Race Preview: Sochi pre-Olympic World Cups

Posted by Jan Kocbach, 31 Jan 2013@17:37

Most of the top sprinters are on the start  in the free technique sprint which opens the pre-Olympic World Cups in Sochi, Russia tomorrow. Reports from the athletes testing the sprint course today have been very positive: A real sprint course – with some tough uphills is the typical characterization.

The Sochi weekend continues with Skiathlon on Saturday and team sprint on Sunday.

Men Sprint: Jönsson again?

Emil Jönsson has two victories in this discipline this season

The Swedes are again the  big favourites in the free technique sprint. Emil Jönsson has two victories in this discipline this season, and he also raced impressively in Val Müstair until towards the end of the race. Another Swede, Teodor Peterson, won the third free technique race this season. The Russians are big outsider on home ground – and also count in the Norwegians who have struggled a bit in free technique sprint lately. But maybe Hattestad is back in top shape?

Women Sprint: Randall still in shape?

In the women’s class Kikkan Randall is the big favourite with impressive racing this season. Ida Ingemarsdotter is still searching for her fantastic shape from last year – and might be able to challenge Randall if everything fits. Also look out for Celine Brun Lie and the German skiers.

Skiathlon

The Skiathlon races are very open – this is a race form which is not been skied very often by all the best skiers. Look out for Therese Johaug among the women and Petter Northug among the men.

