Greta Laurent and Francesco De Fabiani win the sprint of the Forni Avoltri Italian summer championships

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The first day of races of the Alpe Adria Summer Nordic Festival opens in the sign of the Aosta Valley, which was staged today along the renewed slopes of the Carnia Arena International Biathlon Center of Forni Avoltri.

Saturday 7 September 2019 4 minutes reading time

Greta Laurent and Francesco De Fabiani from Val d'Aosta are in fact expected in the senior sprint expectations. The rider of the Fiamme Gialle Sports Group has won its second national summer title with a showdown, scoring the fastest time since the 9th disputed under a heavy flood. In the grand final Laurent then set his pace right from the first meters of the race closing in first position in front of his teammate Lucia Scardoni, while on the third step of the podium came the policewoman Ilaria Debertolis who preceded the last finalist Alice Canclini. In the men's field in the absence of the favorite of the eve Federico Pellegrino, the Italian title went to Francesco De Fabiani who, having risked elimination already during the qualifying rounds, has definitely changed pace from the quarter-finals onwards winning his first title Summer career sprint. The bearer of the Army Sports Center preceded a competitive Florian Cappello (Fiamme Oro) and a brilliant Stefano Dellagiacoma (CS Carabinieri) in the sprint. Eleventh place for the host Luca Del Fabbro (GS Fiamme Gialle) who in his senior debut and not in his favorite format was the best of the Friulians. In the youth categories, a clear affirmation among the Under-20s by the sappadino Davide Graz who with a completely attacking conduct preceded with a wide margin Francesco Manzoni (AC Alta Valtellina) and Giovanni TiccÃ² (GS Fiamme Gialle). Among the girls victory at the photofinish for Nicole Monsorno (GS Fiamme Gialle) in front of the carnica Martina Di Centa (GS Carabinieri) good at printing the best time in qualifying, and Elisa Sordello (Ski Club Ski Avis Borgo Libertas). In the category female aspirants affirmation for Francesca Cola (AC Alta Valtellina) on Maria Gismondi and Elisa Gallo. In the men's field the Italian title went to Andrea Gartner in front of Benjamin Scwingshackl and Simone Mastrobattista. Tomorrow second and final day of competitions with individual competitions scheduled. It will start at 09.00 with the girls of the Under18 category, while the expected big will start from 11.15 with the departure of the individual female senior.