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11:58 Everything is decided in the last few metres, it’s a challenge between compatriots!
11:56 Action by the British Hicks and Mahamed, Great Britain goes in search of the double.
11:55 AM Italy is not behaving badly, the Azzurri are projected to be fifth in the team standings.
11:54 AM ATTENTION! Bad fall for Darragh Mcelnhinney, the Irishman was fighting for victory.
11:52 In the middle of the race, Charles Hicks always set the pace, barring incredible recoveries, the 4 mentioned above should be fighting for the podium.
11:50 4 remain in front: Darragh Mcelnhinney, Charles Hicks, Etienne Daguinos and Zakariya Mahamed.
11:47 A small group of 7 athletes breaks away, the pace is high.
11:45 It’s tussle between Darragh Mcelnhinney and Charles Hicks.
11:42 Briton Charles Hicks puts everyone in single file.
11:41 Quick start, we immediately try to make a selection.
11:39 LEAVE!
11:36 All ready for the Under 23 men’s match.
11:34 Award ceremony of the medley relay in progress, the notes of the Mameli hymn resound.
11:31 Increase the mileage, the boys will be engaged in an 8km route.
11:29 Luca Alfieri, Alain Cavagna, Marco Fontana Granotto, Francesco Guerra, Riccardo Martellato and Enrico Vecchi are competing for Italy.
11:26 But first it will be the turn of the Under 23 men’s race.
11:23 Italy will have numerous chances to get on the podium both in the reserved race for the Under 20s and in the senior men’s race, respectively with Battocletti and Crippa.
11:20 Welcome back friends of OA Sport, everything is ready for the last three races of the day.
10:56 Now it will be time for the awards, it will start again at 11:30 with the men’s Under 23 team.
10:53 Italy was in fact in the lead from the first to the last meter, Sabbatini in the final had been caught up and overtaken by Rosalia Tarraga, but the last 50-60 meters were worthy of a sprinter and in the end she succeeded to bring Italy to the top step of the podium.
10:51 Italy had never been on the podium in this specialty, all four fractionalists behaved excellently, but Sabbatini was literally devastating in the final! Silver medal for Spain and bronze for France.
10:50 VITTORIAAAAAAAAAAAAAA OF ITALYAAAAAA! CRAZY FINAL STRAIGHT BY GAIA SABBATINI, SPAIN WRAPED!
10:49 AM SABBATINI EXCEEDS ANAIS BURGOIN! Spain has taken a bit of a margin.
10:48 Italy, Spain and France paired, exciting final!
10:47 There seem to be three left for the podium, France and Spain are closing in on Sabbatini, everything will be decided in the last 500m.
10:46 ITALY IN COMMAND! Crazy fraction of Yassin Bouih, Gaia Sabbatini starts with a 5 second margin over France and Spain!
10:45AM STRETCH YASSIN BOUIH! Crucial to close this fraction with a little margin.
10:44 Yassin Bouih in command! A small group of 4 leading teams is being created.
10:42 There is an overtaking of Romania with Mariska Parewyck, but Del Buono has remained glued! Yassin Bouih starts!
10:41 Mariska Parewyck is slowly returning, mind you.
10:40 Behind the group is quite compact, still many teams fighting for the podium.
10:38 Federica Del Buono tries to stretch, it will be crucial to manage the effort well!
10:36 PIETRO ARESE CHANGES IN HEAD! The blue with 3:48 leaves the baton to Federica del Buono with a 4 second advantage over Belgium and Denmark!
10:35 AM JESUS GOMEZ FALLS!
10:34 Arese is trying to make a selection, with Italy there are Spain, Portugal and Denmark.
10:33 Pietro Arese takes command of operations, the blue wants to compete head-on.
10:31 AM WE GO!
10:30 Each runner will have to cover 1.5km, for a total of 6km.
10:28 There will be 14 nations in the team, Italy is trying for the podium!
10:26 The wait for the mixed relay is rising, the formation of Italy will be: Pietro Arese, Federica Del Buono, Yassin Bouih and Gaia Sabatini.
10:23 Italy is also far away in this race: Lucia Arnaldo 32nd, Adele Roatta 45th, Beatrice Casagrande 46th, Sofia Sidenius 67th, Laura Ribigini 69th and Nicole Coppa 71st.
10:21 Silver medal for the Norwegian Ingeborg Østgard, bronze for the Finnish Ilona Mononen. Innes Fitzgerland completely blew up on the last lap and had to settle for fourth place.
10.20 VICTORY FOR MARIA FORERO! Proof of strength of the Iberian, who literally swept away the competition, finishing in 13:03.
10:18 Fitzgerald in total crisis, the British even risks the podium!
10:17 MARIA FORERO STARTS! Innes Fitzgerald wins.
10:15 Also paired at the end of the second lap Innes Fitzgerald and Maria Forero, a long sprint is expected!
10.13 The Iberian Maria Forero overtakes, an exciting duel with Fitzgerald is expected!
10:12 The group has taken over Innes Fitzgerald, only a few remain for the podium!
10:10 The Spanish Maria Viciosa tries to return, but after the first lap Fitzgerald still has an advantage which appears reassuring.
10:08 The British Innes Fitzgerald tries to leave immediately, a group immediately extended.
10:06 GAME!