Men starters – historical results
Name 2013
Val Muestair
2013-01-01
SP F Final
2012
Canmore
2012-12-15
SP F Final
2012
Quebec
2012-12-08
SP F Final
2012
Szklarska Poreba
2012-02-17
SP F Final
2012
Moscow
2012-02-02
SP 1.5 km F Final
2012
Milano
2012-01-14
SP F Final
JOENSSON Emil +0:00.0
(6)
+0:00.0
(1)
+0:00.0
(1)
+0:00.0
(62)
+0:00.0
(16)
KROGH Finn Haagen +0:00.0
(1)
PETERSON Teodor +0:00.0
(48)
+0:00.0
(2)
+0:00.0
(7)
+0:00.0
(1)
+0:00.0
(3)
KERSHAW Devon +0:00.0
(15)
+0:00.0
(50)
+0:00.0
(34)
+0:00.0
(1)
+0:00.0
(3)
GLOEERSEN Anders +0:00.0
(2)
+0:00.0
(4)
+0:00.0
(6)
+0:00.0
(2)
+0:00.0
(13)
PELLEGRINO Federico +0:00.0
(2)
+0:00.0
(6)
+0:00.0
(28)
+0:00.0
(9)
+0:00.0
(34)
+0:00.0
(9)
BRANDSDAL Eirik +0:00.0
(40)
+0:00.0
(7)
+0:00.0
(10)
+0:00.0
(10)
+0:00.0
(1)
MORILOV Nikolay +0:00.0
(19)
+0:00.0
(16)
+0:00.0
(2)
+0:00.0
(4)
+0:00.0
(4)
VALJAS Len +0:00.0
(3)
+0:00.0
(7)
+0:00.0
(46)
+0:00.0
(43)
+0:00.0
(12)
+0:00.0
(14)
WENZL Josef +0:00.0
(46)
+0:00.0
(36)
+0:00.0
(30)
+0:00.0
(11)
+0:00.0
(2)
PETUKHOV Alexey +0:00.0
(22)
+0:00.0
(3)
+0:00.0
(12)
+0:00.0
(14)
+0:00.0
(5)
HATTESTAD Ola Vigen +0:00.0
(3)
+0:00.0
(52)
+0:00.0
(6)
KRIUKOV Nikita +0:00.0
(3)
+0:00.0
(12)
+0:00.0
(41)
+0:00.0
(20)
NEWELL Andrew +0:00.0
(9)
+0:00.0
(5)
+0:00.0
(5)
+0:00.0
(22)
+0:00.0
(22)
+0:00.0
(26)
COLOGNA Dario +0:00.0
(4)
+0:00.0
(8)
HALFVARSSON Calle +0:00.0
(5)
+0:00.0
(15)
STRANDVALL Matias +0:00.0
(41)
+0:00.0
(39)
+0:00.0
(4)
+0:00.0
(8)
+0:00.0
(7)
DARRAGON Roddy +0:00.0
(22)
+0:00.0
(20)
+0:00.0
(11)
+0:00.0
(5)
+0:00.0
(21)
+0:00.0
(27)
TSCHARNKE Tim +0:00.0
(4)
HARVEY Alex +0:00.0
(12)
+0:00.0
(52)
+0:00.0
(21)
+0:00.0
(27)
+0:00.0
(9)
RETIVYKH Gleb +0:00.0
(31)
+0:00.0
(56)
+0:00.0
(5)
VYLEGZHANIN Maxim +0:00.0
(10)
+0:00.0
(11)
KINDSCHI Joeri +0:00.0
(25)
+0:00.0
(6)
+0:00.0
(28)
+0:00.0
(17)
+0:00.0
(29)
HELLNER Marcus +0:00.0
(7)
+0:00.0
(31)
JAEGER Martin +0:00.0
(14)
+0:00.0
(30)
+0:00.0
(14)
+0:00.0
(15)
+0:00.0
(18)
NORTHUG Petter jr. +0:00.0
(8)
TRITSCHER Bernhard +0:00.0
(17)
+0:00.0
(12)
+0:00.0
(26)
+0:00.0
(32)
+0:00.0
(25)
+0:00.0
(28)
SCOLA Fulvio +0:00.0
(24)
+0:00.0
(54)
+0:00.0
(15)
+0:00.0
(8)
PENTSINEN Anssi +0:00.0
(18)
+0:00.0
(9)
+0:00.0
(21)
+0:00.0
(40)
+0:00.0
(22)
JYLHAE Martti +0:00.0
(16)
+0:00.0
(17)
+0:00.0
(16)
+0:00.0
(23)
+0:00.0
(24)
DAHL John Kristian +0:00.0
(72)
+0:00.0
(24)
+0:00.0
(6)
PETTERSEN Oeystein +0:00.0
(34)
+0:00.0
(18)
+0:00.0
(7)
+0:00.0
(35)
EDIN Johan +0:00.0
(29)
+0:00.0
(8)
+0:00.0
(42)
+0:00.0
(16)
MUSGRAVE Andrew +0:00.0
(11)
CHEBOTKO Nikolay +0:00.0
(18)
+0:00.0
(39)
+0:00.0
(14)
+0:00.0
(52)
JAKS Martin +0:00.0
(16)
+0:00.0
(17)
GAFAROV Anton +0:00.0
(23)
+0:00.0
(37)
+0:00.0
(19)
+0:00.0
(35)
+0:00.0
(11)
HOFER David +0:00.0
(21)
+0:00.0
(21)
+0:00.0
(29)
+0:00.0
(37)
+0:00.0
(20)
EIGENMANN Christoph +0:00.0
(17)
+0:00.0
(35)
+0:00.0
(24)
+0:00.0
(12)
DEVJATIAROV Mikhail Jun. +0:00.0
(10)
+0:00.0
(19)
+0:00.0
(27)
BRYNTESSON Robin +0:00.0
(38)
+0:00.0
(10)
+0:00.0
(39)
+0:00.0
(17)
POLTORANIN Alexey +0:00.0
(13)
+0:00.0
(48)
WURM Harald +0:00.0
(8)
+0:00.0
(27)
+0:00.0
(59)
+0:00.0
(59)
+0:00.0
(44)
CHERNOUSOV Ilia +0:00.0
(14)
GOLBERG Paal +0:00.0
(13)
+0:00.0
(20)
+0:00.0
(30)
PERSSON Simon +0:00.0
(11)
+0:00.0
(48)
+0:00.0
(25)
COCKNEY Jesse +0:00.0
(9)
+0:00.0
(32)
FRASNELLI Loris +0:00.0
(15)
+0:00.0
(18)
+0:00.0
(34)
TAMBORNINO Eligius +0:00.0
(27)
+0:00.0
(44)
+0:00.0
(26)
+0:00.0
(13)
+0:00.0
(31)
PASINI Renato +0:00.0
(61)
+0:00.0
(32)
+0:00.0
(10)
LEGKOV Alexander +0:00.0
(19)
PASINI Fabio +0:00.0
(20)
+0:00.0
(37)
+0:00.0
(71)
+0:00.0
(41)
+0:00.0
(38)
STAREGA Maciej +0:00.0
(25)
+0:00.0
(35)
+0:00.0
(22)
BOGDANOV Stanislav +0:00.0
(32)
+0:00.0
(52)
+0:00.0
(19)
+0:00.0
(23)
GROS Baptiste +0:00.0
(13)
+0:00.0
(38)
+0:00.0
(41)
CLAUSEN Kent Ove +0:00.0
(13)
+0:00.0
(47)
+0:00.0
(48)
DI CENTA Giorgio +0:00.0
(23)
WIDMER Philip +0:00.0
(15)
+0:00.0
(55)
+0:00.0
(35)
HAMILTON Simeon +0:00.0
(33)
+0:00.0
(29)
+0:00.0
(31)
+0:00.0
(19)
MODIN Jesper +0:00.0
(51)
+0:00.0
(28)
+0:00.0
(21)
HEDIGER Jovian +0:00.0
(26)
+0:00.0
(23)
+0:00.0
(51)
NORTHUG Tomas +0:00.0
(18)
+0:00.0
(32)
KOZISEK Dusan +0:00.0
(43)
+0:00.0
(20)
+0:00.0
(38)
+0:00.0
(55)
LYKKJA Hans Petter +0:00.0
(23)
DAVIS Skyler +0:00.0
(24)
+0:00.0
(69)
RAZYM Ales +0:00.0
(33)
+0:00.0
(24)
+0:00.0
(46)
VOLOTKA Denis +0:00.0
(36)
+0:00.0
(25)
+0:00.0
(33)
KUMMEL Peeter +0:00.0
(61)
+0:00.0
(25)
Women starters – historical results
Name 2013
Val Müstair
2013-01-01
SP F Final
2012
Canmore
2012-12-15
SP F Final
2012
Quebec
2012-12-08
SP F Final
2012
Szklarska Poreba
2012-02-17
SP F Final
2012
Moscow
2012-02-02
SP 1.5 km F Final
2012
Milano
2012-01-14
SP F Final
RANDALL Kikkan +0:00.0
(1)
+0:00.0
(2)
+0:00.0
(1)
+0:00.0
(3)
+0:00.0
(7)
+0:00.0
(2)
INGEMARSDOTTER Ida +0:00.0
(9)
+0:00.0
(3)
+0:00.0
(1)
+0:00.0
(8)
+0:00.0
(1)
FALLA Maiken Caspersen +0:00.0
(1)
+0:00.0
(2)
+0:00.0
(2)
+0:00.0
(16)
+0:00.0
(3)
OESTBERG Ingvild Flugstad +0:00.0
(2)
+0:00.0
(5)
+0:00.0
(4)
+0:00.0
(13)
+0:00.0
(10)
KOWALCZYK Justyna +0:00.0
(7)
+0:00.0
(21)
+0:00.0
(16)
+0:00.0
(1)
KOROSTELEVA Natalia +0:00.0
(19)
+0:00.0
(35)
+0:00.0
(6)
+0:00.0
(31)
+0:00.0
(2)
+0:00.0
(26)
WENG Heidi +0:00.0
(3)
+0:00.0
(15)
+0:00.0
(20)
+0:00.0
(17)
DOTSENKO Anastasia +0:00.0
(29)
+0:00.0
(15)
+0:00.0
(19)
+0:00.0
(44)
+0:00.0
(3)
BRUN-LIE Celine +0:00.0
(3)
+0:00.0
(34)
+0:00.0
(30)
+0:00.0
(29)
KOLB Hanna +0:00.0
(4)
+0:00.0
(17)
+0:00.0
(30)
+0:00.0
(17)
+0:00.0
(29)
HERRMANN Denise +0:00.0
(8)
+0:00.0
(4)
+0:00.0
(9)
+0:00.0
(11)
+0:00.0
(31)
+0:00.0
(19)
KYLLOENEN Anne +0:00.0
(26)
+0:00.0
(12)
+0:00.0
(7)
+0:00.0
(21)
+0:00.0
(14)
+0:00.0
(5)
MATVEEVA Natalia +0:00.0
(6)
+0:00.0
(13)
+0:00.0
(4)
STEIRA Kristin Stoermer +0:00.0
(5)
JACOBSEN Astrid Uhrenholdt +0:00.0
(13)
+0:00.0
(5)
+0:00.0
(17)
VAN DER GRAAFF Laurien +0:00.0
(12)
+0:00.0
(8)
+0:00.0
(31)
+0:00.0
(14)
+0:00.0
(18)
+0:00.0
(10)
FABJAN Vesna +0:00.0
(16)
+0:00.0
(16)
+0:00.0
(26)
+0:00.0
(8)
+0:00.0
(27)
+0:00.0
(8)
BARTHELEMY Laure +0:00.0
(4)
+0:00.0
(23)
MALVALEHTO Mona-Lisa +0:00.0
(33)
+0:00.0
(5)
+0:00.0
(50)
+0:00.0
(11)
JEAN Aurore +0:00.0
(9)
+0:00.0
(18)
+0:00.0
(25)
+0:00.0
(15)
+0:00.0
(20)
DIGGINS Jessica +0:00.0
(17)
+0:00.0
(28)
+0:00.0
(23)
+0:00.0
(6)
+0:00.0
(18)
KALLA Charlotte +0:00.0
(6)
+0:00.0
(37)
SAARINEN Aino- Kaisa +0:00.0
(42)
+0:00.0
(4)
LAHTEENMAKI Krista +0:00.0
(31)
+0:00.0
(20)
+0:00.0
(5)
SARASOJA-LILJA Riikka +0:00.0
(11)
+0:00.0
(11)
+0:00.0
(14)
CRAWFORD Chandra +0:00.0
(6)
+0:00.0
(32)
+0:00.0
(38)
+0:00.0
(36)
+0:00.0
(7)
SOEMSKAR Linn +0:00.0
(7)
+0:00.0
(33)
+0:00.0
(32)
+0:00.0
(9)
ZELLER Katrin +0:00.0
(20)
+0:00.0
(24)
+0:00.0
(9)
BRODIN Hanna +0:00.0
(7)
+0:00.0
(40)
+0:00.0
(13)
VISNAR Katja +0:00.0
(13)
+0:00.0
(13)
+0:00.0
(28)
+0:00.0
(45)
+0:00.0
(21)
JONES Perianne +0:00.0
(11)
+0:00.0
(38)
+0:00.0
(40)
+0:00.0
(24)
+0:00.0
(12)
JOHAUG Therese +0:00.0
(10)
EIDE Mari +0:00.0
(35)
+0:00.0
(6)
CEBASEK Alenka +0:00.0
(27)
+0:00.0
(29)
+0:00.0
(25)
+0:00.0
(12)
+0:00.0
(28)
+0:00.0
(22)
SARGENT Ida +0:00.0
(10)
+0:00.0
(44)
+0:00.0
(46)
+0:00.0
(12)
+0:00.0
(43)
VUERICH Gaia +0:00.0
(36)
+0:00.0
(15)
+0:00.0
(18)
+0:00.0
(41)
+0:00.0
(15)
SMUTNA Katerina +0:00.0
(15)
+0:00.0
(19)
+0:00.0
(33)
PAJALA Magdalena +0:00.0
(25)
+0:00.0
(8)
+0:00.0
(43)
+0:00.0
(28)
FESSEL Nicole +0:00.0
(19)
+0:00.0
(9)
WIKEN Emma +0:00.0
(14)
ROPONEN Riitta-Liisa +0:00.0
(23)
+0:00.0
(19)
GAIAZOVA Daria +0:00.0
(20)
+0:00.0
(41)
+0:00.0
(30)
+0:00.0
(22)
+0:00.0
(25)
CALDWELL Sophie +0:00.0
(23)
+0:00.0
(14)
FALK Hanna +0:00.0
(56)
+0:00.0
(10)
PROCHAZKOVA Alena +0:00.0
(10)
BROOKS Holly +0:00.0
(18)
+0:00.0
(36)
SHAPOVALOVA Evgenia +0:00.0
(28)
+0:00.0
(12)
+0:00.0
(48)
+0:00.0
(42)
NIKOLAEVA Svetlana +0:00.0
(37)
+0:00.0
(11)
+0:00.0
(55)
+0:00.0
(40)
AYMONIER Celia +0:00.0
(24)
+0:00.0
(31)
+0:00.0
(21)
DEBERTOLIS Ilaria +0:00.0
(21)
+0:00.0
(41)
+0:00.0
(37)
RINGWALD Sandra +0:00.0
(22)
+0:00.0
(30)
GROENVOLL Maria Nysted +0:00.0
(17)
+0:00.0
(27)
GODOVANICHENKO Daria +0:00.0
(14)
+0:00.0
(37)
BROCARD Elisa +0:00.0
(42)
+0:00.0
(39)
+0:00.0
(42)
+0:00.0
(21)
+0:00.0
(23)
GRUBER Bettina +0:00.0
(27)
+0:00.0
(18)
+0:00.0
(33)
+0:00.0
(36)
STIFFLER Tatjana +0:00.0
(52)
+0:00.0
(23)
+0:00.0
(24)
ERIKSSON Mia +0:00.0
(60)
+0:00.0
(48)
+0:00.0
(16)
SLONOVA Anastasia +0:00.0
(50)
+0:00.0
(16)
+0:00.0
(54)
BJORNSEN Sadie +0:00.0
(22)
+0:00.0
(27)
+0:00.0
(39)
+0:00.0
(31)
STEPHEN Elizabeth +0:00.0
(25)
+0:00.0
(47)
KOLOMINA Yelena +0:00.0
(56)
+0:00.0
(20)
+0:00.0
(49)
BUILLET Marion +0:00.0
(54)
+0:00.0
(29)
+0:00.0
(49)
+0:00.0
(24)
BJOERGEN Marit +0:00.0
(22)
GJEITNES Kari Vikhagen +0:00.0
(22)
RORABAUGH Rebecca +0:00.0
(44)
+0:00.0
(24)
IVANOVA Julia +0:00.0
(43)
+0:00.0
(25)

