Those Men Are The Real Heros Of Marcialonga
While Marcialonga anxiously is waiting for the next episode to come, on the 29th of January 2017, as third stage of the FIS Worldloppet Cup 2017, the “first episode” of Marcialonga Legends took place in Predazzo.
Costantino Costantin, Ivo Andrich, Luigi Delvai, Armando Zambaldo, Giovanni Mariani, Aulo Avanzinelli, Odillo Piotti, Marco Aurelio Nones, Luciano Bertocchi, Fabio Lunelli: These are the names of ten “legendary” skiers who took part in all Marcialonga editions, for a total of 2,918.5 km on skis, along the beautiful valleys of Fiemme and Fassa (Trentino region, Italy).
The 70-km skimarathon from Moena to Cavalese has seen the participation of 230,000 skiers in 44 years, but only ten took part in all of them, thus obtaining the title of “senators”.
Senators meeting
“Senators” met last weekend to tell about their experience and to share with all cross-country skiing enthusiasts the emotions lived in 44 years ofFabio Lunelli spent on the fascinating Marcialonga track 268h13’12” corresponding to more than 11 days… The goal of these ten competitors is to rake part in the 50th edition in 2023. An ambitious goal, especially for Luciano Bertocchi, 83 years old, animated by the desire to fulfill his dream together with his “mates”. The group is heterogeneous in terms of regions of origin: Two come from Trentino, i.e. Marco Aurelio Nones and Luigi Delvai, three if Fabio Lunelli is included, who was born and grew up in Trento, before moving to Bolzano first and then to Milan. Two come from Belluno, one from Brescia, one from Lucca, one from Friuli, one from Verona and one from Milan.
Marcialonga movie in progress
The meeting in Predazzo marked the beginning of the film that Marcialonga is producing about these men. The idea was to learn from them the most curious stories and special moments they have lived. One of the most interesting anecdotes was told by Avanzinelli, who skied with a broken coccyx from Soraga to Cavalese, after falling in the Avisio river, in order not to lose his status of “senator”. After the race, Avanzinelli drove home to Lucca, in Tuscany. They also talked about doping, after the recent events involving Norwegian Johaug. Marco Aurelio Nones firmly stated
“I only drink orange juice, I never take any energy drink. At the beginning of the last climb there is my wife with some coffee: That’s my only doping!”
The film Marcialonga Legends will certainly be spectacular and a perfect way to remember the deeds of these “bionic men”.
Find more information on the official homepage of Marcialonga.
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