World Cup in Calgary. Nenzi super: Italian record and group A

Coppa del Mondo a Calgary. Nenzi super: record italiano e gruppo A
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World Cup in Calgary. Nenzi super: Italian record and group A

Second day of the World Cup speed skating and great results on the ice in Calgary. Satisfaction both for the Italian colors, thanks to a great Mirko James Nenzi, both for sport and in long track, where there's two world records.

Sull'Oval Canadian Olympic arriving in the city, in fact, world records of Korean Sang-Hwa Lee (already providing the best result) in the women's 500m, closed with a sensational time of 36.74, improving by 6 cents. The other comes from the Netherlands record in the team pursuit. Sven Kramer, Koen Verweij and Jan Blokhuijsen have stopped the clock at 3:37:17, pulling the U.S. and Korea. But the big news for the color blue is the excellent second place in the 1000 Mirko James Nenzi male, Division B. The Venetian performs a double jump at once. His 1:08:19 isresponsible new Italian record the distance and at the same time the second place in the race of the group (behind the Russian Lalenkov). The which is worth the jump, for the first time, in Division A. From the next race in Salt Lake City can compete with the best in the distance. And, very important news, Nenzi takes an important step towards participation in the Olympic Games in Sochi. In the same race Jan Daldossi improves his season with 1:09.99, time trial, which earned him the position number 25. Among other blue in the race, in Division B of 500m, Yvonne Daldossi and Paola Simionato close to 20th and 21th place respectively. Only Paola manages to improve his season record (39.07), while the companion concludes his trial in 38.96. The last race in Italian, Francesca Bettrone, realizes the time of 1:58.62 which earned her the fifteenth place in the 1500m, Division B. In the 500 Women Division A, after the woman-record Sang-Hwa Lee, you repeat the same podium of the first set yesterday with Jenny Wolf (37.18), Beixing Wang (37.30). Double Dutch in the 1500m women: Lotte van Beek and Ireen Wüst preceding the Czech Martina Sáblíková. Among men, Shani Davis goes back after his second place yesterday in the 1500 and 1000 winner in 1:07:46. On the final podium Dutchman Kjeld Nuis and Brian Hansen, detached respectively 11 and 18 cents. Today last day, with timetables Italian program and blues in the race 19:00 500m Men (second series) Division A 19:30 1000m Women Division A 20:20 5000m Men Division A Hours 21:52 Team Pursuit Women (Italy) Hours 0:20 500m men (second series) Division B (Bosa, Nenzi) Hours 0:26 1000m Women Division B (Bettrone, Simionato, Y. Daldossi) Hours 1:25 5000m Men Division B (Cignini, Giovannini)
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