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The three days of the first stage of the World Cup speed skating has ended. From Calgary, home of the world championship debut, there are signs of vitality from the long runway blue. Thanks especially to Mirko James Nenzi. The 23 year-old blue drops for the second time in two days the Italian record in the 500m, down for the second time under 35 seconds, the only Italian in history to succeed in such an endeavor.
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So the continuing success for the Veneto region, second the fresh promotion in Division A of the 1000. It does not seem a distant mirage the group of the best in the shortest distance of the program. A good omen for the season that will culminate with the Olympic Games in Sochi in February.
Nenzi confirms his roaring start to the season in Canada. In the second series of 500 (Division B) the Venetian central a time of 34.89. Improved the national record set in January (34.99). It also benefits the ranking on the shortest distance, given the 8 points confiscated by the result, which is in addition to the one obtained in the first series. The distance from the exclusive club of the best is now 25 points.
In the men's 500m (Division A) check the American Tucker Fredricks, just entered the first group in the world. His 34.46 gave him the victory for just a penny. The 29 year-old native of Wisconsin thus overcomes the Korean Tae-Bum Mo distances and the Dutchman Ronald Mulder six cents.
The Netherlands to raise its voice in the 5000m, distance always favorable in recent decades with the colors orange. Thanks especially to Sven Kramer, who proves in enviable shape. The six-time world champion all-rounder 2013-14 stamping the first time in the world and stopped the clock at 6:04:46. Spaced compatriot Jorrit Bergsma and Korean Seung-Hoon Lee. But it is true domain of the Dutch, who occupy with de Jong, Verweij Blokhuijsen from fourth to sixth place in the ranking.
In the women the American Heather Richardson espouse the 1000m in 1:13:23, world seasonal best time. Following the Dutch van Beek and Brittany Bowe who completed the podium.
The women's team pursuit rewards the Netherlands, first in front of Japan and Poland. Makes progress and experience the young Italian trio (Bettrone, Simionato, Daldossi). Thanks to the time of 3:03:23, the blue close tithes, detached from the peak of 21.5 seconds.
The Italians do not shine in the subsequent individual races of the 1000 Division B. None of them manages to score points, while improving their best seasonal performance. Francesca Bettrone is brighter note: the Venetian nineteenth class of 1990 closes (time 1:17:28 which earned her the staff). Paola Simionato's twenty-seventh (1:18:21), while Yvonne Daldossi closes last place (1:19.86).
At the end of the program have played the men's 5000m Division B, with two Italians in the race. Andrea Giovannini improved by a second and a half its staff, stopping the timer in 6:27.86 in his trial. Happy 14th place for him, for which he received the first World Championship point of the season. Marco Cignini is slightly slower (6:30.69) and closes 18th.
The World Cup Isu, will resume next weekend from Salt Lake City. On Olympic Oval former Olympic city of the United States, the skaters will compete 15 to 17 November next.
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