Astana. The wonderful ‘azzurri’. In Astana, during the last day of the third stage of the seasonal speed skating World Cup, Mass Start gives Italy the most beautiful joy with a first place in the men’s race taken by Andrea Giovannini. Class of ’93 ‘Fiamme Gialle’ Predazzo is arrived first with a time of 7’31 “57 and Fabio Francolini (H20 Varese) who arrived fifth with a time of 7’36” 00. Italy stands on yet another podium after second and third place in China and Japan with Francesca Lollobrigida and Francolini in Harbin. The Air Force skater came in seventh place in the women’s Mass Start with a time of 8’29 “58. The Roman athlete has instead arrived in third place in the 1,500 Division B, stopping the clock after 1’59” 20. (9Colonne)
