Cross-Country Skiing FIS World Cup 2018 - 2019

[hckošice 16,605]

Stage 13 in Falun (SWE)

 

Men´s 15km Freestyle:

 

1. Alexander Bolshunov    33:18.6

2. Martin Johnsrud Sundby  33:27.5

3. Didrik Toenseth    33:36.3

 

 

Full Final Result HERE

[Kirkpatrick 144]

All the contenders qualified for QFs of today's sprint. Good time for Nepryaeva, guess not ill anymore.

 

Only overall seems interesting though, sprints are done, I don't think even theoretically Falla has any chance anymore. Nilsson finished second in qualifying, so even if she falls for example in QF, should have enough points even if Falla wins eventually. I think so at least, slightly confusing how final positions are in sprint.

 

Edited March 22, 2019 by Kirkpatrick

[Kirkpatrick 144]

Patrick from Eurosport is in belief that winners get 100 points for win here, I'm afraid not, just 50.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018–19_FIS_Cross-Country_World_Cup#Points_distribution

[Kirkpatrick 144]

That's pretty much it for women's overall, well over 100 points advantage for Østberg with two races to go. I can't see any scenario where she fails.

 

Hope lads will keep it interesting until Sunday.

[Kirkpatrick 144]

Lads on Eurosport without pardon mixed Bolshunov with Ustiugov. 

 

Curse of the -ov ending names for Anglos! 

[Swewi 504]

This is how the World championship could have been if the Swedes wouldnt destroy for Each other 

[Kirkpatrick 144]

Just 24 points between Klaebo and Bolshunov before last two (distance) races?

While Bolshunov is a favourite in them, Klaebo showed in Tour de Ski that he can compete and win in them as well. It will be close until the end.

[heywoodu 16,458]

3 hours ago, Kirkpatrick said:

Patrick from Eurosport is in belief that winners get 100 points for win here, I'm afraid not, just 50.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018–19_FIS_Cross-Country_World_Cup#Points_distribution

Who on earth thought it'd be cool to have a World Cup season and then have half points for the World Cup finals?  

[phelps 8,665]

6 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Who on earth thought it'd be cool to have a World Cup season and then have half points for the World Cup finals?  

 

actually the world cup finals (all 3 races together) give double the points of a normal race (like a small tour-de-ski)...

it's the single stages that give only half the points of a normal race...each (like it happens in the tour-de-ski)...

 

p.s. still...a professional sports journalist not knowing that...

Edited March 22, 2019 by phelps

[heywoodu 16,458]

Just now, phelps said:

 

actually the world cup finals (all 3 races together) give double the points of a normal race (like a small tour-de-ski)...

it's the single stages that give only half the points of a normal race...each (like it happens in the tour-de-ski)...

Oh right, stage races. They should keep that with the Tour de Ski.