Short Track - Italian Championships in Turin
Francesco A. Armillotta
After two years, the & nbsp; Italian Championships & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp short track, have returned to the CITY that was Olympic in 2006: & nbsp; Turin. Today & egrave; started the first event of the & nbsp; 2015 & nbsp; for the short runway, which is also the sporting event inaugural dell''anno by European Capital of Sport of Turin. To & nbsp; & nbsp Palatazzoli; they started to challenge & ndash; and they will & nbsp; until tomorrow January 4 & nbsp; - the best skaters in the Italian legislation on the oval track 111 meters long.
Saturday 3 January 2015 11 minutes reading time
25 men of the Junior and Senior categories, while 18 are women who take part in the contest for the flag "Absolutes" 2015. The first skaters who cheer on the ice in Turin are Arianna Fontana and Yuri Confortola (photo cover) & nbsp; - winners both on distances of 1500 and 500 metric. The two "book" virtually the title by taking a good advantage over runners-up in general, Elena Viviani among women and Tommaso Dotti male.
That of Turin & egrave; was cos & Igrave; a & rsquo; inviting opportunity to review all''opera Fountain, Italian champion in office and the author of a terrific start to the season - four podiums and a victory in two stages Cup - before the stop programmed with ct the National Italian Gouadec, that & rsquo; has seen training in the US for the entire month of December. A challenge the arrow Valtellina, the companions of the National, of all Elena Viviani, bronze & ldquo; Overall & rdquo; in & rsquo; edition 2014. Among men, the expectations were all on the two blue have proved more & ugrave; in the form in the first months of World Cup: Yuri Confortola & ndash; Italian champion 2013 & ndash; and Tommaso Dotti & ndash; tricolor in Bormio in March 2014. In fact, the duel for the title has seen (and most likely will see & agrave; tomorrow) the latter two do battle.
Gi & agrave ;, because & eacute; the size of the Italian Championship, & egrave; divided in two days. In the first session of races were sailed two distances: 1,500 and 500 meters. Tomorrow, from 9 am, will see the Palatazzoli & agrave; scene in 1000, the Superfinal of 3000 meters and relay. Apart from these, you also dispute the second round of the Italian Cup.
As seen in North America Cup, Arianna Fontana is confirmed in a good shape. His brace of victories proves it. And the arrow blonde Valtellina proves that he had lost none of his winning momentum of 2014. In the first race of 1500 meters just take advantage of a favorable moment to unleash the lightning class of 24 year old Olympic plurimedagliata. In the Final A, the Financial stands now in last place to check, only to attack Outside, and put all the competition. The idea comes to winning the third round allows you to put immediately in a safe victory speech. Just a surprise effect and speed & agrave; explosive to take advantage compared to a group blocked by unexpected move of the star players of the Italian short track. Having just won a round, can not & ograve; that tag along again to the group, leaving open only the speech for the remaining podium positions. The "challenge in the challenge" if l & rsquo; Viviani wins Elena, before Lucia Peretti (Bormio Ice) good to win the duel with the rider & ndash; cos & Igrave; as the top two - of yellow flame, Arianna Valcepina. Previously, the batteries had been fatal to Ylenia Tota & ndash; 13th in the final ranking on the distance -, slipped on the top turn after Arianna Fontana had accelerated and Federica Tombolato. The 'Blue & egrave; eliminated in the semifinals by Junior Arianna Sighel & ndash; then sixth in the finals - that exceeds nell''ultimo around.
& Egrave; total party and triplet podium for yellow flame in the A final of the 500 meters. Three metals in the house for the financier Arianna Fontana, Elena Viviani and Arianna Valcepina. The 24-year old part of Polaggia early lead leveraging its starting square favorable. Then, for & ograve; is threatened by Viviani, aggressive after the first round. The medal & rsquo; silver Olympic distance in Sochi 2014 rejects the & rsquo; attack and extends decisively in the next two rounds. Its acceleration is worth the second victory of the day in 45 & rsquo; & rsquo; 672. Behind him ends Viviani in 46 & rsquo; & rsquo; 072. Third Arianna Valcepina in 46 & rsquo; & rsquo; 187, which precedes Federica Tombolato, redemption & ndash; despite being finished without medals - after the final failure in 1500.
In the men we see a budget of half & agrave; event almost identical. C & rsquo; & egrave; only one winner, & egrave; Valtellina and, as in the case of Fontana, celebrates both the 1500 is about 500. Ed & egrave; l & rsquo; expert Yuri Confortola. The 28 year old has to Tirano & ograve; some difficulties & agrave; in pi & ugrave; in agguerritissime challenges male. In Finale In 1500, is to challenge the promise & ndash; that is blossoming at the international level - the short runway Italian, Tommaso Dotti. The 21 year old Milan makes the 'pace until mid & agrave; race, then & egrave; passed by a certain Nicola Rodigari. & Egrave; Quest & rsquo; last to light the fuse of the battle. And to provoke the reaction of decisive Confortola, putting the two behind him in two curves. It wins just about Dotti (Golden Flame) and Rodigari (Forestry). The final time of the bearer of the Sporting Group Forestry & egrave; 2''32 '' '' 456. At the back of the occupants of the podium, are placed all six other squad with the National A in season: in & rsquo; order, David Viscardi, Massimo and Andrea Gurini Cassinelli.
L & rsquo; order d & rsquo; arrival in the final of the 500 meters & egrave; the same with regard to the & rsquo; gold & ndash; Yuri Confortola & ndash; and l & rsquo; silver & ndash; Tommaso Dotti. But the race & egrave; decided to & rsquo; very last centimeter and saw to separate the top three finishers from just 25 cents. In the final A, the triptych Confortola-Dotti-Viscardi promised gi & agrave; battle. With them, surprisingly, c '' & egrave; Matteo Compagnoni (Bormio Ice) qualifier ousting Nicola Rodigari in the semifinals. The race saw David Viscardi shoot in the head to keep it up all & rsquo; last lap, finch & eacute; not subject to overtake the penultimate corner by an aggressive Confortola. The last meters are a real battle, and if in the past the finishing line has the best right Confortola (43 & rsquo; & rsquo; 262 chrono winning) for 22 cents on Dotti, serves the photo finish to determine the third place of Viscardi, overtaken by Dotti for 3 just thousandths.
Tomorrow, Sunday, January 4, competitions to Palatazzoli of Turin will resume from 9:00 am. At the end of the day you will know the names of the samples d & rsquo; Italy in the overall standings for 2015. Click here to see the results and complete results. To follow the live streaming of & rsquo; event, sar & agrave; Simply visit this link.
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