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The stage of the World Cup sees the hostess sign the double, still ahead of Greta Pinggera. Beaten in the double Pigneter / Clara, the grand finale on Sunday.
Saturday 16 January 2021 3 minutes reading time
Another day full of satisfactions for Italy in the stage of the World Cup of sledding on a natural track, scheduled until tomorrow (with the great closure entrusted to the men's single and the team trial, where the Azzurri are very favorites ) in Val Passiria.
In the men's doubles won by the Austrian crew composed of Fabian Achenrainer and Simon Achenrainer, Patrick Pigneter and Florian Clara had to settle for second position, beaten for the first time in the season after four tests and the triumph on Friday. The Russians Pavel Porschnev and Ivan Lazarev snatched third place from Patrick Lambacher and Matthias Lambacher, the other blue crew fighting for the podium.
A new success came from the women's single, with the fourth seal in as many stages for Evelin Lanthaler, once again ahead of the other blue Greta Pinggera, beaten on this occasion by 1 "26, while Ekaterina Lawrentjeva prevented a '' another Italian hat-trick after that of yesterday's first race, preceding Daniela Mittermair in third place. "I am incredibly happy to be able to get this significant victory here at home - said at the end Lanthaler, who has been contributing for years to the same organization of the event in Val Passiria - Unlike Friday, today I was very relaxed but also extremely focused .
In both descents I made a good performance and now at the center of my thoughts there will be the World Championships in Umhausen where, in three weeks, of course I would like to be able to defend my title ”.
In the standings Lanthaler climbs to 400 points against Pinggera's 340 and Mittermair's 260, when there are two races to go and Italy is preparing to celebrate another crystal ball.
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