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Trophy Vanoni 2014: there will be even Dematteis twins.

"Get ready for a parade of stars, get ready to see all national italian mountain running team. ,
This year, the GS CSI Morbegno has really outdone and Morbegno (SO), October 26, at 57th Trofeo Vanoni and 31st Vanoni female, there will be the best in Europe to compete on the legendary track that climbs up to Arzo.
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In the press conference to present on Wednesday 15th October , in the Council Room of City Hall Morbegno Giovanni Ruffoni gave the ",bombshell",: ",This year we will also have at the starting line the Podistica Varaita Team which ranks the Dematteis twins: Bernard European champion and Martin European bronze medal, which already ran the Vanoni in 2007. ", , " "But the champions out there, from those who have worn the italian national vest this year to Europeans, , World and Snowdon Race: Xavier Chevrier and Luke Cagnati (Atletica Valli Bergamasche), Alex Baldaccini of GS Orobie (European vice-champion in 2013 and Vanoni record holder), Paolo Gallo and Erik Rosaire, not to mention women: Alice Gaggi (world champion in 2013 and fourth at the European Championships 2014), Alessia Zecca, Giulia Compagnoni, Roberta Ciappini (national italian team junior category) and Elisa Compagnoni. ,
Not enough for you? ,
Add Pavla Schorna (Poland) co-record ladies race holder, Mateja Kosovelj (Slovenia) silver medal at the European Championships, the Irish Sarah MacCormack (Ireland), winner of the Snowdon Race 2014 and sixth at the World Championships on 2013.
Among men, the Slovenian team, , winner last year led by Mijtia Kosovelj (long distance world champion on 2011 and 2013), France with Julien Rancon (three times winner of the Vanoni) and the best of Britain, Wales, Czech Republic, Poland, Malta, San Marino, not to mention the hosts of the GS CSI Morbegno who last year closed in 10th place and this year deploy Marco Leoni, Giovanni Tacchini and Stefano Sansi. ,
But the Trofeo Vanoni is not only a champion parade, is a race so exceptional that manages to make its protagonists everyone from boys of the junior race (Minivanoni) to who enthusiasts compete every Sunday in the provincial and regional competitions. ,
The Vanoni is for everyone, ",an event to be live to 360 degrees", as the president of Fidal Sondrio Mauro Rossini said ",because the protagonists of Vanoni are athletes, organizers and spectators.", ,
A Trofeo Vanoni which is source of pride for the City of Morbegno, for the district and for the Italian Federation of Athletics, as they said in unison Mayor Andrea Ruggeri, the delegate to the sport of mountain community Paolo Croce and the director of Fidal Lombardia Alberto Rampa: ",Think of how many people have known Morbegno thanks to the Trofeo Vanoni, how many athletes have come to Morbegno thanks to the Trofeo Vanoni. , A driving force for the promotion and tourism and is very effective. ", ,
The authorities have also emphasized the positive messages that takes an event like the Trofeo Vanoni: ",Not only sports, but also solidarity and brotherhood among peoples, the memory of its past in the memory of the fallen, the alpine and celebrities such as Ezio Vanoni and Mons. Edoardo Danieli and missing friends like Felice Bottani, Cirillo Luzzi, Alice Spini, Esa and Teti. ", ,
A Trofeo Vanoni that can be lived and relived also with the record live on www.channelmorbegno.net , the live streaming on www.gscsimorbegno.org, the special on TV by TeleSondrioNews (channel 172 of digital terrestrial) and the three pages entirely dedicated by &ldquo,Centro Valle&rdquo, into , 1st of November edition. , The weekly Valley Center will also be sent to all the sponsors and athletes of the Trofeo Vanoni as a tribute by the organizer.
You are all invited to a sporting event not to be missed, along the path that goes up from Morbegno to Arzo along the Via Priula and returns to the city center via the Bellini and the &ldquo,Tempietto&rdquo, or on the finish line on the boulevard of Via Vanoni where Sunday 26 October there will also be the ",Expo running", a showcase for the companies of the sector. ,
Do not miss the parade of international runners on Saturday, October 25 at 17.30, after the deposition of the wreath at the Monument of the Fallen all the athletes will go to the Collegiate Church of St. John the Baptist for the Holy Mass with Morbegno community. ,
Because the Trofeo Vanoni is not only sport and competition, but also and above all passion, enthusiasm, solidarity and friendship. , Friendship that, among other things, gave birth 10 years ago to Morbegno-Llanberis twnning and on the occasion of the Trofeo Vanoni will be present at Morbegno a delegation of friends led by Ken Jones, secretary of Llanberis twinning committee and creator of the Snowdon Race.
All the race informations at www.gscsimorbegno.org.


Edited from Cristina Speziale (G. S. CSI Morbegno press Officer)

Source of the pictures (from LOC):
on front page:
- start of Trophy Vanoni 2013.

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