Race Preview: La Clusaz Classic Mass Starts

Posted by Jan Kocbach, 18 Jan 2013@19:29


[Startlists ready!] Nearly all top skiers are on the start when the World Cup continues with classic mass start races over 10/15 km in La Clusaz this Saturday. Notably absent is Norwegian Petter Northug who is taking it easy after the tough Tour de Ski.

Weather predictions for the race are not the best – while the athletes have posted beautiful pictures from La Clusaz the last days, weather forecast for Saturday is heavy snow which should turn into rain during the day. That means the chances for sprint finish increase as it is difficult to get away in the front – on the other hand the race will be tougher and require more power. The conditions will definitely make the race interesting – both for the skiers and the wax technicians.

Men: Triple for Poltoranin?

With Petter Northug away, the scene is set for a triple for Alexey Poltoranin. Poltoranin has won the two previous classic distance races in the World Cup – the 15 km Mass start in Val di Fiemme and the 5 km prologue style race in Toblach – and surely wants to show that he has kept the good shape from Tour de Ski. Another man to look out for is Dario Cologna – with victory (Falun) and second place (Rogla) in the two 15 km classic mass start races in the World Cup last season. The German Tim Tscharnke won the 15 km classic mass start in Canmore in November in an impressive way – and should also be counted among the favourites.

Top outsiders are the Canadian Len Valjas (second in Val di Fiemme and 3rd in Falun last year on 15 km classic mass start), the German Tobias Angerer (always very strong in classic mass start races – on his way to something big in Val di Fiemme when Legkov made his move between the lanes in the sprint finish), the Italian veteran Giorgio di Centa (5th and 4th in the two previous 15 km classic mass start races) and the Norwegian Eldar Rønning.

In addition to these there are 4-5 other skiers who could end up on top of the podium – this is truly an open race! Skiers like Sundby, Heikkinen, Vylegzhanin,  Legkov, Røthe, Bauer, Belov and Olsson all have what it needs to win a classic 15 km mass start race on a top day. Be ready to enjoy!

Women: Can Kowalczyk continue her classic raid?

While the men’s race is very open – the women’s race is more a fight between Polish Justyna Kowalczyk and the Norwegian Marit Bjørgen. Bjørgen is back in the World Cup circus after one month break from competitions due to hearth problems, while Kowalczyk has shown impressive shape in the classic races lately. The big question is how well Bjørgen has managed to keep her shape in this month without racing – and it is also a mental aspect.

In addition to the fight between the two big, this will be a fight between Finland and Norway.  Therese Johaug (Norway) will be trying to get in a good position. Tough conditions could play in the Norwegian’s favour. Also look out for Kristin Størmer Steira who has improved this year compared to last season and Vibeke Skofterud who showed good shape in Canmore. The classic skiing of  Finns has been very impressive lately – Kyllönen, Lähteenmäki and Saarinen will all be fighting for a place on the podium.

