 km free technique will be played with the absurd system of the starting line.
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