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Luca De Aliprandini has conquered thesilver in Male giant of the World Cup. This is the second blue medal to Curtain after the gold in the female parallel centered by Marta Bassino and the first in the specialty after Manfred Moelgg in 2013. At 30, De Aliprandini He is also on the podium for the first time in his career and he does it at the most important moment. After a great first heat, the blue one also held out in the second, with the main aim of reaching the finish line without any particular error on the Labirinti track. A tactic that paid off, with the time trial stopped at 2’37”88, 63 cents behind the winner, the French Mathieu Faivre. Bronze for the Austrian Black Frame (+ 0”87). Sensational fall for Alexis Pinturault, big favorite on the eve and in the lead after the first round, out of the game after a few doors.
De Aliprandini: “It is a dream, provoked for years”
“I don’t know what to say, in the end we saw the emotion. Is incredible. It has always been a taboo, almost a burden. I knew it was difficult, there was less visibility. I tried to put my tactic into practice, but it wasn’t easy. Even in the first heat I didn’t feel very good, but I was very fast. The snow was more marked, it was a tough race. Pinturault pressed hard and made mistakes. Is a I dream of winning the medal in the World Cup at home in Cortina. I could hardly stand up. The work was worth it. It’s a rematch for the team, given the Ugly Duckling. For many years we have been insulted and mocked. “
The ranking of the male giant
1. FAIVRE (FRA)
two. OF ALIPRANDINI (ITA)
3. BLACK (AUT)
12. TONETTI (ITA)
14. FRANZONI (ITA)