Men starters – historical results
Name 2013
Val di Fiemme
2013-01-05
15 km C Mst
2012
Canmore
2012-12-13
15 km C Mst
2012
Falun
2012-03-17
15 km C Mst
2011
Rogla
2011-12-17
15 km C Mst
POLTORANIN Alexey +0:00.0
39:01.5 (1)
+4:52.5
48:07.4 (45)
+0:01.2
42:43.9 (3)
COLOGNA Dario +0:10.6
39:12.2 (11)
+0:00.0
43:14.9 (1)
+0:00.2
42:42.9 (2)
VALJAS Len +0:00.0
39:01.6 (2)
+1:20.5
42:35.3 (24)
+0:01.2
43:16.2 (3)
TSCHARNKE Tim +0:00.0
41:14.8 (1)
+1:13.6
44:28.6 (23)
+1:40.0
44:22.7 (41)
HARVEY Alex +0:00.4
39:01.9 (3)
+0:20.1
41:35.0 (11)
+1:04.5
44:19.4 (18)
+0:09.2
42:51.9 (10)
ROENNING Eldar +0:22.1
41:37.0 (12)
+0:00.4
43:15.3 (2)
+0:18.1
43:00.8 (17)
ROETHE Sjur +0:04.7
41:19.6 (2)
+0:41.4
43:56.3 (16)
NORTHUG Petter jr. +0:29.3
39:30.8 (28)
+0:00.0
42:42.7 (1)
ANGERER Tobias +0:00.9
39:02.4 (5)
+0:05.7
41:20.6 (3)
+0:37.0
43:52.0 (15)
+0:14.9
42:57.6 (13)
DI CENTA Giorgio +0:00.6
39:02.2 (4)
+0:08.6
41:23.5 (5)
+0:34.2
43:49.2 (14)
+0:36.9
43:19.6 (27)
BELOV Evgeniy +0:06.1
41:21.0 (4)
+0:07.2
43:22.2 (8)
+0:06.0
42:48.7 (6)
KERSHAW Devon +0:19.8
39:21.3 (21)
+0:44.5
41:59.4 (17)
+0:03.0
43:17.9 (5)
+0:16.8
42:59.5 (16)
DYRHAUG Niklas +0:01.9
43:16.8 (4)
OLSSON Johan +0:02.8
39:04.3 (6)
BABIKOV Ivan +0:07.5
39:09.0 (7)
+0:59.0
42:13.9 (20)
+0:21.1
43:03.8 (22)
DOTZLER Hannes +0:14.5
39:16.0 (16)
+0:09.2
41:24.1 (6)
LARKOV Andrey +0:13.0
39:14.5 (13)
+0:13.0
41:27.9 (7)
FILBRICH Jens +0:17.0
39:18.6 (19)
+0:31.1
41:46.0 (13)
+0:23.6
43:38.6 (12)
+0:18.3
43:01.0 (18)
GAILLARD Jean Marc +0:22.3
39:23.8 (23)
+0:04.1
43:19.1 (6)
+0:20.6
43:03.3 (21)
LEGKOV Alexander +0:15.9
39:17.4 (17)
+1:31.6
44:46.6 (28)
+0:02.2
42:44.9 (5)
DUERR Johannes +0:08.1
39:09.7 (8)
+4:11.4
46:54.1 (63)
MANIFICAT Maurice +3:08.3
44:23.1 (44)
+0:57.2
44:12.2 (17)
+0:01.7
42:44.4 (4)
HELLNER Marcus +0:13.5
39:15.1 (14)
+1:06.4
44:21.3 (20)
+0:07.9
42:50.6 (8)
BESSMERTNYKH Alexander +0:08.8
39:10.3 (9)
+1:26.8
42:41.7 (28)
VYLEGZHANIN Maxim +0:16.0
39:17.6 (18)
+0:34.0
43:48.9 (13)
+0:08.8
42:51.5 (9)
NOECKLER Dietmar +0:09.5
39:11.1 (10)
+1:18.0
44:00.7 (36)
CLARA Roland +2:45.9
41:47.4 (58)
+0:39.7
41:54.6 (16)
+0:10.0
43:24.9 (9)
+0:37.5
43:20.2 (29)
HALFVARSSON Calle +0:12.9
39:14.4 (12)
+1:46.4
45:01.3 (31)
SUNDBY Martin Johnsrud +0:06.0
43:20.9 (7)
+1:00.4
43:43.1 (33)
BAUER Lukas +0:14.0
39:15.5 (15)
JESPERSEN Chris Andre +0:13.5
41:28.3 (8)
JOENSSON Emil +0:16.5
41:31.4 (9)
ELIASSEN Petter +0:17.2
41:32.1 (10)
+0:40.8
43:23.5 (30)
SEDOV Petr +0:18.2
43:33.2 (10)
+1:47.6
44:30.3 (44)
JAPAROV Dmitriy +0:22.9
39:24.4 (24)
+1:05.7
44:20.7 (19)
+0:46.2
43:28.9 (31)
TURYSHEV Sergey +0:50.9
39:52.4 (35)
+0:21.2
43:36.2 (11)
REICHELT Tom +0:18.0
39:19.5 (20)
RICKARDSSON Daniel +1:06.7
44:21.7 (21)
+0:13.1
42:55.8 (11)
FREEMAN Kris +1:16.3
40:17.8 (40)
+0:33.8
41:48.7 (14)
+1:44.8
44:27.5 (42)
HEIKKINEN Matti +0:06.7
42:49.4 (7)
KUEHNE Andy +0:20.5
39:22.1 (22)
UTKIN Alexander +0:38.2
41:53.1 (15)
CHEBOTKO Nikolay +0:49.0
42:03.8 (18)
GLAVATSKIKH Konstantin +0:22.9
39:24.4 (25)
+2:04.3
45:19.2 (33)
PELLEGRIN Mattia +1:32.5
40:34.0 (44)
+0:49.5
42:04.3 (19)
VOLZHENTSEV Stanislav +0:14.7
42:57.4 (12)
BING Thomas +0:49.1
39:50.7 (34)
+1:10.0
42:24.9 (21)
+1:16.6
43:59.3 (35)
HOFFMAN Noah +0:41.0
39:42.5 (32)
+1:11.3
42:26.2 (22)
+2:04.2
44:46.9 (51)
JAUHOJAERVI Sami +0:16.6
42:59.3 (14)
CHERNOUSOV Ilia +0:43.9
39:45.4 (33)
+1:11.1
44:26.1 (22)
LINDBLAD Anton +2:26.5
41:28.0 (54)
+1:12.6
42:27.5 (23)
CHECCHI Valerio +1:21.0
40:22.6 (41)
+0:16.7
42:59.4 (15)
JAKS Martin +1:16.7
44:31.7 (27)
+0:24.9
43:07.6 (25)
MORIGGL Thomas +0:39.5
39:41.1 (31)
+1:14.0
44:29.0 (24)
+1:19.5
44:02.2 (37)
KHOKHRYAKOV Nikolay +1:20.7
42:35.6 (25)
SHAKIRZIANOV Raul +1:15.0
44:29.9 (25)
SOEDERGREN Anders +0:18.4
43:01.1 (19)
VELICHKO Yevgeniy +1:55.6
40:57.1 (49)
+0:19.3
43:02.0 (20)
NEWELL Andrew +4:39.6
45:54.4 (59)
+1:42.0
44:56.9 (29)
+0:23.7
43:06.4 (24)
OESTENSEN Simen Haakon +0:22.0
43:04.7 (23)
Women starters – historical results
Name 2013
Val di Fiemme
2013-01-05
10 km C Mst
2012
Canmore
2012-12-13
10 km C Mst
2012
Falun
2012-03-17
10 km C Mst
2011
Rogla
2011-12-17
10 km C Mst
KOWALCZYK Justyna +0:00.0
28:12.9 (1)
+0:00.0
28:58.4 (1)
+0:00.0
32:03.7 (1)
+0:00.0
32:49.7 (1)
STEIRA Kristin Stoermer +0:33.1
28:46.1 (2)
+0:31.8
29:30.2 (7)
+1:06.0
33:09.7 (5)
JOHAUG Therese +0:41.0
28:54.0 (4)
+0:16.3
32:20.0 (3)
+0:22.0
33:11.8 (2)
WENG Heidi +1:03.0
29:15.9 (7)
+0:15.3
32:19.0 (2)
+1:30.2
34:19.9 (14)
KYLLOENEN Anne +1:13.0
29:25.9 (13)
+0:14.3
29:12.8 (2)
+1:21.0
33:24.8 (12)
+3:30.2
36:19.9 (44)
LAHTEENMAKI Krista +0:39.0
28:51.9 (3)
+1:21.0
33:24.7 (11)
+1:13.0
34:02.7 (10)
FALLA Maiken Caspersen +0:28.1
29:26.6 (3)
+1:12.3
33:16.0 (7)
SKOFTERUD Vibeke W +0:29.6
29:28.1 (4)
+0:27.3
33:17.1 (3)
SAARINEN Aino- Kaisa +1:01.5
29:14.5 (5)
+1:27.3
33:31.0 (18)
+0:47.5
33:37.3 (4)
RANDALL Kikkan +1:05.0
29:17.9 (11)
+0:30.5
29:29.0 (6)
+1:22.2
33:25.9 (14)
+1:13.2
34:02.9 (11)
BJOERGEN Marit +0:21.7
32:25.4 (4)
WIKEN Emma +1:01.8
29:14.8 (6)
HAAG Anna +1:04.1
29:17.1 (10)
+1:18.6
30:17.1 (16)
+1:15.0
33:18.7 (10)
KALLA Charlotte +1:32.3
29:45.2 (18)
+1:11.5
33:15.3 (6)
+1:22.2
34:11.9 (13)
OESTBERG Ingvild Flugstad +0:30.0
29:28.5 (5)
+2:03.0
34:06.7 (27)
+2:35.2
35:24.9 (30)
ZELLER Katrin +1:17.3
29:30.2 (14)
+1:11.1
30:09.6 (14)
+1:21.8
33:25.5 (13)
+1:41.8
34:31.5 (16)
DE MARTIN TOPRANIN Virginia +1:20.8
29:33.8 (16)
+0:37.5
29:35.9 (8)
+1:23.8
33:27.5 (16)
+2:44.1
35:33.8 (37)
ROPONEN Riitta-Liisa +1:03.6
29:16.6 (9)
+1:25.8
33:29.6 (17)
SHEVCHENKO Valentina +1:40.8
29:53.7 (21)
+0:44.3
29:42.8 (9)
+1:38.7
33:42.4 (20)
+1:14.5
34:04.2 (12)
NISKANEN Kerttu +1:03.5
29:16.4 (8)
+1:49.5
34:39.2 (20)
IVANOVA Julia +1:32.5
29:45.4 (19)
+2:11.1
34:14.8 (32)
+0:57.0
33:46.7 (5)
JACOBSEN Astrid Uhrenholdt +1:11.5
29:24.4 (12)
+1:03.7
33:53.4 (9)
ISHIDA Masako +0:51.3
29:49.8 (10)
+1:42.8
33:46.5 (23)
+1:00.5
33:50.2 (8)
IKSANOVA Alija +2:05.9
30:18.8 (27)
+1:12.3
30:10.7 (15)
+0:58.8
33:48.6 (6)
HERRMANN Denise +1:19.6
29:32.6 (15)
+1:29.3
30:27.7 (19)
+3:04.7
35:08.4 (38)
+3:36.5
36:26.2 (46)
MEDVEDEVA Polina +1:52.7
30:05.6 (23)
+1:42.8
33:46.5 (22)
+0:59.5
33:49.2 (7)
KRISTOFFERSEN Marthe +1:12.7
33:16.4 (8)
+1:46.1
34:35.8 (18)
HAGEN Martine Ek +1:12.8
33:16.6 (9)
TCHEKALEVA Yulia +1:25.0
29:38.0 (17)
DIGGINS Jessica +1:55.0
30:07.9 (25)
+1:27.8
33:31.5 (19)
AHERVO Laura +1:39.1
29:52.1 (20)
+2:05.1
34:08.8 (29)
+3:10.1
35:59.8 (41)
GUSCHINA Mariya +0:55.5
29:54.0 (11)
+2:08.5
34:12.2 (31)
ROTCHEVA Olga +1:01.0
29:59.4 (12)
+2:28.0
35:17.7 (28)
KHAZOVA Irina +2:34.5
30:47.4 (35)
+1:09.0
30:07.5 (13)
+2:20.0
35:09.7 (26)
DOTSENKO Anastasia +1:50.8
30:03.7 (22)
+2:35.7
34:39.4 (34)
FESSEL Nicole +1:23.2
33:26.9 (15)
JEZERSEK Barbara +5:56.7
34:09.6 (55)
+1:33.3
30:31.7 (22)
+1:42.0
34:31.7 (17)
VRABCOVA – NYVLTOVA Eva +1:52.7
30:05.6 (24)
AGREITER Debora +2:26.4
30:39.3 (33)
+1:22.6
30:21.1 (17)
STEPHEN Elizabeth +2:11.3
30:24.2 (29)
+1:46.9
33:50.6 (26)
+2:01.8
34:51.5 (22)
TIKHONOVA Julia +1:25.5
30:23.9 (18)
SMUTNA Katerina +2:03.2
30:16.1 (26)
+2:02.7
31:01.1 (32)
+3:02.6
35:06.3 (37)
+2:19.5
35:09.2 (25)
HAGA Ragnhild +1:29.5
30:28.0 (20)
BOEHLER Stefanie +2:20.1
30:33.0 (31)
+2:41.6
31:40.0 (37)
+1:42.7
33:46.4 (21)
+2:37.7
35:27.4 (32)
SLONOVA Anastasia +1:30.0
30:28.5 (21)
BLECKUR Sofia +1:39.2
34:28.9 (15)
SHAIDUROVA Larisa +3:48.2
32:01.1 (50)
+1:33.3
30:31.8 (23)
MATROSSOVA Marina +3:08.1
31:21.0 (45)
+1:34.5
30:32.9 (24)
BROOKS Holly +3:18.0
31:30.9 (47)
+1:53.8
30:52.2 (30)
+1:46.5
34:36.2 (19)
BROCARD Elisa +1:45.2
33:48.9 (24)
+2:37.0
35:26.7 (31)
RYDQVIST Maria +1:46.0
33:49.7 (25)
+3:14.4
36:04.1 (43)
BJORNSEN Sadie +1:41.2
30:39.6 (25)
SHAPOVALOVA Evgenia +1:53.1
34:42.8 (21)
KAZAKUL Anastasia +2:07.6
34:57.3 (23)
RUPIL Silvia +2:07.6
34:57.3 (24)

