Cross-Country Skiing 2016 - 2017 Discussion Thread

[hckošice 13,241]

5 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

I very much doubt that this ever happened before.

 

 

Only once in 2000 with silver for   and the famous German (Spanish) stoned guy http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=CC&raceid=88

[heywoodu 13,547]

4 minutes ago, hckosice said:

 

 

Only once in 2000 with silver for   and the famous German (Spanish) stoned guy http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=CC&raceid=88

Not really

 

Lahti in March 2015:

http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=CC&raceid=24147

 

Rybinsk in January 2015:

http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=CC&raceid=24135

http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=CC&raceid=24129

 

Toblach in February 2014:

http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=CC&raceid=22380

 

Davos in February 2013:

http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=CC&raceid=20714

 

And that's only for distance races in the last few years. In the last three seasons there were a total of 5 sprints (including 2 last season) without a Norwegian podium  

 

Edited December 3, 2016 by heywoodu

[hckošice 13,241]

2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Not really

 

 

we talk about Lillehammer

[heywoodu 13,547]

Just now, hckosice said:

 

we talk about Lillehammer

Has Lillehammer been on the schedule every winter since 2000? I think so, but this statistic has more value if it has been there every winter  

[hckošice 13,241]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

Has Lillehammer been on the schedule every winter since 2000? I think so, but this statistic has more value if it has been there every winter  

 

ok, but we still were talking about mens podium in Lillehammer

[dcro 10,179]

8 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Has Lillehammer been on the schedule every winter since 2000? I think so, but this statistic has more value if it has been there every winter  

 

Lillehammer is the home ground and spiritual center of Norwegian winter sport.

[heywoodu 13,547]

Just now, dcro said:

 

Lillehammer is the home ground and spiritual center of Norwegian winter sport.

 

Tomorrow's/Monday's newspapers will destroy them 

[hckošice 13,241]

and is it, Tsinzov 21st and Pepene 29th also Musgrave again fantastic

 

 

[hckošice 13,241]

Halfvarsson keeps on rolling in Lillehammer

 

Sweden's Calle Halfvarsson has made it two for two in Lillehammer by winning the 10 km free technique competition on stage 2 of the three day mini tour event.  It was a battle to the finish line in the interval start competition with Halfvarsson's teammate Marcus Hellner.

 

In the end Halfvarsson completed the course in a time of 23:04.9 to win by just 0.8 seconds ahead of Hellner.  

 

Russia's Sergey Ustiugov made his return to the World Cup podium for the first time this season in third place +6.7 seconds off the lead.  It was an impressive top 10 today with 7 different nations represented and 9 nations in the top 15.  

 

With his two victories Halfvarsson will begin tomorrow's 15 km classic technique pursuit competition with a 28.1 second lead over Ustiugov.  

Hellner will head out third, 9.8 seconds behind the Russian. 

 

 

Full Results Here

 

 

[hckošice 13,241]

Diggins tops field in Lillehammer

 

The USA's Jessica Diggins has recorded her second ever individual World Cup victory on stage two of the Lillehammer mini tour.  Diggins completed the challenging 5 km course in free technique in a time of 12:40.3.  

 

World Cup overall leader Heidi Weng (NOR) was second +4.8 seconds back with her teammate Marit Bjoergen in third place +15.8 second off of Diggins.  

 

Heading into the final competition of the 3-day mini tour Weng will have a 20.7 second head start over Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg (NOR) in the 10 km C pursuit.  Oestberg finished 5th on day two just 1.4 seconds from the podium.  

 

Third on tomorrow's start list will be Diggins +21.6 seconds after Weng.  

 

 

Full Results Here