Under an hour until race time in Milan. The sun is shining, fans are streaming in, and there is definitely snow to ski on.
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2012/01/fans-pell-1-web.jpg" "The Fecerico Pellegrino fan club is on the premises")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2012/01/sign-1-web.jpg" "Heading to the race course via the Courte Ducale (Ducal Court)")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2012/01/PB-1-web.jpg" "Grooming is done.")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2012/01/old-fans-1-web.jpg" "Ski fans on course.")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2012/01/pelle-1-web.jpg" "Pellegrino is popular.")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2012/01/finns-1-web.jpg" "The Finnish women's team previewing the course city-sprint style")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2012/01/finns-1-1-web.jpg" "We ended up walking the course in the same direction - here are the Finns checkin gout the start.")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2012/01/finns-3-1-web.jpg" "And the finish...")
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2012/01/fans-pell-2-1-web.jpg" "The masses arrive.")
Milano World Cup: Pre-Race Photos
FasterSkierJanuary 14, 2012 FasterSkierJanuary 14, 2012Under an hour until race time in Milan. The sun is shining, fans are streaming in, and there is definitely snow to ski on.