Race Preview: Classic sprint in Liberec

Posted by Jan Kocbach, 11 Jan 2013@18:54

One week after Tour de Ski, it is time for the sprinters again. On Saturday Liberec is hosting a classic sprint in the World Champs courses from 2009. This is only the second classic sprint in the World Cup this year, and as classic sprint is on the program in the World Champs in Val di Fiemme later this year, this is a very important race for World Champs selections.

Most of the top sprinters are on the start in Liberec. Absent are some of the Tour de Ski participants in addition to Marit Bjørgen who waits another week with her comeback. Dario Cologna, Petter Northug, Julia Ivanova, Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen and Kikkan Randall are some of the good sprinters who are not on the start. Notably present is Justyna Kowalczyk – still going strong after her tough Tour de Ski win last weekend.

Men: Brandsdal on top again?

The main favourites in this classic sprint are Nikita Kruikov and Eirik Brandsdal – finishing 1st and 3rd in the Kuusamo classic sprint. Brandsdal has an impressive series of results in the last 5 classic sprints in the World Cup with the series 3 – 1 -1 – 16 – 3. Kriukov won in Kuusamo, and has 3 of 5 within Top 5. The Swedes Emil Jönsson and Teodor Peterson are also strong classic sprinters, although none of them got top results in Kuusamo. Also look out for Len Valjas who finished last season with 3rd and 2nd place in the classic sprints in Stockholm and Drammen, respectively. The Canadian also showed great shape at the end of the Tour de Ski.

The last man to note is Ola Vigen Hattestad who is making his debut in the 2012/2013 season. According to himself he is not strong enough to go to the final, but he will be an interesting man to look out for.

Women: Can Kowalczyk continue her classic raid?

Justyna Kowalczyk showed during Tour de Ski that her classic shape is extremely good now. Can she beat all the sprint specialists in Liberec only one week after finishing the toughest race of the season up Alpe Cermis? Maiken Caspersen Falla had very strong results in the last three sprints last year – with the series 4 – 4 – 3, and is the main favourite to beat Kowalczyk. Also look out for Katerina Smutna, Celine Brun-Lie, Natalia Matveeva and Aino-Kaisa Saarinen.

Men starters – historical results
Name
2012
Kuusamo
2012-11-30
SP C Final
2012
Stockholm
2012-03-14
SP C Final
2012
Drammen
2012-03-07
SP C Final
2012
Lahti
2012-03-04
SP C Final
2012
Otepaa
2012-01-21
SP C Final
BRANDSDAL Eirik
3rd
1st
1st
16th
3rd
KRIUKOV Nikita
1st
26th
13th
3rd
5th
JOENSSON Emil
9th
12th
5th
1st
PETERSON Teodor
8th
2nd
9th
2nd
26th
VALJAS Len
53rd
3rd
2nd
19th
21st
HATTESTAD Ola Vigen
4th
38th
4th
2nd
GOLBERG Paal
13th
22nd
3rd
28th
8th
RETIVYKH Gleb
11th
9th
10th
6th
9th
NEWELL Andrew
27th
7th
6th
15th
7th
PANZHINSKIY Alexander
4th
21st
12th
LASSILA Kalle
6th
39th
25th
10th
HAMILTON Simeon
24th
7th
11th
33rd
PETUKHOV Alexey
7th
16th
22nd
48th
25th
PASINI Fabio
50th
15th
34th
7th
PETTERSEN Oeystein
30th
54th
34th
6th
WENZL Josef
22nd
21st
12th
22nd
KETELAE Toni
14th
26th
14th
STRANDVALL Matias
16th
27th
21st
27th
38th
PENTSINEN Anssi
29th
14th
22nd
27th
PERSSON Simon
62nd
9th
GAFAROV Anton
27th
36th
11th
EDIN Johan
28th
13th
29th
ROENNING Eldar
21st
17th
KUMMEL Peeter
28th
13th
GLOEERSEN Anders
24th
50th
45th
15th
PELLEGRINO Federico
20th
31st
20th
BRYNTESSON Robin
12th
34th
ERIKSSON Jens
26th
41st
16th
EINASTE Kein
25th
49th
20th
SAAREPUU Anti
20th
30th
42nd
52nd
Women starters – historical results
Name
2012
Kuusamo
2012-11-30
SP C Final
2012
Stockholm
2012-03-14
SP C Final
2012
Drammen
2012-03-07
SP C Final
2012
Lahti
2012-03-04
SP C Final
2012
Otepaa
2012-01-21
SP C Final
KOWALCZYK Justyna
7th
9th
3rd
3rd
1st
SHAPOVALOVA Evgenia
2nd
20th
27th
26th
FALLA Maiken Caspersen
3rd
4th
4th
12th
MATVEEVA Natalia
28th
7th
3rd
VISNAR Katja
6th
5th
13th
11th
10th
SMUTNA Katerina
17th
6th
31st
24th
5th
MALVALEHTO Mona-Lisa
11th
13th
9th
22nd
6th
SAARINEN Aino- Kaisa
16th
22nd
26th
4th
CRAWFORD Chandra
37th
12th
5th
69th
22nd
GAIAZOVA Daria
14th
23rd
8th
13th
17th
FESSEL Nicole
22nd
14th
10th
12th
19th
OESTBERG Ingvild Flugstad
23rd
20th
21st
15th
7th
INGEMARSDOTTER Ida
10th
22nd
39th
8th
JEAN Aurore
44th
26th
6th
21st
FABJAN Vesna
19th
7th
32nd
17th
33rd
BRUN-LIE Celine
8th
41st
SARGENT Ida
9th
46th
52nd
29th
NISKANEN Kerttu
25th
11th
GJEITNES Kari Vikhagen
45th
10th
JONES Perianne
12th
61st
58th
39th
VAN DER GRAAFF Laurien
15th
29th
38th
KOLB Hanna
26th
33rd
19th
47th
PROCHAZKOVA Alena
21st
40th
36th
24th
TRACHSEL Doris
45th
55th
46th
16th
EIDE Mari
16th
PAJALA Magdalena
20th
31st
GROENVOLL Maria Nysted
36th
20th
USATOVA Oxana
50th
23rd
NILSSON Stina
23rd

XC-Predictions: Dagger wins overall Tour de Ski!

