Five mills, back to the future Sweat and tradition, steep climbs and descents, sudden, travel and much resistance. Welcome to the 79th edition of the Cinque Mulini, traditional international athletics meeting. In the charming scenery of San Vittore Olona, \u200b\u200ba village of about eight thousand inhabitants in the vicinity of Legnano, athletes and athletes from around the world met and challenged to a race valid for the 48th European Cup in Cross Country teams. The event is really a panorama of evergreen world and has been held ever since 1932, even during the war. Really warm the presence of many supporters.
redesigned race course, with only two of the five mills "Survivors": The Wonder and Cozzi. Own water systems, linked to the nearby river Olona, \u200b\u200bare one of the most fascinating element of the competition. Not to mention the sports, the real stars of the day. Then leave room for them.
Junior Women (km. 4) - The morning Has Opened with evidence of promising young female athletics. To defend the colors of Italy fell to the track Athletics Student Ca Ri. Ri., Already in light of recent national cross of Varese. Valeria Elena Umbria on the shields Lori Petrini, sixteenth and seventh respectively. The young athlete Spoleto finished with a time of 16'30''(not too far from good companion survey of Fiumicino) and a first part of just 3''larger than the winner, the Turkish Esma Aydemeur. Round up the blue Erica Michetti (34 th place) and Clare Guerrero (65th placed). The team title went to the Russian team Lech Moscow.
Junior Men (km.6) - Same winners roles reversed in the race male. The individual success went to a Russian, Andrei Rusalov, while the team title of the Turks has smiled Fenerbache. The only team Italian in the race, the Marathon Trieste, finished with 36 th place of Noliani, Micalizzi, 41 °, 45 ° of hot, 48 ° Dolermo, 53 ° and Deste the 57th of Stern.
Senior Women (km.6) - Even among the greatest athletes, victory went to a Turkish Almitu Bekele degF. Nadia Ejjafini Fifth Army, placed on the third place team with Soufiane Layla (15th place), Elena Romagnolo (17 °) and Veronica English (42 °). The gold goes to the Turkish team of Usk ü give Belediyesi Spor Kul ü ü b , silver to the Clube De Portugal Portuguese Marathon. Among other blue, for 25th place Federica Dal Ri and 42 ° Fatna Maroua.
Senior Men (km.10) - a English Conquest laurel, Ayad Lamdassem Bikila of Toledo. Behind him are placed Youssef El Kalay Portuguese and French Niyonkuru Abraham. Andrea Lalli of the Guardia di Finanza (sixth) is the first of the Italians, ahead of Gabriele De Nard (8 °) and Ahmed El Mazouri (9 °). The blues would qualify second, if it were not for Yuri Floriani disqualification. One of his change of direction to close the road to an opponent and cost him the decision to the blues, the podium finish. The team championship, in fact, be made taking into account the placings of the first four (so the sum of the position) and Italy loses an important nesting. Behind the Portuguese Grupo Desportivo Conforlimpa are placed so the French of Provence and the English Bikila of Toledo.
Gabriele Farina
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