Otep, Pellegrino second in qualifying. Among women commands Nilsson

It opened with encouraging signs for Italy the last stage of the World Cup before the World Championships in Lahti. The blue rush ahead of Finnish shipping, Federico Pellegrino, in fact marked the second time in qualifying of the sprint skating OtepÃ¤Ã¤. Better than he has done for 73 cents, only Johannes HÃ¸sflot KlÃ¦bo.

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The Aosta Valley was the only one to keep the gap from leaders within modest proportions. The third, Lucas Chanavat, accused fact 2/2 and 79 cents. More than three seconds, all the others, starting with Calle Halfvarsson (+3.08) and Ristomatti Hakola (+3.15). Sergey Ustiugov, the second of the General's Cup, has printed the sixth time, in 3/2 and 36, in front of Simeon Hamilton. Russian is also one of the main opponents of Pellegrino in specialty glass key, which saw the blue take the lead with the success of practitioners. How Ustiugov, plus KlÃ¦bo, even Finn Haagen Krogh and BjÃ¸rnestad Sindre Skar, seventh and eighth respectively this morning. Absent however Emil Iversen and PÃ¥l Golberg, fourth and sixth on the list before today's race. Petter Northug also qualified with the 15th time. You company to Pellegrino-final Simone Urbani quarters, in as 28th. Instead eliminated Michael Hellweger, 41st. Like the physiognomy of the women's ranking, with two distinctly athletes ahead of the rest of the group. The fastest was Stina Nilsson, able to do better for 60 cents undisputed leader of the World Cup, Heidi Weng. A 2 seconds and 55 Kikkan Randall, closely followed by compatriot Sophie Caldwell. Hanna Kolb also in the top five, ahead of a Norwegian trio formed by Astrid Jacobsen, Maiken Caspersen Falla and ingvild flugstad Ã¸stberg. They closed the top 10 Laurien Van der Graaff and the third American, Ida Sargent. All the quarter-finals of the three Italian race. Greta Laurent was the best, with the 13th time, to 3.93 off the pace. 18th Gaia Vuerich, who finished right behind Marit BjÃ¸rgen. 28th Ilaria Debertolis.