Posted by Jan Kocbach, 06 Jan 2013@18:12

Congratulations to Dagger who took the overall victory in the WhoWins Tour de Ski XC-Predictions 2012/2013 – 7 stages plus the overall – after a close fight with Johan and Siegerjc. Only 16 points down to Johan and another 8 down to Siegerjc. Thanks to all for joining in and making it even more fun to watch Tour de Ski.

In the predictions for the Tour de Ski overall, Ekaterina RedStar took the first place – tipping both winners correctly.  There were also a few who managed Top 2 correct among both men and women (Per Graptain and Mattias), but they still got a few points less on the other predictions.

In the predictions for the Alpe Cermis stage, skeila was best tipping the two best men and the best woman correctly. It was a tricky day to predict, though, due to all the tactics in the lead group.

(Please consider these results as unofficial for now – let me know if you find any errors.)

Place Name Points #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
1. dagger 5152 675 677 494 778 694 549 583 702
2. Johan 5136 694 713 532 752 659 476 589 721
3. Siegerjc 5128 683 697 496 725 709 459 636 723
4. Team Northug 5071 738 700 467 771 691 460 561 683
5. qstoffe 5039 745 632 451 768 611 558 553 721
6. Sportsamuel 5002 740 713 431 752 643 409 643 671
7. Amanda 4984 735 682 502 752 577 490 553 693
8. Davide Bragagna 4971 615 601 528 752 639 526 607 703
9. Anna F 4939 643 682 536 768 640 490 537 643
10. Roberto Dallavalle 4924 663 658 527 752 641 432 642 609
11. Adam 4905 724 566 477 676 681 522 614 645
12. leehawk 4876 663 612 453 752 613 479 581 723
13. tolsrav 4865 595 689 447 740 642 530 501 721
14. Manne 4857 656 663 417 756 611 472 599 683
15. Linda 4850 503 672 440 798 543 492 647 755
16. Маша И Слоник 4849 670 678 550 660 688 474 448 681
17. Hanne 4849 640 706 377 768 660 488 537 673
18. skeila 4845 708 647 489 735 587 392 685 602
19. Jossa 4844 694 590 395 748 705 514 586 612
20. JanK 4840 645 670 420 765 607 445 567 721

Analysis: Final Climb 2013 Men

Posted by Jan Kocbach, 06 Jan 2013@16:50

Alexander Legkov (RUS) decided the Tour de Ski 2012/2013 on the steep part between 7.1 and 8.1 km – skiing 13(!) seconds faster than everybody else for this kilometer – and 26 seconds seconds faster than Dario Cologna (SUI). This kilometer cost Legkov a lot – Cologna was faster for the rest of the race, but 26 seconds was more than enough to keep Cologna behind until the top of Alpe Cermis.

The above graphical race analysis illustrates how incredibly fast Legkov skied between 7.1 km and 8.1 km. Even Swedish Marcus Hellner, who was faster than Legkov on all the other splits, was 21 seconds behind Legkov between 7.1 and 8.1 km!

The graphical illustration is based on the split times. A line which is flat means that a skier has the same time as Alexander Legkov for the split (Legkov’s line is flat all the way on the top). A line which goes down represents slower speed – a line which goes up represents faster speed. Key moments are marked on the illustration. See the full interactive illustration here.

From 8.1 km to the finish Hellner was just as impressive as Legkov was between 7.1 km and 8.1 km. Hellner was 17 seconds faster than Ivan Babikov (CAN) with Austrian Johannes Duerr 4 seconds behind. Fourth on this stretch was the overall number two, Dario Cologna – 24 seconds behind Hellner. Alexander Legkov skied without big pressure on this stretch, and lost 32 second to the strong Swedish climber.

Climb times

The Alpe Cermis stage is a lot about tactics until the climb starts – so therefore it is of special interest to look at the climb times. Last year Roland Clara (ITA) won the climb in 16:34 with Maurice Manificat (FRA) 14 seconds behind. This time Marcus Hellner won with 16:57 – 13 seconds ahead of Johannes Duerr (AUT). Legkov was third up the climb with 17:14. See all climb times in the official results.

1. 16:57 Marcus HELLNER SWE
2. 17:10 +00:13 Johannes DUERR AUT
3. 17:14 +00:17 Alexander LEGKOV RUS
4. 17:16 +00:20 Roland CLARA ITA
5. 17:16 +00:20 Ivan BABIKOV CAN
6. 17:25 +00:29 Lukas BAUER CZE
7. 17:26 +00:29 Thomas MORIGGL ITA
8. 17:28 +00:31 Giorgio DI CENTA ITA
9. 17:30 +00:34 Johan OLSSON SWE
10. 17:33 +00:36 Dario COLOGNA SUI
11. 17:54 +00:57 Maxim VYLEGZHANIN RUS
12. 17:55 +00:58 Robin DUVILLARD FRA
21. 18:20 +01:23 Petter jr. NORTHUG NOR
Three Italians in the Top 6 on the stage

The Austrian Johannes Duerr was the big surprise on the Alpe Cermis stage this year. Starting in a small vacuum as number 30, he skied most of the stage alone and finished with the 4th best stage time only 20 seconds behind Marcus Hellner. Other strong climbers today where Ivan Babikov (2nd best stage time, +14 seconds), Roland Clara (ITA, 3rd best stage time, +15 seconds), Thomas Moriggl (ITA, 5th best stage time, +32 seconds) and the veteran Giorgio di Centa (ITA, 6th best stage time, +42 seconds).

Legkov finished the stage down on 10th place – after playing cat-and-mouse with Northug, Cologna and Vylegzhanin in the first flat part of the stage.

Sorry, no GPS analysis

Unfortunately GPS data was not published this year (GPS was shown in TV broadcasts, but data was not published like last year) – that means that the analysis is not as detailed and interesting as it was last year. Very unfortunate – I think many enjoyed the GPS data in last year’s edition of Tour de Ski!

Stage results (unofficial results from live timing)
1. 30:00 Marcus HELLNER SWE
2. 30:14 +00:14 Ivan BABIKOV CAN
3. 30:15 +00:15 Roland CLARA ITA
4. 30:20 +00:20 Johannes DUERR AUT
5. 30:32 +00:32 Thomas MORIGGL ITA
6. 30:42 +00:42 Giorgio DI CENTA ITA
7. 30:43 +00:43 Johan OLSSON SWE
8. 30:43 +00:43 Lukas BAUER CZE
9. 30:54 +00:54 Robin DUVILLARD FRA
10. 30:57 +00:58 Alexander LEGKOV RUS
11. 31:01 +01:01 Jiri MAGAL CZE
12. 31:02 +01:02 Remo FISCHER SUI
13. 31:06 +01:06 Devon KERSHAW CAN
14. 31:07 +01:07 Daniel RICHARDSSON SWE
15. 31:08 +01:08 Ilia CHERNOUSOV RUS
16. 31:13 +01:13 Curdin PERL SUI
17. 31:19 +01:20 Noah HOFFMAN USA
18. 31:22 +01:22 Dario COLOGNA SUI
19. 31:28 +01:28 Maxim VYLEGZHANIN RUS
20. 31:31 +01:31 Lari LEHTONEN FIN
21. 31:32 +01:32 Andreas KATZ GER
22. 31:34 +01:34 Finn Haagen KROGH NOR
23. 31:37 +01:37 Mathias WIBAULT FRA
24. 31:38 +01:39 Tobias ANGERER GER
25. 31:39 +01:39 Jean Marc GAILLARD FRA
26. 31:40 +01:40 Calle HALFVARSSON SWE
27. 31:41 +01:41 Jens FILBRICH GER
28. 31:56 +01:56 Tom REICHELT GER
29. 32:00 +02:00 Petter jr. NORTHUG NOR
30. 32:08 +02:08 Andrew MUSGRAVE GBR
31. 32:13 +02:13 Konstantin GLAVATSKIKH RUS
32. 32:16 +02:16 Aivar REHEMAA EST
33. 32:16 +02:16 Sergey TURYSHEV RUS
34. 32:16 +02:16 Dmitriy JAPAROV RUS
35. 32:17 +02:17 Michail SEMENOV BLR

All Alpe Cermis times are available in the official results.

