TecnicaTecnica team leader, Italian beautyRobyand@Tecnica China,@ActionfoxHappy Fox,@ISPO ,@MICOChina, as well as four Chinese participants sponsored by Italy’s Aosta Valley region—Zeng Huafeng (Deserted CityV), Wang Daqing (Aobaba), Jin Feibao (Jin Feibao Goes the World), Chen Shuwen (Power42195) at Italian local time9month7afternoon (Beijing time9month8early morning), after attending theTDGofficial briefing session, learned about today’s race details. This year’s weather is much worse than last year’s, and these four athletes went back to make careful adjustments and preparations.
In the early morning, the sky had fairly good visibility—we could see Mont Blanc in the distance.
Tecnica team leader, Italian beauty Roby, with 4 Chinese participants Zeng Huafeng (Deserted CityV), Wang Daqing (Aobaba), Jin Feibao (Jin Feibao Goes the World), Chen Shuwen (Power42195)who are sponsored by @Tecnica China,@ActionfoxHappy Fox,@ISPO,@MICOChina and Valle d’ Aosta Italy,in the afternoon on 7th September Italian time (early morning of 8th September Beijing time), after attended TDG official introduction meeting, to understand some of the situation, the weather is a lot worst than last year’s, our 4 athletes made careful adjustment and preparation.
Early in the morning, there is good visibility, we could see Mont Blanc.
[attach]2074783[/attach]
but then it started to rain. The athletes ran into rain right from the start, making everyone more cautious about the competition. The four Chinese participants got ready at the starting line and took a group photo. From their expressions, they seemed to be in good spirits.
But it was raining, there’s rain come with the contest start, made all athletes more cautious. 4 Chinese athletes are ready in front of starting line, took photos. It looks they have good mood from their look.
[attach]2074786[/attach]
The race started at Italian local time9month8day, early10AM (Beijing time9month8At 4:00 p.m. that afternoon, after all the athletes who ranked well last year had entered one by one, the race officially began!Zeng Huafeng573No.; Wang Daqing1038No.; Jin Feibao936No.; Chen Shuwen574No.;Franco 005No.
After last year’s top ranking athletes entry, the contest officially began at 10 a.m. on 8th September 2013 Italian local time (4 p.m. on 8th September 2013 Beijing time). Zenghuafeng No.537; Wangdaqing No.1038; Jinfeibao No.936; Chenshuwen No.574; Franco No.005.
[attach]2074788[/attach]
Right after the start of the race, the reporting team up front immediately headed to the first aid stationLa Thuile, which is also the first timing point. As a familiar old friend,Francobelonging to the first group, he was the second to enter the aid station—looks like he’s in pretty good form this year.Iker Carreras Currently ranking first;Cristhophe Le Saux temporarily in third place.
After the contest began, report team rushed to the first station immediately La Thuile, this is the also the first timing point. As our familiar friend, Franco is the 2nd that entered in the station, he looked very good. Iker Carreras is the 1st at the moment; Crithophe Le Saux is the 3rd at the moment.
[attach]2074782[/attach]
Now let’s talk about the Chinese athletes. Chen Shuwen (Power42195), despite having an injured finger, was the first to reach the aid station; afterward, Zeng Huafeng (Desert CityV), Wang Daqing (Aobaba), and Jin Feibao (Jin Feibao Walks the Earth) also passed through one after another this aid station located at17.5km(confirmed by the leading team captainRoby). The weather doesn’t seem to be cooperating with the athletes—at the moment they left this aid station, heavy rain returned, and it’s said there will even be snow tonight. While we look forward to their results, we’re also concerned whether each athlete is prepared to face such harsh weather.
Let’s back to see our Chinese athletes, Chenshuwen (Power42195) was the first one who entered into station even if his finger was injured; and then, Zenghuafeng (Desert CityV), Wangdaqing (Aobaba), Jinfeibao (Jin Feibao Walks the Earth) reached the station one by one (confirmed by team leader Roby), the station located in 17.5km. It looks the weather didn’t give any benefit to athletes, they just left station, the heavy rain came again, it is said there’s snowing during the night. We are expecting for the next result, but we are concerning are they ready for worse weather?
Introduction to the world’s top ultra-trail running event in Italy, the “330-kilometer Tor des Géants”:http://www.lvye.cn/article-27249-1.html
This post has been synchronized to the TECNICA Weibo account.