Cross Country Skiing - World Under 23
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It opened with the free technique sprint World Cup U23 Cross Country Skiing, organized by the Val di Fiemme. They won the German Elisabeth Schicho and Russian Sergey Ustiugov, excellent bronze for Giulia Stuerz.
Wednesday 29 January 2014 3 minutes reading time
Among women, therefore victory Elisabeth Schicho, German born in 1991, and after the fifth time in qualifying dominates every single test, winning the final with more than two seconds ahead of the same age as Jessica Diggins, she only silver that was probably the biggest favorite of the eve and who had the best time this morning. Excellent bronze medal for Julia Stuerz: the twenties of Moena, this year's winner of both sprint played in the Alpen Cup, took home the first medal of the blue this review. Wood instead of the other blue Francesca Baudin, however, very good at coming up to the final. Nothing to do for those who were supposed to tip our girls: Gaia Vuerich stops in the semifinals, while Greta Laurent is eliminated in the battery.
TL SPRINT WORLD U23 WOMEN - FINAL STANDINGS
1. SCHICHO Elisabeth (GER) 2. Jessica Diggins (USA) 3. STUERZ Giulia (ITA) 4. BAUDIN Francesca (ITA) 5. Sundin Marika (SWE) 6. Razinger Nika (SLO)
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Among men predictions respected, with victory Sergey Ustiugov: Russian born 1992, former U23 world champion last year in the 15 km skating dominates since the qualifiers, he closed with the fastest time, then going on to win easily battery , semifinal and final. Ustiugov, which this year also won the World Cup in Nove Mesto, will be among the candidates for the medals to the Olympic Games in Sochi, which kicks off in less than ten days. Silver Medal of the French Paul Goalabre, the Swiss Roman bronze Schaad, fourth place for our Maicol Rastelli, far too good to reach the finals, played against guys much more experienced. The other two qualifiers Blues, Simon and Mirco Bertolina Urbani, they will be removed in the battery.
TL SPRINT WORLD U23 MEN - FINAL STANDINGS
1. USTIUGOV Sergey (RUS) 2. GOALABRE Paul (FRA) 3. SCHAAD Roman (SUI) 4. RASTELLI Maicol (ITA) 5. RETIVYKH Gleb (RUS) 6. Fossli Sondre Turvoll (NOR)
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