Split 1
1. 03:24 Tobias ANGERER GER
2. 03:25 +00:01 Maxim VYLEGZHANIN RUS
3. 03:26 +00:02 Calle HALFVARSSON SWE
4. 03:28 +00:04 Finn Haagen KROGH NOR
5. 03:28 +00:04 Ilia CHERNOUSOV RUS
6. 03:28 +00:04 Johan OLSSON SWE
7. 03:29 +00:05 Tord Asle GJERDALEN NOR
8. 03:29 +00:05 Petter jr. NORTHUG NOR
9. 03:30 +00:06 Giorgio DI CENTA ITA
10. 03:30 +00:06 Devon KERSHAW CAN
11. 03:30 +00:06 Jens FILBRICH GER
15. 03:32 +00:07 Ivan BABIKOV CAN
16. 03:33 +00:09 Marcus HELLNER SWE
17. 03:34 +00:09 Alexander LEGKOV RUS
29. 03:39 +00:15 Dario COLOGNA SUI
30. 03:39 +00:15 Robin DUVILLARD FRA
32. 03:40 +00:16 Roland CLARA ITA
33. 03:40 +00:16 Lukas BAUER CZE
39. 03:43 +00:19 Thomas MORIGGL ITA
53. 03:46 +00:22 Johannes DUERR AUT
Split 2
1. 03:45 Finn Haagen KROGH NOR
2. 03:46 +00:01 Devon KERSHAW CAN
3. 03:46 +00:02 Ivan BABIKOV CAN
4. 03:47 +00:02 Jens FILBRICH GER
5. 03:48 +00:03 Tobias ANGERER GER
6. 03:48 +00:04 Daniel RICHARDSSON SWE
7. 03:48 +00:04 Marcus HELLNER SWE
8. 03:48 +00:04 Calle HALFVARSSON SWE
9. 03:49 +00:04 Toni LIVERS SUI
10. 03:49 +00:05 Martin JOHANSSON SWE
11. 03:49 +00:05 Thomas BING GER
22. 03:50 +00:06 Thomas MORIGGL ITA
27. 03:51 +00:06 Robin DUVILLARD FRA
28. 03:51 +00:06 Roland CLARA ITA
38. 03:52 +00:08 Johannes DUERR AUT
44. 03:55 +00:11 Lukas BAUER CZE
55. 04:00 +00:15 Johan OLSSON SWE
58. 04:03 +00:18 Giorgio DI CENTA ITA
59. 04:04 +00:19 Maxim VYLEGZHANIN RUS
60. 04:05 +00:20 Alexander LEGKOV RUS
61. 04:05 +00:20 Petter jr. NORTHUG NOR
62. 04:06 +00:21 Dario COLOGNA SUI
Split 3
1. 05:29 Roland CLARA ITA
2. 05:30 +00:01 Robin DUVILLARD FRA
3. 05:31 +00:03 Noah HOFFMAN USA
4. 05:31 +00:03 Alexey POLTORANIN KAZ
5. 05:31 +00:03 Jiri MAGAL CZE
6. 05:32 +00:03 Finn Haagen KROGH NOR
7. 05:32 +00:03 Thomas BING GER
8. 05:32 +00:03 Michail SEMENOV BLR
9. 05:32 +00:04 Aivar REHEMAA EST
10. 05:33 +00:04 Johannes DUERR AUT
11. 05:34 +00:05 Thomas MORIGGL ITA
29. 05:40 +00:11 Ivan BABIKOV CAN
36. 05:41 +00:13 Giorgio DI CENTA ITA
39. 05:42 +00:14 Marcus HELLNER SWE
43. 05:43 +00:14 Lukas BAUER CZE
46. 05:45 +00:16 Johan OLSSON SWE
59. 06:05 +00:36 Dario COLOGNA SUI
60. 06:06 +00:37 Alexander LEGKOV RUS
61. 06:06 +00:37 Maxim VYLEGZHANIN RUS
62. 06:07 +00:38 Petter jr. NORTHUG NOR
Split 4
1. 02:39 Roland CLARA ITA
2. 02:39 +00:00 Jiri MAGAL CZE
3. 02:40 +00:01 Johannes DUERR AUT
4. 02:40 +00:01 Robin DUVILLARD FRA
5. 02:40 +00:02 Marcus HELLNER SWE
6. 02:41 +00:02 Lukas BAUER CZE
7. 02:42 +00:03 Michail SEMENOV BLR
8. 02:43 +00:04 Calle HALFVARSSON SWE
9. 02:44 +00:05 Thomas MORIGGL ITA
10. 02:44 +00:05 Noah HOFFMAN USA
11. 02:44 +00:05 Remo FISCHER SUI
13. 02:45 +00:06 Giorgio DI CENTA ITA
14. 02:46 +00:07 Ivan BABIKOV CAN
15. 02:46 +00:07 Alexander LEGKOV RUS
17. 02:47 +00:08 Johan OLSSON SWE
18. 02:47 +00:08 Maxim VYLEGZHANIN RUS
19. 02:47 +00:08 Petter jr. NORTHUG NOR
21. 02:47 +00:09 Dario COLOGNA SUI
Split 5
1. 05:25 Alexander LEGKOV RUS
2. 05:38 +00:13 Johannes DUERR AUT
3. 05:40 +00:15 Roland CLARA ITA
4. 05:43 +00:18 Thomas MORIGGL ITA
5. 05:43 +00:18 Ivan BABIKOV CAN
6. 05:43 +00:18 Giorgio DI CENTA ITA
7. 05:44 +00:19 Ilia CHERNOUSOV RUS
8. 05:46 +00:20 Johan OLSSON SWE
9. 05:46 +00:21 Marcus HELLNER SWE
10. 05:46 +00:21 Lukas BAUER CZE
11. 05:50 +00:24 Maxim VYLEGZHANIN RUS
12. 05:52 +00:26 Dario COLOGNA SUI
15. 05:59 +00:34 Robin DUVILLARD FRA
16. 06:00 +00:35 Petter jr. NORTHUG NOR
Split 6 + 7 (many skiers missed split 6 – therefore these are shown together)
1. 08:31 Marcus HELLNER SWE
2. 08:48 +00:17 Ivan BABIKOV CAN
3. 08:52 +00:21 Johannes DUERR AUT
4. 08:54 +00:24 Dario COLOGNA SUI
5. 08:57 +00:27 Roland CLARA ITA
6. 08:58 +00:28 Johan OLSSON SWE
7. 08:59 +00:28 Lukas BAUER CZE
8. 08:59 +00:29 Thomas MORIGGL ITA
9. 08:59 +00:29 Giorgio DI CENTA ITA
10. 09:02 +00:32 Alexander LEGKOV RUS
11. 09:13 +00:42 Curdin PERL SUI
12. 09:16 +00:45 Robin DUVILLARD FRA
14. 09:17 +00:47 Maxim VYLEGZHANIN RUS
28. 09:33 +01:02 Petter jr. NORTHUG NOR

Analysis: Final Climb 2013 – Women

Posted by Jan Kocbach, 06 Jan 2013@13:04

Fantastic race by Therese Johaug – the Norwegian crushed everybody up the Final Climb in Tour de Ski 2012/2013. Johaug was again 40 seconds faster than the next up Alpe Cermis – Elizabeth Stephen (USA) being closest and Heidi Weng (NOR) in third.

The illustration above is a graphical illustration of the race development based on the split times. A line which is flat means that a skier has the same time as Justyna Kowalczyk for the split (Kowalczyk’s line is flat all the way on the top). A line which goes down represents slower speed – a line which goes up represents faster speed. Key moments are marked on the illustration. See the full interactive illustration here.

From the illustration you can see how Johaug gained time on Kowalczyk on every single split (Johaug’s curve rises all the way) – even on the flat first part. Kowalczyk actually skied a good race – the 7th best total time up Alpe Cermis is better than the Polish Tour de Ski winner has done in skating lately. In the end it was also enough to take home yet another Tour de Ski title – but as you can see by extrapolating Johaug’s curve, another kilometer uphill and anything could have happened…


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Kristin Størmer Steira gained time on Kowalczyk on the flat part (Steira’s curve rises the first splits), but lost time up the climb (curve is going down).

