MILAN (ITALPRESS) – The speed skating and ice of Rho Fiera give another medal to Italy. Riccardo Lorello surprises everyone from the third battery and, with an authentic climb, ensures the bronze in 5000 meters.
In the head up to the ninth of ten batteries, the blue manages to keep behind the listed Bloemen and Loubineaud, conquering a desperate podium. The gold goes to the Norwegian Sander Eitrem, ruler over the time of 6.03.95 (Olympic Record) and already world champion, silver for the Czech Metodej Jilek (+2.53).
Lorello is bronze (+5.27) and gives the fourth medal of the day to Italy. Fourth Davide Ghiotto (+5.62), instead closes in 12th position Michele Malfatti (+14.00).
“It’s a completely unexpected medal. Today at first I was just thinking about doing the best; but I didn’t think about the podium. I really enjoyed the race. Davide Ghiotto has always been an inspiration for me. Then I saw that I was in front of him, and there I realized that I could climb the podium. At the end of the various races my comrades brought me in triumph and I burst to cry. This is the most important chapter of my life.” Thus, at the microphones of Sky Sport, the 23-year-old Milanese Riccardo Lorello, bronze medal in Milan-Cortina in the 5000 men of speed skating.
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