The 2022 of Costanza Laliscia, the most titled athlete in the tricolor equestrian endurance, begins five thousand kilometers from Italy, who will be at the start of the Fursan Cup 2022 on Saturday 29 January, the prestigious international endurance race that will take place in AlUla, in the desert of Saudi Arabia. The 22-year-old rider of the Fuxiateam of Italia Endurance Stables & Academy will be at the start in the CEI2 * 120 km with Emirat du Barthas, a grey Arab from 2014 who, right under the saddle of the young Perugian multi-champion, has to his credit two victories in as many races. last year. The race course will unfold on four rings to be completed in eight hours, crossing the pristine landscapes and breathtaking views of a historic region, AlUla, which is a candidate to become the endurance capital of the Middle East.
It is a trip full of meanings and motivations for Costanza who, despite having determined international competitions, attributes a special value to the Fursan Cup 2022 – The Guardian of the Two Sacred Mosques. “I am enthusiastic – explains the Umbrian rider – and at the same time excited. It will not be a race like many others because it is the first of the season, it is one of the most important tests on the world calendar and, because it represents for me the desire above all to return to normalcy, also for what concerns endurance, after the long period. characterized by the pandemic and subsequent sequels that sport has had to deal with “.
The seasonal debut takes place in a special race also for what concerns the lot of participants and the prestige of the event: over 200 pairs from all over the world will take part in the Fursan Cup 2022 to compete for a prize pool equal to about 4 million euros. . Italy will be represented by the multiple champion from Perugia Costanza Laliscia and by three other blue athletes. “A competition of this magnitude – comments Costanza Laliscia – takes on a further value in my growth path with Emirat du Barthas precisely because it will give us the opportunity to test ourselves in the presence of the best interpreters of this discipline”. Yes, because Costanza, despite a record already so rich as to make him the most successful Italian athlete despite his young age, sees every race as an opportunity to further increase his experience. She is European champion 2019, she has risen four times on the European team podium with the national team, has seven Italian champion titles to her credit and has won the Fei Young Riders World Endurance Ranking twice (2016 and 2019), the highest title world-wide at the youth level, but it does not lack motivation for this. Nothing better than the 2022 Fursan Cup to test yourself.
