Linn Svahn is Out of the World Championships due to a crash in yesterdays training.
Especially as they have no room for manoeuvre to make any major changes to the course. With 59 metres of elevation gain over just 1.2 km, the sprint course is at the absolute limit in terms of difficulty. The same applies to the skiathlon tomorrow, with almost 900 metres of elevation gain over the 20 kilometres, which is extremely demanding.
Cassol won the Prologue 
After the Ruka disaster in the prologue, Jonna Sundling is back in the lead as usual: 6 seconds ahead of second-placed Jasmin Joensuu.
In the men's race, Ben Odgen beats Klæbo in an incredibly close prologue, which will be dramatically close later.
ExpandOn the Ski Classics Tour they are doing that every weekend for about three months!
However, the tracks are not really comparable in terms of profile and the athletes are also used to this in terms of training volume.
And the World Cup starters could certainly start two 50ks in two weeks, but after that they would definitely be out and if the next race is two days later, it's just not feasible.
ExpandWhat nonsense is this?
The Norwegians prefer individual starts 
The calendar is actually a bit confusing. The last classic sprint is in Falun in mid-February, then only three skating sprints, can't you add some variety?
And then there's the World Cup in Falun in mid-February. One week before the World Championships, where the Swedish national team, the home team, has already announced that the majority of the World Championship starters will be in training camp. Seriously? I can already see that almost none of the World Cup starters will be competing there ...
Cogne (ITA) has prevailed over Ulricehamn (SWE) and will replace the World Cup in Nove Mesto (CZE). This means that a total of 10 World Cup races are planned in Italy next season.
Dahlqvist is out
Job done by Ribom. And Sundling too late again.
All eyes on Ribom, she need to help Dahlqvist.
But you can't punish Dahlqvist either, Hennig led to the situation.
ExpandAnd as she also did in Drammen in a course where it is almost impossible to keep a lead before the long downhill before last curve.
Yes, she has to go full speed immediately and outrun Skistad like in Planica. Otherwise she will face the same threat in Lahti.
Will be no real City Sprint in Tallinn, the course will be on the Song Festival Ground. This is the venue:
They will be racing twice to the top.
Course map: https://www.owc.ee/en/2023en/maps-23
And Dahlqvist as expected chanceless to work forward 
The Norwegians and Germans are very happy
But even more shock in the Swedish Team, no Jonna Sundling!
Ribom, Andersson, Karlsson and Dahlqvist is the team.
Tiril Udnes Weng
Astrid Oeyre Slind
Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg
Anne Kjersti Kalvaa
Quite surprising order.
ExpandWasn’t paying attention last time this was discussed, but this is a weird qualifying format they’ve come up with.
It's totally boring and has nothing to do with the race later. And it's just stupid that 16 qualify, so here all run only slowly in front.
16 Teams in the final at this course, really???
Surprise! We will see Kalvaa instead of Lotta Udnes Weng: https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=CC&raceid=41644
Men: https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=CC&raceid=41646#results
Sweden will be going in the Team Sprint with Ribom and Sundling. Definetly the top favorites, both are also very good in the distance races.
France on the men side lying on Jay and Jouve, so no Jules Chappaz.
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