Kirkpatrick

Looks pretty nice timing wise, very competitive on both sides. But such a shame it's not pursuit.

Think Bolshunov and Klaebo are dead even now, before final race. Ustuigov 15 seconds behind? Rest over 2 minutes or so.

Women's sprint final is way more diverse than men's. 4 Russians and two Norwegians there, including all three favourites for the Tour de Ski title. Both Oestberg and Johaug stopped in semi-final, Neprayeva marches on though (EDIT: not anymore - fall after some 50 meters). Cheering on Lampić there (EDIT2: Yes!).

Exciting end, but that's mass start, 80% was forgettable. Didn't see replay yet, but seems that Johaug and Oestberg took each other out before the finish.

Think that maybe Pat and Mike, infamous Eurosport duo, don't know the rules completely as well as me. Constantly talking about bonus seconds at the finish, but apparently, there were none of those in today's race. Thinking that Bolshunov needed 24 seconds advantage to be in front to lead after the race (leads by 16 seconds now), and that Klaebo would be a minute over, but he's only 26s behind. They do get bonus points, which I'm not sure what they're about. They "become" seconds, and are deducted from the time before final day? Something like that?

So, Oestberg wins actually. But then Johaug wins by 0.3 if wiki is correct?

Oestberg doing pretty good for now, still skiing together with Johaug after half the race.

Thank you, Oestberg. Just 3 seconds behind Johaug at 7 km. Soooooo close at the end. Just 0.7 ahead of Oestberg.

I always struggle with Tour de Ski calculations. Bring me my sprint -> pursuit biathlon simplicity. :D

Ustiugov is either brilliant or, well, poor. Remember commentators saying that as well. Today, certainly brilliant. Apparently, in tomorrow's pursuit start list is based only on this race, and that means Klaebo will start more than a minute behind. Will he even race on the last day?

Sixth commercial in the 45 minutes of this interval race on the Eurosport. And ambient sound stream doesn't have timings.

Bonus points (seconds?) in the interval race. Peculiar. Not sure I'm a fan of any bonus seconds, anywhere.

I don't understand how semi-finals are drawed? I mean, all the best are in semi-final 1, SF2 with the rest.

Huh? The final climb is not a pursuit anymore? Yep, wiki... That's some thrill gone from the last day. Also, two sprints. (ok, that's not new - used to be one or two last couple of years)

They could've put one tiny 30 km interval race. Mass starts suck most of the time.

Makarainen disappoints and disappoints. Still somehow second.

Drone attempting murder on Hirscher, was that also in Italy? Dorfmeister missed a guy in Turin 2006 I believe, as well.

As yesterday, bring on the girls!

Fialkova went on penalty loop with all targets hit?

Duboltokina, so stupid.

Bring on the girls.

Cancelled Cancelled Tomorrow: Cancelled? Cancelled? Disappointing day. Hopefully not the whole weekend.

Very similar to mine, we share seven atheletes.

Krueger with a dominating performance.

365 points gained from ladies' pursuit! Thank you, my ladies.