Speed ​​Skating - Cabinet meeting in Astana
Francesco A. Armillotta
It's still great Italian in Kazakhstan. In the third stage of World Cup speed skating, comes the first Italian podium. About a giant Mirko James Nenzi showing the tricolor flag of the elite ice, hitting the second place in the 1000 Division A.
Saturday 30 November 2013 5 minutes reading time
After the enormous progress in the opening of the season, the blue skater begins to play a leading part in the long track. In addition to the second place, the Venetian also gets a win in Group B on the 500 meters. The skater registered for leFiamme Yellow Predazzo takes a step, at this crucial point, to a certain qualification for the Olympic Games in Sochi. It is to be hoped that his ambitions would still increase in view of the Olympiad in Russia.
In the second of today's effort Nenzi (this time in Division A), comes the pearl of Veneto. Nenzi takes a great 1'08'' 90 in the 1000 trial, finding an almost flawless race . Its time that earned him a great placement on the second step of the podium. After his performance, resists the return of opponents, especially in the most quoted Michel Mulder (1'09'' 02), but you have to "settle" the place of honor after the performance of American champion , Shani Davis: only he can sopravanzarlo thanks all'1'08'66 achieved thanks to a superb last lap.
The same Nenzi previously had the race in the 500 Division B, the printing time of 35.33. Lined up all opponents. To keep him company on the podium, the Korean Jun-Ho Kim with 35.40 and 35.54 with the Dutchman Stefan Grothuis. This is the first career victory of the blue, in group B Cup. The time of the 24-year old Venetian is not his best, but we have to consider the fact that the Oval in Calgary and Salt Lake City, they are faster. With 25 points out of first place forfeited, Nenzi rises considerably in the Cup standings specialty. And, recalling that in 2014 Sochi will be the first 40 on the list, considerably strengthens its Olympic bid also in the 500. In addition, considerably closer in the top 20 places in the ranking, thus aiming at the entrance in Division A.
Among women, Francesca Bettrone, the only Italian in the race this Saturday, has not gone beyond the fifteenth place in the 1500 Division B. The 2'03'' 99 with which he ran the test, it is his worst season fastest time in the distance. In the World Cup, in fact, had never rise above two minutes.
The third Italian Ice, Jan Daldossi, concluded 1000 Division B at 21th place. The 1'11'' 64 is over the limit imposed for the Olympic Games. Limit the South Tyrol has already passed. Must and will try to improve to get into the top 40 athletes in the world in the last stage of the Cup in Berlin.
Tomorrow, Sunday 1 December, the last day of competition all'Alau Ice Palace in Astana. The Italian program and schedule of the event. Division A Finals live streaming channel on the ISU speed skating at the link http://livemanager.eurovision.edgesuite.net/isu/site/index.html.
4:30 second round men's 500m Division B
Hours 4:54 1000m Women Division B
Hours 5:49 10000m Men Division B
10:00 Men Division A second series 500
10.25 am 1000m Women Division A
11:10 10000m Men Division A
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