Dementiev and Pellegrini shine at the “Moonlight Classic” on the Seiser Alm

The Olympic champion Evgenj Dementiev was the best cross-country skier on the beautiful Moonlight Classic course on the Alpe di Siusi this evening; the route was lit with 1.000 torches. He won in less than an hour and a half ahead of the Norwegian Daniel Strand and the Czech Stanislav Rezac. “This is a new experience for me. A beautiful route, but you have to know it well to cover it best,” said Dementiev after the race. Fifth place went to Manuel Amhof, the fastest of the “Azzurre”. Mauro Brigadoi, who broke a stick when he was at the front, came seventh: “It's a shame because I was with Rezac and had really good skis, I could have ended up on the podium.” On Sunday there is the “Marcialonga “ and for Brigadoi the opportunity to straighten things out again. .

Dementiev gained the lead over his opponents in the last five kilometers and left the fight for second and third place to two experienced athletes, Strand and Rezac, who fought a sprint duel on the home straight.

Pellegrini wins the women's race The Italian group can be really happy thanks to Sara Pellegrini, who finished about ten minutes after the Russian and ahead of the other Italian Virginia De Martin Topranin and the Swede and Lina Korsgren: “It's incredible to ski at night; It's a unique atmosphere.” Pellegrini completed the first part of the race with the Swede and then crossed the finish line alone without too much difficulty. Virginia De Martin was not at her best; She even thought about running just the 15 kilometers: “I immediately hyperventilated, I fought until the end, but the race is really nice.”

The main event at the “Moonlight Classic” was the 30-kilometer race, but there was also the 15-kilometer race: Norwegian Ole Sollen Hulbak won this ahead of fellow Norwegian Didrik Fjeld Elset. Third place went to Leonardo De Biasi from Belluno, sixth place was Riccardo Mich. In the women's race, the Czech Tereza Hujerova won the short distance ahead of the Italians Judith Moroder and Verena Dejori. The victorious Norwegian was satisfied after the race: “It was really an exciting race, different from all others,” while the third-placed Czech said: “It's very difficult to ski at this altitude, but it's really worth it. “

The very cold temperatures did not stop the courageous athletes: there were over 300 participants at the start. They were warmed by torches, which made the atmosphere on the charming Alpe di Siusi magical. The director of the Italian national cross-country skiing team Marco Selle also took part in the event “I would recommend the Moonlight Classic to everyone, it is really a wonderful event. At the World Championships in Seefeld we will try to do our best and since it's not very far, I hope that there will be a lot of Italian spectators who will support us." The Seiser Alm tourism association will soon be planning for the summer: On July 7th there will be a half marathon with the combination “Ski & Run” on the Seiser Alm.

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Dementiev and Pellegrini shine at the “Moonlight Classic” on the Seiser Alm

The Olympic champion Evgenj Dementiev won the 13th edition of the Moonlight Classic on the Alpe di Siusi. The Italian Sara Pellegrini triumphed in the women's 30-kilometer race. The Norwegian Ole Hulbak and the Czech Tereza Hujerova won on the 15-kilometer route.

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