Marcialonga
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Marcialonga is a cross-country ski race
which is arranged for the last Sunday in January in Trentino in Italy
. It was first held in 1973. In 2007, it was run for the 34th time.
The run begins in Moena
, where the skiers first go further up Fascia Valley
and along Canazei
, passing Moena on its way alongside Cavalese
in the Fiemme Valley.
Marcialonga runs in classic style, and is 70 km long, but in 2007, it was shortened to 57 km due to snow problems. A short race, Marcialonga light is 45 km, and goes from Moena to Predazzo
.
Maria Canins
wins from 1979 until 1988 10 times the Marcialonga.
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
which is arranged for the last Sunday in January in Trentino in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. It was first held in 1973. In 2007, it was run for the 34th time.
The run begins in Moena
Moena
Moena is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 km northeast of Trento...
, where the skiers first go further up Fascia Valley
Fascia Valley
The Fascia Valley is a valley in the Dolomites in Trentino, northern Italy. As an administrative valley community of Trentino it is called Region Comun General de Fascia.The valley is the home of the Ladin community in Trentino, which make up the majority of the population...
and along Canazei
Canazei
Canazei is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the upper part of the Val di Fassa, about 70 km northeast of Trento...
, passing Moena on its way alongside Cavalese
Cavalese
Cavalese is a comune of 3,665 inhabitants in Trentino, northern Italy, a ski resort and the main center in the Val di Fiemme.The cable car from Cavalese to the nearby mountain Cermis has been the site of two major cable-car accidents, one in 1976 and one in 1998 Cavalese is a comune of 3,665...
in the Fiemme Valley.
Marcialonga runs in classic style, and is 70 km long, but in 2007, it was shortened to 57 km due to snow problems. A short race, Marcialonga light is 45 km, and goes from Moena to Predazzo
Predazzo
Predazzo is a comune of c. 4,400 inhabitants in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 45 km northeast of Trento in the Val di Fiemme, at the confluence of the Travignolo stream with that Avisio River.The municipality of Predazzo contains the...
.
Maria Canins
Maria Canins
Maria Canins is an Italian racing cyclist who twice won and came second three times in the Grande Boucle. She rode for Italy at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.Canins was a cross-country skier from 1969 to 1982...
wins from 1979 until 1988 10 times the Marcialonga.
Winners
- 2010 Oskar SvärdOskar SvärdOskar Svärd is a Swedish Cross-country skier. He is best known for winning the Vasaloppet three times . In 2010, he won Marcialonga.-External links:*...
, Sweden, and Jenny HanssonJenny HanssonJenny Hansson is a Swedish cross country skier who has competed since 2002. Her best World Cup finish was third in the 4 x 5 km relay in Sweden in November 2008. Hansson's best individual finish was 39th in a 10 km event in Switzerland in 2007. She won Birkebeinerrennet in 2010, and in 2011 she...
, Sweden - 2009 Jerry Ahrlin, Sweden, and Hilde Gjermundshaug PedersenHilde Gjermundshaug PedersenHilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen is a Norwegian cross-country skier. Her first Olympic medal was a silver 4 × 5 km at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, she took the bronze medal in the 10 km classical interval start event...
, Norway - 2008 Anders AuklandAnders AuklandAnders Aukland is a professional Norwegian cross-country skier who has won both Olympic and World Championship gold medals. He lives in Oslo....
, Norway, and Eva Hansson, Sweden - 2007 Jerry Ahrlin, Sweden, and Hilde Gjermundshaug PedersenHilde Gjermundshaug PedersenHilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen is a Norwegian cross-country skier. Her first Olympic medal was a silver 4 × 5 km at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, she took the bronze medal in the 10 km classical interval start event...
, Norway - 2006 Jørgen AuklandJørgen AuklandJørgen Aukland is a Norwegian cross-country skier, specialised on long distance skiing. He is the brother of Anders Aukland and Fredrik Aukland.He has his education from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.-Sports merits:...
, Norway, and Cristina PaluselliCristina PaluselliCristina Paluselli is an Italian cross country skier who was competing since 1993 to 2006. She won ten races of the FIS World Marathon Cup, ending up as 1st in the ranking for two consecutive years ....
, Italy - 2005 Stanislav ŘezáčStanislav ŘezáčStanislav Řezáč is a Czech long-distance cross-country skier competing in the Worldloppet Ski Federation series of races.Řezáč won the prestigious Birkebeinerrennet race in Norway for three times - in 2005, 2008 and 2011. He also finished second-placed in the Vasaloppet race in Sweden in 2011. In...
, Czech Republic, and Cristina PaluselliCristina PaluselliCristina Paluselli is an Italian cross country skier who was competing since 1993 to 2006. She won ten races of the FIS World Marathon Cup, ending up as 1st in the ranking for two consecutive years ....
, Italy - 2004 Anders AuklandAnders AuklandAnders Aukland is a professional Norwegian cross-country skier who has won both Olympic and World Championship gold medals. He lives in Oslo....
, Norway, and Gabriella ParuzziGabriella ParuzziGabriella Paruzzi is a retired Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1991 to 2006 and formerly skied with the C.S. Forestale club. She skied in World Cup events, and won the Women's Overall World Cup in 2004....
, Italy - 2003 Jørgen AuklandJørgen AuklandJørgen Aukland is a Norwegian cross-country skier, specialised on long distance skiing. He is the brother of Anders Aukland and Fredrik Aukland.He has his education from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.-Sports merits:...
, Norway, and Lara Peyrot, Italy - 2002 Juan Jesús Gutiérrez CuevasJuan Jesús Gutiérrez CuevasJuan Jesús Gutiérrez is a Spanish cross country skier who competed from 1991 to 2006. His best World Cup finish was third at a marathon event in France in 2000....
, Spain, and Anna Santer, Italy - 2001 Juan Jesús Gutiérrez CuevasJuan Jesús Gutiérrez CuevasJuan Jesús Gutiérrez is a Spanish cross country skier who competed from 1991 to 2006. His best World Cup finish was third at a marathon event in France in 2000....
, Spain, and Irina Skladneva, Russia
External links
- Official homepage
- World Cross-Country Skiing
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