Manifestazioni sportive / 3.12.2016

LIVIGNO, LA SGAMBEDA A TORD ASLE GJERDALEN E BRITTA JOHANSON NORGREN

Once again, the northern European athletes dominate the race of Livigno: Sweden and Norway on the top step of the podium. The Sgambeda wears its mirrored sunglasses and crowns Tord Asle Gjerdalen, the athlete inseparable from his Ray Ban. After the pro athletes, more than 800 Amateurs invaded the ring of 6 km prepared with artificial snow, for 5 laps.

Once again the Sgambeda has been stronger than the weather: on a track of 30 km exceptionally prepared with artificial snow, was held this morning the 27th edition of the ski marathon of Livigno, inserted in Visma Ski Classics circuit that includes the most prestigious races at international level.

Compact snow and fast track characterized the whole race in classic technique, which started with perfect blue sky with a temperature of -8 ° for the professional categories of Women Elite and Men Elite, and that continued at 12.00 with the start of more than 800 amateurs, at -1°. For all of them, the race took place on a ring of 6 km to be repeated 5 times.
Many athletes in the race, for a total of 28 Pro Teams, with the surprisling new entry of cross-country skiers from China.

The race of Women Elite has been characterized by a long heads-up between the Swedish Johanson Britta Norgren (1 silver and 1 bronze in world championships) of Lager 157 Ski Team, and the Czech Katerina Smutna of Team Santander, both also protagonists of the Sgambeda edition 2015. In the final sprint Britta Norgren Johanson has prevailed, crossing the line in 1:23:25 with an advantage of just 2 cents on Smutna. Third the Swedish Sara Lindborg of Serneke Team with a delay of 18 cents on the first.

I am very satisfied with my race- said Johanson at the finish line - and I'm pleasantly surprised to have competed on a track so well prepared, despite the lack of snow in all the Alps.

Even the race of Men Elite saw a heads-up between the Norwegian Tord Asle Gjerdalen (2 golds and 2 bronzes in the world championships) of Team Santander and the Russian Ilya Chernousov of Team Pioneer Investiments, after the two create a big distance from group in the last kilometer of the race. The Norwegian, famous for always wearing Ray Ban, imposed on the Russian and triumphed for the first time to Sgambeda in Livigno, with his inseparable mirrored sunglasses in 1:09:59, faster than 2 cents from Chernousov, and 3 cents from the Norwegian Petter Eliasson of Team LeaserPlan.
In the race even the twins athletes of Livigno, Thomas and Nicolas Bormolini of Team Robinson, who finished in 79th and 80th position.

Super day, magnificent race - said Gjerdalen - I felt fit and immediately at ease on the track. I believe that Livigno has done a fantastic job in preparing the race and especially on a ring on which it is possible to ski and train every day since autumn. I like these things.
Livigno News VISMA SKI CLASSICS MOVES TO SGAMBEDA AND LIVIGNO!
News / 2.12.2016
VISMA SKI CLASSICS MOVES TO SGAMBEDA AND LIVIGNO!
After a thrilling start of the season in Pontresina, Visma Ski Classics moves to the second event, Sgambeda in Livigno Italy. Sgambeda is held on Saturday and this will be the first event of season VII with a mass start. The elite women starts at 10.00 CET and the elite men at 10.30 CET.
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