The Team Viessnam Italy starts with great intentions for 2009

Team has confirmed that block the athletes of the past season, or Valerio Checchi, Cristian Zorzi, Roland Clara, Moriggl Thomas, Andrea Zattoni, Fabio Santus and Magda Genuin, without forgetting the technicians of the Italian, including Mark Saddles, coach of Team A male.

Well, we talk about some of the biggest names in cross-country Italian, from 28 year old Lazio Valerio Checchi, who, just last season, won the first World Cup victory of his career in a pursuit race Canmore, Canada, and is now looking for the definitive consecration.

"The first Cup victory definitely gave me further encouragement and confidence to fight in every race for a great result - Checchi said in view of the official start to the season -. Like every year, will face the season with great humility, I commit to the full in achieving my goals. The World Cup is one of them, and do not hide the desire to bring home a medal, betting heavily on the pursuit race and if I were to participate, even on the relay. The preparation has gone very well and I focused in particular on the improvement of the final race, where they are still penalized in arrivals in the sprint. "

The premises, therefore, seem not to be missed, so as not to miss Magda Genuin Belluno, only female presence in the team, also a veteran of the finest season of his career. Even for her very valuable was the stage of Canmore, where he succeeded in the third step of the podium in a sprint race (his specialty), the first time ever for her, not to mention the two fourth places conquered in Rybinsk and Prague (stage of the Tour de Ski). For Magda, critical season, in search of confirmation.

Big ambitions for Team Italy Viessmann, which can also count on the talent and experience of two "senators" like Cristian Zorzi and Fabio Santus. The first is world champion and Olympic in office (gold World team sprint and Olympic gold in the relay). Cristian Zorzi, cross-country skiing Trentino all experience and character, just back from a double injury during the season, but an absolute guarantee that the seasons bring world championship medals to be won. Hardly the financier fails and Trent, although the identity card is clear (36 years), you can bet another season as protagonist for him, as will also be starring Fabio Santus, satisfied summer training who says he dealt "with more heads than before."

Much is expected, then, even dall'altoatesino Roland Clara, he tells you to accept the formula of the Tour de Ski ("so many races in a few days, the ideal for me," he told us) and that, After three seasons characterized by continuous physical problems, look for a stable place in the red group of the World Cup, as well as his fellow countryman Thomas Moriggl, returned to high levels during the past season, often struggling with back problems. It should be the season of revival for them, but seek important points of the young World Cup Fiemme Zattoni Andrea, in his second season in the national sprint. Joining them in the Team

Viessmann also the coach Marco Selle Italy, sponsored by Team A women than men last year. National men immediately carried to second place in the ranking for countries behind Norway alone, demonstrating the great competence and professionalism of the technician. Looking for another successful season in a colored iris. At least I hope the guys from Team Viessmann, but all lovers of Italian cross-country skiing.