Italian Championship: Di Centa and Follis win in Schlinig

In the men's race, veteran Giorgio Di Centa won, setting the tone from the start and not letting his competitors get any closer. Also alone in the area was the Schliniger local hero Thomas Moriggl. He was also able to pull away from the field and secured the silver medal, 38 seconds behind Di Centa. Third place went to David Hofer from St. Christina is also a South Tyrolean. Florian Kostner (5th) and Dietmar Nöckler (10th) also made it into the top ten. Reischach's top athlete Roland Clara was unable to take part due to a minor injury.

There was also something successful to report from the women's race over 30 kilometers: Stephanie Santer from Toblach won the bronze medal. All she had to do was give way to Arianna Follis and Antonella Confortola. Barbara Antonelli from Eppan finished the race in eighth place. Co-favorite Marianna Longa, however, had to miss out due to injury.

At the last highlight of the season in Schlinig, numerous young athletes were also in action: Among the juniors (born 91 and 92), Debora Agreiter from Val Badia won the Italian championship title ahead of Lucia Scardoni. Nadia Ploner from Val Gardena came fourth. Among the candidates (born 93 and 94), Elisa Kasslatter from Val Gardena came second behind Emanuela Piasco.

In the junior race, however, Claudio Müller from Friuli triumphed. Pauli Oberbacher from Val Gardena took 13th place. Giacomo D'Eramo won the contenders. The South Tyrolean hopefuls Matthias Peer (Burgeis) and Matteo Tanel came fourth and eighth respectively. An extremely successful season comes to an end for both of them. Tanel, who comes from Branzoll, has now even been called up to the national team.

The relay race for those born between 1991 and 1994 went to Trentino. South Tyrol with Pauli Oberbacher, Matthias Peer, Mattia Runggaldier and Matteo Tanel came in 6th place. Among girls of the same age, Aosta won ahead of Veneto and South Tyrol with Nadia Ploner, Eleonora Insam, Debora Agreiter and Elisa Kasslatter.

Results of the Italian Championships in Slingia:

50 km men 1. Giorgio Di Centa 1:59'38.0 2. Thomas Moriggl (Schlinig) +38.2 3. David Hofer (Gröden) +2'16.7 4. Valerio Checchi +2'21.3 5. Florian Kostner (Gröden) +2'22.0 6. Luca Orlandi +3'07.1 7. Nicola Morandini +3'53.0 8. Bruno Carrara +4'32.1 9. Pietro Piller Cottrer+4'51.0 10. Dietmar Nöckler (Brunico) +5'44.2 16. Janmatie Kostner (Gröden) +6'38.8 21. David Wiese +9'11.1

30 km women 1. Arianna Follis 1:19'51.0 2. Antonella Confortola +2'45.8 3. Stephanie Santer (Dobbiaco) +3'55.0 4. Virginia De Martin Topranin +4'54.5 5. Melissa Gorra +6'33.3 6. Ilaria Debertolis +6'33.6 7. Lisa Morandini +9'03.1 8. Barbara Antonelli (Eppan) +9'04.7 9. Solange Chabloz +9'39.4 10. Sara Pellegrini +11'10.0

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Italian Championship: Di Centa and Follis win in Schlinig

There was no home victory for the South Tyroleans in the supreme discipline over 50 kilometers at the Italian Cross-Country Skiing Championships in Slingia.

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