Italy's women's biathlon A team opened a training camp at Passo Lavazè in Trentino on Friday, 11 September. Olympic champion Lisa Vittozzi leads the group, and Lukas Hofer is joining the women for this camp. Technical director Klaus Höllrigl called the camp, which runs until Sunday, 27 September.
Five women and a veteran
Alongside Vittozzi, the squad includes Hannah Auchentaller, Michela Carrara, Rebecca Passler and Martina Trabucchi. They are joined by Hofer, 36, from Montal, whom NeveItalia calls a "South Tyrolean veteran". Fondo Italia reports that the women's A team are sharing this camp in the Dolomites with Hofer.
Coaches Edoardo Mezzaro and Egil Gjelland are with the group.
Altitude work after the summer nationals
According to Fondo Italia, this camp is Italian biathlon's return to training after the Italian Summer Championships, and its aim is to prepare for the first events of the season. NeveItalia describes it as a little over two weeks of altitude training in the Trentino resort, and calls it an important training block at this stage of preparation.
- Venue: Passo Lavazè (Trento)
- Dates: Friday, 11 September, to Sunday, 27 September
- Athletes: Lisa Vittozzi, Hannah Auchentaller, Michela Carrara, Rebecca Passler, Martina Trabucchi, Lukas Hofer
- Coaches: Edoardo Mezzaro, Egil Gjelland
B team bound for Livigno
The B team has a camp scheduled in Livigno, known as "Piccolo Tibet" (Little Tibet), from Tuesday, 15 September, to Saturday, 26 September. NeveItalia lists eight national team athletes for it: Nicolò Betemps, Marco Barale, Davide Compagnoni, Fabiana Carpella, Samuela Comola, Ilaria Scattolo, Birgit Schoelzhorn and Linda Zingerle.
BiathlonFrance biathlon: Seven men fight for five World Cup spots in GeiloCoaches Riccardo Romani, Daniele Piller Roner and Pietro Dutto will work with the group in Livigno. That camp ends on 26 September, one day before the A team's camp at Passo Lavazè finishes.
