Serious injury for Dario Cologna, will be two months on the sidelines

Dario Cologna was badly injured his right ankle during a workout. The diagnosis speaks of tearing of ligaments inside and outside, so will be forced to undergo surgery.

Wednesday 13 November 2013 3 minutes reading time

L'' invervento will be on Friday and will force the'' Swiss to remain still for a period of between six and eight weeks. Consequently, the season of Cologne is unlikely to start before the New Year. Moreover, in all probability in Graubunden will have to give the Tour de Ski. Fortunately participation in the Olympic Games in Sochi is not at risk and the Swiss will focus on all five races in circles, "will approach the season watching the Games, this injury does not hurt only physically, but also mentally. I'll have to follow the better the period of rehabilitation. " The application of Cologne at the Crystal Ball is in fact already compromised. In this regard, hardly Northug, who during the autumn'' was scourged by a virus that prevented him long to train, can be competitive in the first half of'' winter. As if that was not enough to tip the Russians have announced their absence from the Tour de Ski and also the big Swedes have declared an intention to skip the test multistage par excellence. In summary, the circuit of the fund collapsed in male'' uncertainty. The two champions of the'' current era, Northug and Cologna, are struggling with physical problems more or less serious and the strongest athletes behind them seem to be interested only in the Olympic Games. Therefore, the Tour de Ski Men, 2013 -'' 14 is announced in a minor key and open the doors to outsiders in the race for the World Cup.

Francesco Paone

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