10:05 In the race for Italy Lucia Arnoldo, Beatrice Casagrande, Nicole Coppa, Laura Rigibini, Adele Roatta and Sofia Sidenius.
10:03 It’s the turn of the Under 20 women’s competition right away.
10:00 Konjoneh Maggi is the first of the Azzurri in 37th place, 39th Elia Mattia, 42nd Nicolò Cornali, 48th Federico Sammartino, 58th Francesco Ropelato and 71st Matteo Bardea.
09:57 AMAZING! Overtaking on the final straight by Will Barnicoat (17:40) the Briton takes the top step of the podium! Tricked Nicholas Griggs (17:41), who still takes home a silver, to close the podium Dean Casey (17:46)
09:54 Last meters, everything is decided in these moments!
09:52 Attention, classification upsets! One lap from the end we find Will Barnicoat and the Irishman Nicholas Griggs in the lead, while Axel Vang Christensen fell behind, while Joel Ibler LillesØ, Sam Mills and Dean Casey are also fighting for the podium.
09:49 Axel Vang Christensen appears determined to defend the title won last season, but the fight is on!
09:47 Abdullahi Dahir Rabi is the first of the pursuers and finds himself recovering 5 seconds of detachment in the company of the Irishman Dean Csey..
09:44 Axel Vang Christensen finished the first lap in 4:03, the Dane tries to break away together with his compatriot Joel Ibler LillesØ, the Briton Will Barnicoat and the Irishman Nicholas Griggs.
09:41 Joel Ibler LillesØ remains in command of the operations, the group begins to lengthen with numerous athletes already over 15 seconds late.
09:38 At the first intermediate to lead the group we find the Danes Axel Vang Christensen and Joel Ibler LillesØ, the first of the blues in 21st position is Konjoneh Maggi.
09:36 HERE WE GO!
09.33 There will be 101 athletes at the start, from 28 different nations, the show is guaranteed!
09:30 The test will last 6km, Italy should hardly fight for the positions that count in this race, the favorites on the eve are the Danish Axel Vang Christensen, the Norwegians Abdullahi Dahir Rabi and Joel Ibler Lillesoe and the Irish Nick Griggs.
09:27 Italy will be present at the start of the men’s under 20 test with 6 athletes: Matteo Bardea, Nicolò Cornali, Konjoneh Maggi, Elia Mattio, Francesco Ropelato and Federico Sammartino.
09:24 Today’s program will be particularly rich, it will start at 09.35 with the competition reserved for the under 20s (men), to finish at 13:10 with the senior men’s test.
09:21 But the medal cards for Italy certainly didn’t end here, Nadia Battocletti is in fact the technical favorite of the under 23 race and a result other than the podium would be disappointing.
09:18 The spotlight is on the incredible challenge of the men’s senior race: Yeman Crippa, European champion of 10,000 meters and reigning continental silver in this race, will challenge the all-around champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen, in what appears on paper as a forbidding challenge.
09:15 The European cross-country races this year will take place at the La Mandria Park in Venaria Reale (Turin), Italy starts with ambitions and will keep us doing particularly well in front of its public.
09:12 Hello and welcome to the LIVE LIVE of the 2022 cross-country European Championships.
Race-by-race favourites – Italy’s medal hopes – All Italians in the race – Program and times
Hello and welcome to the LIVE LIVE of the 2022 European Cross Championships. The Herd of Park Royal Venaria (in the province of Turin) hosts the continental event reserved for cross-country running. It promises to be a great show in Piedmont and Italy wants to be a great protagonist in front of your audience. The team led by DT Antonio La Torre has all the credentials to look for the coup and bring home some medals.
Spotlight on Yeman Crippa. The European Champion of the 10,000 meters he wants to get back on the podium after his second place three years ago and dreams of triumph. Trentino is expected byimprobable challenge against the Norwegian Jakob IngebrigtsenOlympic champion of 1,500 meters and World Champion of 5,000 meters, as well as holder of the continental cross title. The blue will have to invent magic if he wants to win, also keeping an eye on other men of luxury such as the Spaniard Mohamed Katir (world championship bronze over the 1500 meters and continental silver over the 5000 metres), the French Yann Schrub (European bronze over the 10,000 metres), the Turkish Aras Kaya (winner in 2016 and 2019), the Belgian Isaac Kimeli, the British Emile Cairess, the other Iberians Carlos Mayo, Abdessamad Oukhelfen and Nassim Hassaous.
Nadia Battocletti will instead be the big favorite on the eve among the under 23swhere he presents himself after last year’s triumph and pursues the fourth consecutive seal in the youth categories (previously two among the under 20s). The blue will have to contend in particular with the Portuguese Mariana Machado, the French Manon Trapp and the Irish Sarah Healy (respectively third, fourth and fifth in 2021). To follow the medley relay: Gaia Sabbatini, Federica Del Buono, Yassin Bouih and Pietro Arese they have all the credentials to be able to give themselves a good result.
OA Sport offers you the LIVE LIVE of the 2022 cross European Championships: news in real time, minute after minute, race after race, so you really don’t miss a thing. It starts at 09.35 with the under 20s, followed by the medley relay and the competitions reserved for the under 23s. During the lunch hour, senior rehearsals will keep us company. Have a good fun.
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