Cross-Country Skiing FIS World Cup 2022 - 2023

[Monzanator 4,508]

They're doing 20 km mass starts now?  Well, that's one thing Masako Ishida probably hasn't tried in her life before

[heywoodu 15,148]

2 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

They're doing 20 km mass starts now?  Well, that's one thing Masako Ishida probably hasn't tried in her life before

And I assume she liked it, judging by her best World Cup result in over three years  

 

I find it a bit of a weird distance, but on the other hand, it's a gazillion times better than having made the men's individual races 10k. That is just awful.

Edited December 4, 2022 by heywoodu

[OlympicsFan 858]

The strategy should be pretty simple. If you want to get more attention, then give the people what they want. My assumption is that most viewers prefer tight races, so if certain types of races are more likely to have tight finishes, then have more of those races. I also would assume that shorter distances tend to produce more tight finishes.

[Monzanator 4,508]

I suppose not enough people even care about cross country to have any opinon. Everyone knows mass starts are TV demand and it will come down to a sprint finish from the pack. So you can tune in for the last 2 kms at best and do away with the first 18. I mean all the usual suspects end up in the lead pack anyway as evident by the final results. Ishida getting 12th place will never be sold as proof how "exciting" this format is.

[rafalgorka 1,533]

48 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

I suppose not enough people even care about cross country to have any opinon. Everyone knows mass starts are TV demand and it will come down to a sprint finish from the pack. So you can tune in for the last 2 kms at best and do away with the first 18. I mean all the usual suspects end up in the lead pack anyway as evident by the final results. Ishida getting 12th place will never be sold as proof how "exciting" this format is.

Yep, it's like flat stages in Tour De France, I don't like it.

[hckošice 14,836]

Stage 2 in Lillehammer (NOR)

 

Men´s 20km Mass Start Classical:

 

1.  Paal Golberg    48:14.5

2. Sjur Roethe    +0.9

3. Martin Loewstroem Nyenget  +1.1

 

Full Final Result HERE

[Swewi 384]

Ebba Andersson Will miss the upcoming weekend after a positive covid test

[heywoodu 15,148]

On 12/4/2022 at 1:38 PM, rafalgorka said:

Yep, it's like flat stages in Tour De France, I don't like it.

But a Grand Tour needs flat stages too, climbers aren't the only good cyclists

[heywoodu 15,148]

On 12/4/2022 at 12:50 PM, Monzanator said:

I suppose not enough people even care about cross country to have any opinon. 

Judging by people commenting on it, more than a ton of other Olympic sports and events, apparently. 

[JonPhi 250]

On 12/5/2022 at 4:57 PM, Swewi said:

Ebba Andersson Will miss the upcoming weekend after a positive covid test

So many athletes will be missing: Andersson, Klaebo, Ostberg, Fossesholm, Roethe, Pellegrino, complete French Distance Team.