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
FasterSkier · January 14, 2012
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FasterSkier · January 14, 2012
Under an hour until race time in Milan. The sun is shining, fans are streaming in, and there is definitely snow to ski on.