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Archived the first stage of the World Cup, the international speed skating enters at full capacity in its season that will culminate with the Olympic Games in Sochi. First, however, Salt Lake City is a must for skaters who want to be leaders Russian Olympics (February 7 to 23).
Friday 15 November 2013 6 minutes reading time
The Cup, in its second and final leg of North American stops in the system of records in the U.S.. The Utah Olympic Oval is a fast track: six of the twelve current world records were made here.
A fast ice, therefore, where the Italians in the race (9 in total: 5 men and 4 women) will aim to conquer the pass Olympic and confirm the positive trend inaugurated last weekend of competitions, in Calgary.
On all stands Mirko James Nenzi. The Venetian, 24 made yesterday, will celebrate running in Division A (the only Italian promoted) of 1000m, specialties on Saturday. A promotion due to capital performance on Canadian soil of that distance, covered in 1:08:19, a time that also earned him the Italian record. Nenzi will be more present on the blue ice of Utah, as will also run the 500 and 1500. Hopes are also excellent in the shortest test, where the Italian has adjusted its national record.
In the women's Francesca Lollobrigida, however, is the only blue to turning down a record in Calgary Italian individual, thus mortgaging Sochi. Hopes to see her improve in 3000 (the only distance over which participates) are realistic, given the personality with which he raced in the Cup. Despite being a semiesordiente.
We await confirmation by those who have already hit the set time for Olympic participation. Among women, Yvonne Daldossi (in 500), Francesca Bettrone (1000 and 1500). While for men, as well as Nenzi, they got a shorter time limit Jan Daldossi (500), Matteo Anesi (1500), Andrea and Marco Giovannini Cignini (in the 500). They expect improvements chronometric especially by Paola Simionato, not yet formally qualified for the Games in any of his specialties (500 and 1000).
Still hovering the two Italian teams Team Pursuit. The girls, fresh Italian record printed in Calgary, are currently in eighth place in the ranking: Because the top eight teams will enter the Winter Olympic Games, will have to take a safety margin. Unlike the speech for men, with the tenth best team time. To date, would not be qualified.
Among the big names, there are great expectations for the idols of the house, the Americans Shani Davis and Heather Richardson, both fresh from victory in the 1000m in Canada. Spotlight on two giants of the speed skating as Sven Kramer (who was engaged in his 5000) and Claudia Pechstein (in 3000) and the Dutch duo leads the overall standings after the first stage: Lotte van Beek, among women, and Koen Verweij in the male. Finally, expect new businesses from phenomenal South Korean Lee Sang-Hwa, fresh retoucher of his world record in the 500. That is 36.74, set just a week ago.
The program of the first day of competition (Italian time) engaged with the blues. Gare streamed live on the official channel of the ISU http://livemanager.eurovision.edgesuite.net/isu/site/index.html:
Friday, November 15
16:50 hours series 1 500m Women Division B (Y. Daldossi, P. Simionato, Breton)
17:25 Series 1 500m Men Division B (Nenzi, Bosa)
18:24 3000m Women Division B (Lollobrigida)
19:36 1500m Men Division B (Nenzi, Anesi, J. Daldossi)
22:02 Series 1 500m Women Division A
22:29 Series 1 500m Men Division A
23:16 3000m Women Division A
Hours 0:20 1500m Men Division A
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