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Halfvarsson keeps on rolling in Lillehammer

Hellner SWE Halfvarsson SWE Ustiugov RUS

 

Sweden's Calle Halfvarsson has made it two for two in Lillehammer by winning the 10 km free technique competition on stage 2 of the three day mini tour event.  It was a battle to the finish line in the interval start competition with Halfvarsson's teammate Marcus Hellner.

 

In the end Halfvarsson completed the course in a time of 23:04.9 to win by just 0.8 seconds ahead of Hellner.  

 

Russia's Sergey Ustiugov made his return to the World Cup podium for the first time this season in third place +6.7 seconds off the lead.  It was an impressive top 10 today with 7 different nations represented and 9 nations in the top 15.  

 

With his two victories Halfvarsson will begin tomorrow's 15 km classic technique pursuit competition with a 28.1 second lead over Ustiugov.  

Hellner will head out third, 9.8 seconds behind the Russian. 

 

 

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Diggins tops field in Lillehammer

Jessie Diggins USA

 

The USA's Jessica Diggins has recorded her second ever individual World Cup victory on stage two of the Lillehammer mini tour.  Diggins completed the challenging 5 km course in free technique in a time of 12:40.3.  

 

World Cup overall leader Heidi Weng (NOR) was second +4.8 seconds back with her teammate Marit Bjoergen in third place +15.8 second off of Diggins.  

 

Heading into the final competition of the 3-day mini tour Weng will have a 20.7 second head start over Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg (NOR) in the 10 km C pursuit.  Oestberg finished 5th on day two just 1.4 seconds from the podium.  

 

Third on tomorrow's start list will be Diggins +21.6 seconds after Weng.  

 

 

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Weng wins Lillehammer mini tour 2016

Heidi Weng NOR

 

Norway's Heidi Weng has won her first FIS World Cup tour event.  

 

Weng began the 3 day competition in Lillehammer, Norway with her first ever sprint win and ended it with a victory in the final day 10 km classic technique pursuit.  She began the day with a 20 second lead over her teammate Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg and crossed the finish line with a 16.1 second margin of victory.  

 

Finland's Krista Parmakoski who started the day in 5th place picked off Norway's Marit Bjoergen and the USA's Jessie Diggins to move into 3rd place and overtook Oestberg in the final kilometer but a fall on the second last downhill gave second place back to Oestberg.  

 

Despite the fall, Parmakoski recorded the fastest time of the day and finished third overall for her first ever tour podium.   

 

 

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Sundby battles his way to Lillehammer tour win

Martin Johnsrud Sundby NOR

 

Martin Johnsrud Sundby of Norway was back in familiar territory winning his fourth consecutive early season 3-Day Tour. He has now won twice in Lillehammer and twice in Ruka in tour events since 2013.  

 

Sundby began the day in 7th position and quickly joined a group of 12 skiers in pursuit of Sweden's Calle Halfvarsson who led the tour after the first two stages. Despite a good fight Halfvarsson was caught after the 10 km mark.

 

Sundby made his move on the last lap on the longest climb of the course and scattered the lead pack.   Sundby was well clear of the field and cruised home to win by 2.3 seconds.  

 

Twenty year old Johannes Klaebo continued to impress with a second place finish behind Sundby just ahead of Finland's Matti Heikkinen who was the day's fastest on time. Halfvarsson hung tough and finished 5th on the stage with the 21st fastest time of the day over minute behind Heikkinen's time.

 

 

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