Cross-Country Skiing FIS World Cup 2023 - 2024

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Finally managed to watch today, cool races

 

And amazing result for Diggins given she needed a spare pole when things were heating up and she was punched in the face with it by her coach. Cool to have not one, but two new and somewhat unexpected winners. Jenssen being more unexpected than Ilar of course, but still cool, and Novak in second...and  Mika Vermeulen in 4th after the race of his life (and playing a big role in the entire race)  

 

Spoiler

Ok, he's Austrian in nationality, but basically as much Dutch, son of a Dutch former World Cup skier and main source of information for the Dutch Eurosport commentator  

 

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Oh, and Calle Halfvarsson ended up with an 18th place and a frozen penis. So there's that. "I needed 10 minutes to warm it back up somewhat. Luckily my second child is on the way, because if I keep going like this* that might have become difficult"  

 

*this is the 2nd time already, apparently.

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Sundling, Svahn and Karlsson have been tested positive for Covid. Sundlig and Svahn are out from the weekends races in Sweden. Karlsson is uncertain. 

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Phenomenal Diggins  

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Stage 2 in Gällivare (SWE)

 

Women´s 10km Freestyle:

 

1. Jessie Diggins    24:48.3

2. Ebba Andersson    25:11.4

3. Moa Ilar    25:13.9 

 

Full Final Result HERE

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Stage 2 in Gällivare (SWE)

 

Men´s 10km Freestyle:

 

1. Paal Golberg    21:56.7

2. Harald Oestberg Amundsen    22:00.9

3. Iver Tildheim Andersen    22:01.8 

 

Full Final Result HERE

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First world cup relay for women without Norway on podium since 2007 (yes they missed olympic medal 2014 and 2022 during that period).

 

and first win for Sweden since 2009 (even if they won gold in olympics 2014 and wch 2019)

 

But terrible with such few nations participating!!

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Stage 2 in Gällivare (SWE)

 

Women´s 4x7.5km Team Relay:

 

1. Sweden I. (Lundgren, Ribom, Andersson, Ilar)  1:20:19.3

2. Germany I.   (Gimmler, Hennig, Fink, Carl) 1:20:32.8

3. United States (Diggins, Brennan, Laukli, Kern)  1:20:46.8 

 

Full Final Result HERE

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Stage 2 in Gällivare (SWE)

 

Men´s 4x7.5km Team Relay:

 

1. Norway (Golberg, Nyenget, Krueger, Jenssen)  1:11:50.5

2. Sweden I.   (Haeggstroem, Halfvarsson, Johansson, Anger) 1:12:07.9

3. Germany (Brugger, Kuchler, Moch, Sossau)  1:12:28.6 

 

Full Final Result HERE

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Great day for the  - four finalists in classic sprint!