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Alright, Klaebo was more or less empty, but he still fought his way to his first World Cup podium :)

 

Nice win for Golberg! 

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5 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

Great debut for Klaebo. :yes The inexperience cost him the win, but the future is very bright for him. Goldberg as a reserve getting the win shows once again how monstrous team Norge is. :)

Exactly that, I think he was a little too eager to dominate all the heats before the final :p 

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Nilsson and Golberg winners in Ruka season opener

Stina Nilsson SWE wins in Ruka

Stina Nilsson SWE wins in Ruka

 

Stina Nilsson of Sweden and Paal Golberg of Norway have won the opening competitions of the Viessmann FIS World Cup Cross-Country 2016-17 season in Ruka, Finland.  Snow fell throughout the competition creating challenging conditions for the athletes as they raced around the 1.4 km course.  As the heats progressed the final climb back to the stadium saw the competitors in the herringbone technique unable to stay in the tracks.  Both Nilsson and Golberg managed the climb each round and proved strongest on the final stretch to the finish.  

 

For Nilsson it was her first ever win in classic technique.  Just one year ago she took second place to Norway's Maiken Caspersen Falla but got her revenge today with Falla taking second place.  In third was Heidi Weng of Norway.  

 

On the men's side Paal Golberg of Norway who learned just 3 days ago that he would be traveling to Ruka took the first win of the season.

 

Golberg who trains outside the National Team was brought to Ruka in replacement for Petter Northug Jr in the sprint and recorded his 4th World Cup victory.  In second place from Sweden was Calle Halfvarsson grabbing his first ever World Cup podium in a classic sprint.  In third place another Norwegian reserve made good on his opportunity to start in Ruka.  Johannes Klaebo the young rising star on the team was announced Tuesday as the replacement for an ill Eirik Brandsdal, and captured his first ever World Cup podium.  

 

Competition resumes tomorrow with 10/15 km interval start competitions. 

 

Full Results and Cup Standing available in Totallympics Results Database

 

 

 

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8 minutes ago, hckosice said:

Another very nice performance of Alena Procházková :) very very pleasant surprise in this seasons start, it looks she will win points also in first distance seasons WC event. Bravo Alena :cheer:

 

well, maybe not :d but it was very close, still very good race today from Alena

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Kalla in 75th place, 4 minutes behind :yikes:

 

I guess she has had a full night on the toilet or something :p 

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