Soraya called by the coach Salvoldi for the Olympics, Bertizzolo is still hoping for it. Bonetto tricolor in the junior time trial
CIMADOLMO
The seventh place yesterday at the Course, on the same final of the first stage of the Tour de France. And, just a week earlier, the silver at the Tricolore time trial followed by an Italian in the line as a protagonist (tenth). Soraya Paladin blocks the Olympic trip to Tokyo. The blue city Dino Salvoldi will announce tomorrow the names of the blue for the five-circle transfer, but it is now done for the 28-year-old from Cimadolmo. There will be only four holders in Japan: it is not easy to choose for the selector, but on a couple of boxes, Paladin in addition to the Olympic bronze Longo Borghini, there have never been doubts. The Liv Racing climber has been among the best in Italy for some years now, in fact today the number two behind the Verbanese champion. Also in recent years, she has proved to be an irreplaceable pawn for coach Salvoldi, so much so that he has always called her for European and World Championships. The well-informed had more than likely given the five-ring adventure for months already, but after a brilliant spring, it was necessary to give signals as we approached the big appointment. And so, between Tricolore and Course, it was. Now we have to understand if Salvoldi will announce an enlarged group (to five or six athletes?), Postponing the definitive choices to the first stages of the Giro. And who knows if Sofia Bertizzolo cannot give herself a place, at least as a reserve, in great shape at the Tricolore and yesterday in France with a convincing tenth place. Given the role of captain for Longo Borghini, considered already detached from Paladin, the other two places should contend with Tatiana Guderzo, Marta Cavalli, Erica Magnaldi, Marta Bastianelli (with preference for the first two). Returning to the “Olympic candidates”, Paladin has been receiving the second dose of the anti-Covid vaccine for a while. Now the goal is to maintain excellent shape for at least a month: the Giro, which will start next Friday, will be an opportunity to take care of the last details.
TRICOLORE CHRONO JUNIORES
Samuele Bonetto, 18 year old from Montebelluna from Giorgione, takes the national title in Romanengo (Cr), confirming the excellent relationship with the tic-tac, already highlighted with the success at the beginning of the season in the time trial of San Benedetto del Tronto, on the same track as the Tirreno-Adriatico. Beaten Tommaso Bessega of Bustese Olonia and Alessandro Romele of Trevigliese. Bonetto, who attends the scientific at Filippin di Pieve del Grappa, already had the Italian Strada Allievi 2019 in his curriculum. –
MATTIA TOFFOLETTO