Markus Cramer, a German who previously worked as a national team coach in Russia, will coach the Italian national team next season.

Last winter, Italy’s number one skiers Federico Pellegrino and Francesco de Fabiani trained with a group of Russian national skiers coached by Cramer. Fondoitalia online publication reported that the 58-year-old experienced cross-country skiing coach would oversee 9 World Cup athletes, five men, and four women.

Cramer’s contract with the Russian national team ended this season, and no new agreement was made in the current world situation.

Italian World Cup Team Season 2022-2023

Women

• Anna Comarella
• Caterina Ganz
• Greta Laurent
• Lucia Scardoni

Men 

• Francesco de Fabiani
• Frederico Pellegrino
• Davide Graz
• Giandomenico Salvadori
• Paolo Ventura