
200 riders at the Camuna event

Diana Origgi, on Rabarbaro Baio, once again won the 122km CEI 2* at Camuna Road in Piancogno, Brescia.This year he finished ahead of Carlo di Battista on Filieri and the Swiss rider Doris Ingebor Witthuser while Saria Hava, who was awarded the “best condition” was fourth.French star Jack Begaud on Call for me came fifth some thirty minutes behind Diana. Overall, the event was well contested even though there was some tough conditions after a long, hard winter. The 2000 riders took off early in the morning and were immediately into the high ground where the snow was still lying.Origgi started to take control and was soon producing a strong pace which ended up at an average of 17.659 km/hour.At the same time a 87 km CEI 1* event and a CEN**/B event were taking place. Roberto Manzoni on Wodospad, with an average speed of 7.801 Km/hour, was first, followed by Jonny Scola on Persiane de Pins and Amalia Gnocchi Rusconi on Shams, “best contition.” Antonio Mongoni on Estefan won the B event with an average time of 15.129 km/hour ahead by minute over Daniela Tosa on My Dearling, “best condition”, and Nicola Mearelli on Rakam.
The following day ther was a CEN*/R over 52km in the first stage of the Lombardy championship. This time victory went to Francesca Anesa on Imperial Sudan ahead of Alberta Robazza and Plebani Giovanni while “best condition” when to S.C. Alaska, the young horse that finished fifth.Fifty-six riders took part in the 26km event for amateurs with Carolina Botteschi no Estero, while Giacomino Compagnoni on Kida was second.