Ski mountaineering World Cup 2013: the results from Valle Aurina

The former took place on Saturday and, starting from Riobianco, ascended 640m vertical ascent over 4.9 km to finish at Malga Goge. 145 athletes took part and the first to cross the finishing line, after a mere 31 minutes, was ace Spaniard Kilian Jornet Burgada who preceded France's Mateo Jacquemoud by 7 seconds and the other Frenchman William Bon Mardion by 18 seconds. Fourth and fifth place went to Italy's Lorenzo Holzknecht and Michele Boscacci; it's worth noting that 5 of the top 10 were won by Italian athletes. The women's event was won by a formidable Laetitia Roux who finished in 38:49, followed by Switzerland's Maude Mathys and Italy's Gloriana Pellissier.

Not even 24 hours later all these athletes were poised for the Individual race, the classic competition with 4 technical ascents and descents; 10km, 1635 vertical ascent to finish on the summit of Henne (2472m). After Saturday's "warm-up" it was the French who once again showed their worth with a great double whammy: Matheo Jacquemoud won in 1 hour, 42 minutes and 29 seconds, while teammate William Bon Mardion stopped the clock after 1:42:50. Close behind them was the "usual" Kilian Jornet Burgada in 01:44:11, third. The women's event was dominated by France, too, with an Laetitia Roux proving unbeatable this weekend. She took the lead right from the outset and finished the slightly shorter women's comp in 1:52:50, ahead of Mireia Miro Varela from Spain and the Italian champion Gloriana Pellissier, who took bronze for the second time this weekend.

The next stage of the Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2013 will take place in Les Marécottes-Salvan, Switzerland on 25 January 2013.

RESULTS VALLE AURINA
Individual Race - 1635m
Men
1 Jacquemoud, Matheo 01:42:29
2 Bon Mardion, William 01:42:50
3 Jornet Burgada, Kilian 01:44:11
4 Sevennec, Alexis 01:45:16
5 Eydallin, Matteo 01:45:40
6 Holzknecht, Lorenzo 01:46:04
7 Anthamatten, Martin 01:46:09
8 Lanfranchi, Pietro 01:47:37
9 Antonioli, Robert 01:47:56
10 Antonioli, Robert 01:47:56

Women
1 Roux, Laetitia 01:52:50
2 Miró Varela, Mireia 01:54:12
3 Pellissier, Gloriana 01:57:33
4 Mathys, Maude 01:58:29
5 Mollaret, Axelle 02:00:41
6 Essl, Michaela 02:04:02
7 Nicolini, Elena 02:06:17
8 Richard, Mireille 02:07:51
9 Bernier, Melanie 02:08:44
10 Kremer, Stevie 02:11:08

Vertical Race - 640m
Men
1 Jornet Burgada, Kilian Spain
2 Jacquemoud, Matheo France
3 Bon Mardion, William France
4 Holzknecht, Lorenzo Italy
5 Boscacci, Michele Italy
6 Anthamatten, Martin Switzerland
7 Reichegger, Manfred Italy
8 Antonioli, Robert Italy
9 Galizzi, Davide Italy
10 Sevennec, Alexis France

Women
1 Roux, Laetitia France
2 Mathys, Maude Switzerland
3 Pellissier, Gloriana Italy
4 Mollaret, Axelle France
5 Nicolini, Elena Italy
6 Fiechter, Jennifer Switzerland
7 Kreuzer, Victoria Switzerland
8 Essl, Michaela Austria
9 Kremer, Stevie United States
10 Riba Carlos, Marta Spain