'' Fountain of gold in the 500 meters and in the running for the European title. Blue relay in the final

Fontana d'oro sui 500 metri e in piena corsa per il titolo europeo. Staffette azzurre in finale
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Francesco A. Armillotta

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'' Fountain of gold in the 500 meters and in the running for the European title. Blue relay in the final

With a paw in his home garden, 500 meters, Arianna Fontana is back in full swing for the ultimate success at the European Championships in Dresden. On the four and a half laps of the arrow Berbenno has overtaken the Russian Tatiana Borodulina (silver) and the Dutch Jorien Ter Mors (bronze).

Just at the foot of the podium the other blue Martina Valcepina, fourth, behind Lucia Peretti (twentieth). After yesterday's crash in the 1500, the Fountain back in second place in the overall standings with 39 points, behind the Ter Mors (47 points). In the 500 men, stands the Russian Viktor An, so that hooks on top of the list absolute teammate Semen Elistratov to 34 points. On the podium of the day even the'' Dutch Sjinkie Knegt and the third Russian Vladimir Grigoriev (bronze). Fourteenth place for Tommaso Dotti, best of Italian and capable of reaching the quarter-finals as Yuri Confortola (fifteenth), while it was stopped in the batteries Anthony Lobello (eighteenth). Blue double blow in the relay, both qualified for the final. Are advanced women (Arianna Fontana, Martina Valcepina, Elena Viviani and Lucia Peretti), while men (Yuri Confortola, Edward Reggiani, Anthony Lobello, Tommaso Dotti) will ensure the next round thanks to a second place in the second semi-final behind the Russians. Tomorrow closure of large continental event with the individual races of the 1000 meters and the two superfinals on 3000 that will assign titles overall, followed by the two endings of the brackets that Italy wants to carve out a leading role.
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