The 28 -year -old Fiorentina still amazes and gives himself a medal also in the 3000 meters Ko Sprint: “As soon as I finished I went to Paltrinieri for …”

Journalist

July 19 – 07:42 – MILAN

A long sprint concluded with silver. The third silver after those in 10 and 5 km. Geneva Taddeucci takes taste of the World Cup in Singapore and gives the first medal in the 3000 meters Ko Sprint, a new elimination format: second two seconds from the Japanese Ichira Kajimoto who triumphs in 6’19 “9, bronze for the Australian Moesha Johnson, Bicampioness on the island of Sentosa, at the FotoFinish European champion. Bettin Fabian. Discipline in a new dimension after the elimination of the 25 km world program.

the ride

It seemed like a contradiction and instead the race for the debut proved to be fun and surprising and brings back to the Geneva podium, which since she conquered the Olympic bronze a year ago in the Seine has not stopped anymore. Until the latter individual test, she who had never taken a medal in the past. So as the favorites controlled, she chooses the left lane of the final impossible and goes to touch the Japanese who had won the test in the World Cup in Setubal. Outside in the semifinal with the thirteenth time the other blue Deb Antonietta Cesarano.

Words

Geneva, a policeman who likes Naples, the nuclear tactical penguins and on the road trips, tells all his amazement: “I would not have imagined it, I had resigned myself to fifth place. In front of them they were beaten, it seemed a free 50 style. Paradoxically I felt worse in the first 1500. My coach told me that I was quick in training, I almost thought I had lost the bottom. Paltrinieri to tell him that we are 3-2 … “.

the dedication

Geneva had been fourth at the European Championships in the Ko Sprint, a race that “I took a lot lightly, then in 500 meters they succeeded incredible things. I dedicate this third silver to my coach who is also helping me with my boyfriend Matteo Furlan and all my staff who supports me”. And the technician Giovanni Pistelli: “An unimaginable medal on the eve. It was not the Geneva race but the data we had from the collegiate showed a higher threshold that made it clear its best attitude at speed. But hand that is going on, it is understood that it is in a moment of excellent form. He preferred to make a solitary race avoiding the physical contact that then decided the race. placed. Then he made a magic and avoided the crowd, he seemed to be double.

Format

Two 1500 meters batteries for selections the 20 participants in the semifinals, a short break for 1000 meters which qualify for the final at ten of 500 meters.



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