Dobbiaco-Cortina speaks Russian and Swedish: Vokuev and Korsgren triumph over 38 km in classic

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Despite the bad weather, the historic event of the Visma Ski Classics circuit was regularly staged. And there was no lack of emotions.

Sunday 24 January 2021 7 minutes reading time

A new route and a lot of snow have revolutionized the Sunday of Dobbiaco-Cortina, the historic cross-country skiing on narrow skis that this year did not disappoint expectations. It was a complicated eve with various changes to the program and the race course, but the stubbornness and experience of the organizing committee still allowed the athletes, despite the abundant snowfall of the past few days, to get on the track in total safety. , the natural spectacle of mountains and completely whitened woods did the rest. The Mameli anthem sung by Sarah Zardini opened the competitive day with a fairytale scenario, which at 8.20 in the morning saw the first start of this sporting Sunday, the one dedicated to the athletes of the Visma Ski Classics circuit. A contest that was fought only in the first few kilometers since, after the “Bonus Sprint” at the Nordic Arena in Dobbiaco, it was Lina Korsgren who took off and said goodbye to the company. An overwhelming action by the Swede who lined up her opponents until they were detached, presenting herself on the finish line alone. Behind her compatriot Ida Dahl was able to seize the opportunity to beat Norwegian Emilie Fleten in the sprint, thus completing a totally Nordic podium. Best Italian Sara Pellegrini of Team Robinson came 20th. The race reserved for Pro Team Ski Classics men is quite different, with a quintet battling right up to the finish line. Even among the males, the Bonus Sprint marks the watershed of the race with the Russian Ermil Vokuev trying to make a selection in the second lap climb that leads to the war cemetery, with the prompt response of the Nordic battalion led by Oskar Kardin with Emil Persson, Morten Eide Pedersen, Stian Hoelgaard and Petter Eliassen. Entry into the Nordic Arena is a fight for strong hearts, with the final straight featuring four athletes paired on the same line. Same time for everyone, but to win is the Russian Ermil Vokuev who plays a bad joke on the Scandinavians: second and third place for the Swedes Kardin and Persson, leaving the Norwegian Pedersen off the podium. In 29th position the best Italian, Mauro Brigadoi of Team Sottozero Trentino Team Zorzi Max. After the Visma Ski Classics races, at 12.30 it was time for athletes of national interest to compete in the skating test, while 10 minutes later it was the turn of the participants of the classic technique , both on the 30 km route. She plays the Marseillaise in skating, where the French Thomas Chambellant in the male dominate, thanks to a splendid final sprint, and Céline Chopard Lallier among the women with a solo finish. Just down from the podium, for a few cents, Paolo Fanton of the Carabinieri Sports Center, while among the women the third step of the podium went to the Team Futura cross-country skier, Julia Kuen, author of a solid performance. If skating speaks French, in the classic technique the Italian language takes over. Men's race with the guys from Team Robinson to team up to make a selection, but the strategy fails and the sprint is inevitable. Lorenzo Cerutti (Team Robinson) wins the victory, while Stefano Del Magro comes fourth. Monologue Italy and Team Robinson also in the female test in classic technique, where Asia Patini far precedes the opponents. Second place for another athlete of Team Robinson, Caterina Piller, to complete a spectacular day for the Trentino team. At the end of the event the balance of the race director, Nathalie Santer, despite all the difficulties, is positive: “There were many things to put in line: snow and the Covid protocol above all. We dealt with it best. We looked for the best compromise to please everyone with four races in a single day, it wasn't easy ”.

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