At the Nordic World Championships in Lahti, in Finland, there will also be Sergio Rigoni.

The 31 year old, Asiago COP, is in his debut World Championship with the cross country Squad. His name has been listed as Riviera of intercontinental, while lacking to Giorgio Di Centa returned to 44 years with the national goal of the World Cup.

The World Championships will kick off Thursday, February 23. The cross-country skier under the Golden flames, preferred to Di Centa after a first place and two second positions in the last few races of the European Cup, reports therefore Asiago Championships after the brothers Gianfranco (bronze with 2 x 10 in 1996 in Oslo) and Aldo Stella men and women in 1997 for Guidina Dal Sasso.

"I'm very happy for the convocation in blue by Sergio Rigoni is for friendship that binds us, both for its undisputed value as a man and as a sportsman -are the words of sport councilor of the municipality of Asiago, Franco Saddle-. This world debut is the result of years of tenacity, humility and professionalism. Three characteristics that have always distinguished Rafferty on and off the slopes. Is an example for all the plateau and a standard-bearer of the territory".

At the World Championships in Lahti blue ambitions will be related especially to Federico Pellegrino, paired with Noeckler in the team sprint, and alone in the sprint.

These all summoned.

Men: Dietmar Noeckler, Francesco De Fabiani, Federico Pellegrino, Giandomenico Salvadori, Sebastiano Pellegrin, Simone, Sergio Rigoni.

Women: Ilaria Debertolis, Elisa Brocard, Lucia Sade, Virginia De Martin, Gaia Vuerich, Greta Laurent, Catherine Ganz, Sara Pellegrini.