Skating, Francesca Lollobrigida triumphs in the 3000 meters of the World Cup

Exceptional performance for Francesca Lollobrigida who won the 3000 meters of the Milwaukee’s skating world cup stage. On the ice of the ‘Pettit National Ice Center’ of the American city, the Roman skater, 34 years old on February 7, hit her fifth victory in the maximum world circuit returning to success after just over three years.

The great -grandson of the actress Gina, registered for the Air Force, Double Olympic medal in Beijing 2022 (silver in the 3000 and bronze Mass Start) triumphed with the new track record, 3,54.73 to just three tenths from his Italian record which he had established in December 2021 when he had won his first Calgary Single cup distance race (the other victories had been obtained in the Mass Start).

Behind thezzurra, the Norwegian Spain Wiklund (3,54.86) and the Dutch Joy Beune (3,55.86). Outside the podium, fourth, a champion of the caliber of the Czech Martina Sàblìkova ‘(3,57.45). In Milwaukee, excellent according to Davide Ghiotto in the 5000 meters. The Vicentino skater, back from the fantastic world record of 10,000 meters last week in Calgary, concluded in 6.06.83 being preceded only by the Norwegian Sander Eretem (6.04.74, personal primacy). To complete the podium the Dutch Beau Snellink (6.07.66). For Ghiotto it is the podium number 22 in the cup, the tenth second place. The speed skating at the Olympic Games of Milan Cortina 2026 will take place at ‘Milano Speed ​​Skating Stadium’, a mega plant that will join pavilions 13 and 15 of the Milan Rho fair.

“Our hearts are with victims and families”. Francesca Lollobrigida said so, recalling the victims of the tragedy of the Aternity Airlines plane and the many members of the ‘skating family’ (they were figure skaters but always sports affiliated to the ISU) who lost their lives. The Milwaukee Cup, in fact, opened with a minute of silence. Speaking of the victory with the new record of the track of the ‘Pettit National Ice Center’ of 3,54.73, improved by more than ten seconds, the blue champion at his fifth win in the cup, said: “My goal was to make the record staff also because I had seen the times obtained in Division B (15 out of 16 athletes improved staff, editor’s note) “. Lollobrigida, who missed the staff of just three tenths, adds: “My departure was really fast, perhaps too fast according to Marchetto (national team coach, editor’s note) because it says that in the end you pay for what you skate at the beginning But I managed to keep the rhythm until the end “.