Nordic Skiing
Works for transforming the Sempione Park in a ski slope. The marquees for the athletes and the forum are ready to Piazza del Cannone, but given that Milan offers spring-like climate in the central part of these days of January, the twenty truckloads of artificial snow will arrive later than expected, perhaps even days before the race. Meanwhile, Silvio Fauner, technical director of the national cross-country skiing, seems enthusiastic, "The Italians are very happy with athletes competing in Milan, all of them will be for the first time in a race in the town house."
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Fauner adds: "As far as I'm concerned I have competed in two sprint to previous experiences of Milan Vigorelli and within the Fair, in Milan, but there was nothing they competed indoors. Running the Sempione Park, with the background of the Castello Sforzesco, is for all those who gravitate to the sport an unforgettable experience. "
path, not as difficult as it happens in all races towns, on a ring of 620 meters final with a straight approximately 100 meters promises volatone white-hot. "It will be important materials - continues Fauner - I know that the organizers are working very well for the snow to prepare the best despite the high temperatures and those who have good skis and legs if the play until the last meter. I hope that this race Milan is a success because it would be important to have Italy in a sprint down the city, as is the case abroad, Stockholm, Drammen and Duesseldorf. "
will be 15 males and 5 females to represent the Italian contingent in the sprints in Milan, on Saturday in the individual (from 12 qualifiers and finals from 14.45) and Sunday in the Team Sprint (from 9.45 semifinals and final from 12.15) . There will be arriving in Milan more than 100 international champions who will participate in 4 sprint races of 620 meters around the ring, with departure and arrival in Piazza del Cannone. The track is ready, protected by barriers and the time path by joggers, who for a few days can take advantage of the circuit that will be used for the race, including a gallery and posters.
the final victory in the first row are the usual Swedish and Norwegian, but our athletes will try to show up and emerge, hoping in helping the public. The sports director
Fauner adds "The card you receive from the world races in Milan is a city sprint, which takes place in the center of Milan, but that calls to the scenarios of open slopes, in the middle of the woods Sempione Park, and with the Castle as a backdrop: nothing to do with the other city races, where he parades through the narrow streets. truly a beautiful image for Italy. "
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