Di Centa wins the 30km race at the Italian Championships

by Leandro Lutz • 28.03.2024
Italian Championships
Martina Di Centa, CS Carabinieri, secured first place in the 30km mass start race in classic technique at the Italian Championships. Results from the women’s race.

Martina Di Centa, CS Carabinieri, secured first place in the 30km mass start race in classic technique at the Italian Championships. Results from the women’s race.

The Italian Championships 2024 ended with a long-distance event this Tuesday, March 27, with a 30km mass start race in classic technique for women and a classic 50km mass start race for men at Pragelato in some challenging snow conditions.

Check the complete race program at the bottom of this article.

30km Mass Start Classic – Women

Martina Di Centa, CS Carabinieri, won the 30km mass start race in classic technique with a total time of 1:34:02.2. Caterina Ganz, Fiamme Gialle, finished in second place, 40.6 seconds back.

Francesca Franchi, Fiamme Gialle, completed the podium in third place, 50.3 seconds behind the winner. 

Estonian siblings Kaidy Kaasiku and Keidy Kaasiku rounded out the top 5 by finishing 4th and 5th, respectively. 

Top 10, Women

  1. Martina Di Centa, CS Carabinieri, 1:34:02.2
  2. Caterina Ganz, Fiamme Gialle, +40.6
  3. Francesca Franchi, Fiamme Gialle, +50.3
  4. Kaidy Kaasiku, Estonia, +1:10.9
  5. Keidy Kaasiku, Estonia, +1:11.5
  6. Martina Bellini, CS Esercito, +3:10.4
  7. Laura Colombo, CS Esercito, +3:12.7
  8. Ylvie Folie, CS Carabinieri, +3:17.7
  9. Nadine Laurent, Fiamme Oro, +3:54.8
  10. Elisa Gallo, Fiamme Gialle, +4:46.9

Here you can find the complete results.

See below the complete program for the Italian Championships

FACTS Italian Championships  

  • When: March 22 to March 27, 2024
  • Who: Cross-country skiers – women and men
  • Where: Pragelato, Italy

PROGRAM

March 22: Sprint Classic – Junior

  • 8:44 CET: Sprint C, Qualify Junior W
  • 8:56 CET: Sprint C, Qualify Junior M
  • 9:10 CET: Sprint C, Qualify Junior W
  • 9:17 CET: Sprint C, Qualify Junior M
  • 10:40 CET: Sprint C, Final Junior W
  • 10:55 CET: Sprint C, Final Junior M
  • 11:10 CET: Sprint C, Final Junior W
  • 11:25 CET: Sprint C, Final Junior M

Complete results HERE

March 23: Relay Classic/Freestyle – Junior/Elite

  • 9:00 CET: 4×7.5km Relay C/F, Junior
  • 10:30 CET: 3x5km Relay C/F, Junior
  • 11:25 CET: 3.7.5km Relay C/F, Elite  

Complete results HERE

March 24: 10km Individual Start Freestyle – Elite / 20km/15km Mass Start Freestyle – Junior

  • 8:30 CET: 10km F, Women
  • 8:41 CET: 10km F, Men
  • 9:25 CET: 20km Mass Start F, Junior Men
  • 9:30 CET: 20km Mass Start F, Junior Women
  • 10:50 CET: 20km Mass Start F, Junior Men
  • 10:55 CET: 15km Mass Start F, Junior Women

Complete results HERE

March 26: Sprint Classic – Elite

  • Sprint C, Qualify, Women
  • Sprint C, Qualify, Men
  • Sprint C, Final, Women
  • Sprint C, Final, Men

Complete results HERE

March 27: 30km/50km Mass Start Classic

  • 30km Mass Start C, Women
  • 50km Mass Start C, Men

Complete results HERE

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