Cross-Country Skiing 2015 - 2017 Discussion Thread

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Bjoergen wins 10 km classic in Otepää

 

In the final World Cup competition before the start of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland Marit Bjoergen of Norway won her 106th World Cup in dominant fashion.   Bjoergen won the ladies' 10 km classic interval start competition in Otepää, Estonia by 26 seconds over Sweden's Charlotte Kalla who took second place and 57.2 seconds ahead of the Overall World Cup leader Heidi Weng in third.  Both Bjoergen and Kalla have competed selectively this season with Bjoergen returning from pregnancy and Kalla coming back from a health scare during week one in Ruka, Finland.  However, both showed they are race ready with the start of Lahti 2017 just 4 days away. 

 

 

Full Results Here

 

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Sundby in top form in Otepää 15 km classic win

 

Martin Johnsrud Sundby of Norway was in top form in today's 15 km classic interval start competition in Otepää, Estonia.  Sundby bested second place finisher Iivo Niskanen of Finland by 37.1 seconds.  Norway's Hans Christer Holund took third place +49.1 seconds back.  It was just his third career individual World Cup podium.  

 

Finland place two skiers in the top 5 (Heikkinen 5th +58.1) as the World Cup now turns it's attention to the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland.  Competitions begin Thursday 23 February with free technique sprints.

 

 

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Meanwhile in Sweden, it's Vasaloppet day 

 

Almost 2 hours into the race now, 48km to go

 

 

 

 

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15k to go and 44-year old Anders Aukland tried to go on the attack. Petter Eliassen is so far countering everything and setting the pace for dozens of kilometers 

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Markus Ottosson desperately trying to attack again and again, but always it's Aukland and Hoelgaard getting him back. 

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Holy crap what a finish 

 

Dahl takes the win in a 5-man fight  

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21st place for multiple Paralympic champion Brian McKeever of Canada 

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Nilsson and Brandsdal win Drammen classic sprints

 

Sweden’s Stina Nilsson and Norway’s Erik Brandsdal have won the 14th edition of the Drammen sprints. Nilsson took the win in a time of 3:07.57. Finland’s Krista Parmakoski took second place +0.42 seconds behind. Hanna Falk of Sweden was third +1.26 back of Nilsson.

 

On the men’s side Erik Brandsdal of Norway won in a time of 2:39.35. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo also of Norway finished in second place +2.55 back. Russia’s Sergey Ustiugov came third +3.28 off of the winning time.

 

The World Cup now moves up the road to Oslo for the Holmenkollen weekend with 30 km and 50 km competitions in classic technique.

 

 

 

Full Results Men and Women

 

 

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50km classic at the legendary Holmenkollen today  

 

 

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Sundby repeats at Holmenkollen, secures crystal globe

 

 

Norway’s Martin Johnsrud Sundby has become the first male skier to win back to back Holmenkollen World Cups. He won today’s 50 km classic mass start competition in a time of 2:02:59.7 just +9.9 ahead of second place finisher Iivo Niskanen of Finland.

 

In third place was Russia’s Alexander Bessmertnykh +1:15.2 back. Bessmertnykh took third in a 3-way photo finish with Norwegian’s Sjur Roethe and Niklas Dyrhaug.

 

Canada’s Alex Harvey and recent 50 km World Champion from Lahti finished just 0.2 behind the trio.

 

 

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