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has Alberto Tomba meant into statistical terms for the snow azure movement.
11, 24 and 83. If any want can even play these numbers trying one's own luck in some city lottery drum. Maybe Bologna, native town of the champion, retired nearly six month ago. Let's proceed in an organized manner. 11, so. Are the months past between the second place gained at Holzner in the Alta Badia slalom in the last weekend, and the last time an Italian won the podium in a world cup race. Who was this one? The answer is superfluous. 24 then, the months past between the Holzner post by an azure, who were not Tomba, and the appointment with the honour placements. Finally 83, also months, since when the same from Alto Adige athlete has not succeeded anymore to place himself on the podium. Last time was in the super giant slalom of Garmisch in January 1992. The real important blare, as 'Tomba', just to make things clear, is the double of the ex national Albertone; Christian Ghedina, who. after some problems in the first starts, is on the snow of Val Gardena in the Saturday downhill race and get the tenth victory in his career in the event. It happens him as two years ago, 96/97 season, when the azure bullet controls thrilling humps and curves and hit twice a race in Italy. Besides the satisfaction for the success, Ghedina, to his great joy, gets to the absolute results, thanks to the Selva's triumph, partnering the immortal Pirmin Zurbriggen as regards to whole victories in downhill races. 10, as the auspicious number dressed by the azure at start. |
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