Sorry, no GPS analysis

Unfortunately GPS data was not published this year (GPS was shown in TV broadcasts, but data was not published like last year) – that means that the analysis is not as detailed and interesting as it was last year. Very unfortunate – I think many enjoyed the GPS data in last year’s edition of Tour de Ski!

Alpe Cermis climb times (unofficial results from live timing)
1. 34:12 Therese JOHAUG NOR
2. 34:52 +00:40 Elizabeth STEPHEN USA
3. 35:24 +01:11 Heidi WENG NOR
4. 35:46 +01:34 Riitta-Liisa ROPONEN FIN
5. 35:46 +01:34 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
6. 35:48 +01:36 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
7. 35:53 +01:40 Justyna KOWALCZYK POL
8. 35:55 +01:42 Valentina SHEVCHENKO UKR
9. 35:57 +01:45 Debora AGREITER ITA
10. 36:07 +01:55 Katrin ZELLER GER
11. 36:13 +02:01 Aurore JEAN FRA
12. 36:15 +02:03 Kristin Stoermer STEIRA NOR
13. 36:22 +02:10 Julia IVANOVA RUS
14. 36:30 +02:17 Charlotte KALLA SWE
15. 36:32 +02:19 Coraline HUGUE FRA
16. 36:37 +02:25 Yulia TCHEKALEVA RUS
17. 36:45 +02:32 Ekaterina RUDAKOVA BLR
18. 36:47 +02:34 Emma WIKEN SWE
19. 36:49 +02:36 Irina KHAZOVA RUS
20. 36:50 +02:38 Jessica DIGGINS USA
21. 36:53 +02:40 Anne KYLLOENEN FIN
22. 37:01 +02:49 Maryna ANTSYBOR UKR
23. 37:04 +02:51 Alija IKSANOVA RUS
24. 37:08 +02:55 Veronica CAVALLAR ITA
25. 37:08 +02:56 Anouk FAIVRE PICON FRA
26. 37:09 +02:57 Stefanie BOEHLER GER
27. 37:18 +03:06 Laura AHERVO FIN
28. 37:28 +03:15 Paulina MACIUSZEK POL
29. 37:45 +03:33 Eva VRABCOVA – NYVLTOVA CZE
30. 37:46 +03:34 Denise HERRMANN GER
31. 37:46 +03:34 Anna HAAG SWE
32. 37:47 +03:34 Kerttu NISKANEN FIN
33. 37:49 +03:37 Kikkan RANDALL USA
34. 37:53 +03:41 Anastasia DOTSENKO RUS
35. 37:58 +03:46 Sara LINDBORG SWE
Split 1
1. 03:53 Kikkan RANDALL USA
2. 03:54 +00:01 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
3. 03:55 +00:02 Therese JOHAUG NOR
4. 03:57 +00:04 Anne KYLLOENEN FIN
5. 03:57 +00:04 Charlotte KALLA SWE
6. 04:00 +00:08 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
7. 04:03 +00:10 Riitta-Liisa ROPONEN FIN
8. 04:04 +00:11 Elizabeth STEPHEN USA
9. 04:04 +00:11 Kristin Stoermer STEIRA NOR
10. 04:04 +00:11 Katrin ZELLER GER
11. 04:04 +00:11 Virginia DE MARTIN TOPRANIN ITA
17. 04:06 +00:13 Heidi WENG NOR
Split 2
1. 04:04 Irina KHAZOVA RUS
2. 04:06 +00:02 Tatyana OSSIPOVA KAZ
3. 04:06 +00:02 Ekaterina RUDAKOVA BLR
4. 04:07 +00:03 Polina MEDVEDEVA RUS
5. 04:07 +00:03 Sara LINDBORG SWE
6. 04:07 +00:03 Debora AGREITER ITA
7. 04:07 +00:04 Coraline HUGUE FRA
8. 04:08 +00:04 Anouk FAIVRE PICON FRA
9. 04:08 +00:04 Oxana YATSKAYA KAZ
10. 04:08 +00:04 Laura AHERVO FIN
11. 04:08 +00:04 Stefanie BOEHLER GER
21. 04:09 +00:06 Therese JOHAUG NOR
23. 04:10 +00:06 Heidi WENG NOR
26. 04:10 +00:06 Elizabeth STEPHEN USA
34. 04:13 +00:09 Riitta-Liisa ROPONEN FIN
37. 04:16 +00:12 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
40. 04:16 +00:12 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
Split 3
1. 05:55 Therese JOHAUG NOR
2. 05:57 +00:01 Heidi WENG NOR
3. 05:57 +00:02 Irina KHAZOVA RUS
4. 05:58 +00:03 Elizabeth STEPHEN USA
5. 05:59 +00:03 Debora AGREITER ITA
6. 05:59 +00:03 Denise HERRMANN GER
7. 06:00 +00:04 Mia ERIKSSON SWE
8. 06:01 +00:06 Jessica DIGGINS USA
9. 06:02 +00:07 Coraline HUGUE FRA
10. 06:03 +00:08 Aurore JEAN FRA
11. 06:03 +00:08 Stefanie BOEHLER GER
25. 06:09 +00:14 Riitta-Liisa ROPONEN FIN
38. 06:13 +00:18 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
42. 06:14 +00:19 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
Split 4
1. 03:10 Therese JOHAUG NOR
2. 03:14 +00:04 Justyna KOWALCZYK POL
3. 03:14 +00:04 Elizabeth STEPHEN USA
4. 03:17 +00:07 Debora AGREITER ITA
5. 03:19 +00:09 Valentina SHEVCHENKO UKR
6. 03:20 +00:10 Aurore JEAN FRA
7. 03:21 +00:11 Charlotte KALLA SWE
8. 03:21 +00:11 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
9. 03:24 +00:14 Riitta-Liisa ROPONEN FIN
10. 03:24 +00:14 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
11. 03:25 +00:15 Katrin ZELLER GER
23. 03:31 +00:21 Heidi WENG NOR
Split 5
1. 06:30 Therese JOHAUG NOR
2. 06:53 +00:23 Elizabeth STEPHEN USA
3. 06:59 +00:30 Heidi WENG NOR
4. 07:00 +00:30 Justyna KOWALCZYK POL
5. 07:01 +00:32 Valentina SHEVCHENKO UKR
6. 07:12 +00:42 Katrin ZELLER GER
7. 07:14 +00:44 Kristin Stoermer STEIRA NOR
8. 07:18 +00:48 Riitta-Liisa ROPONEN FIN
9. 07:19 +00:49 Debora AGREITER ITA
10. 07:20 +00:51 Aurore JEAN FRA
11. 07:21 +00:52 Charlotte KALLA SWE
12. 07:21 +00:52 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
15. 07:22 +00:52 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
Split 6
1. 05:44 Elizabeth STEPHEN USA
2. 05:47 +00:04 Therese JOHAUG NOR
3. 05:54 +00:10 Heidi WENG NOR
4. 05:54 +00:11 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
5. 05:55 +00:11 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
6. 05:58 +00:14 Riitta-Liisa ROPONEN FIN
7. 05:59 +00:15 Valentina SHEVCHENKO UKR
8. 05:59 +00:15 Justyna KOWALCZYK POL
9. 05:59 +00:16 Katrin ZELLER GER
10. 06:05 +00:22 Charlotte KALLA SWE
11. 06:08 +00:24 Debora AGREITER ITA
Split 7
1. 04:37 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
2. 04:42 +00:05 Riitta-Liisa ROPONEN FIN
3. 04:46 +00:09 Therese JOHAUG NOR
4. 04:47 +00:10 Heidi WENG NOR
5. 04:47 +00:11 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
6. 04:49 +00:12 Julia IVANOVA RUS
7. 04:49 +00:13 Elizabeth STEPHEN USA
8. 04:49 +00:13 Yulia TCHEKALEVA RUS
9. 04:53 +00:16 Ekaterina RUDAKOVA BLR
10. 04:53 +00:16 Emma WIKEN SWE
11. 04:55 +00:19 Anna HAAG SWE

Preview: Alpe Cermis Final Climb 2013

Posted by Jan Kocbach, 05 Jan 2013@15:30


The Final Climb up Alpe Cermis is the toughest race in the Cross Country Skiing World Cup – this is the stage where legends are made and the Tour de Ski is decided. Norwegian skier Therese Johaug is the Queen of the Alpe Cermis with three stage wins – winning with nearly one minute margin two times in a row. In the men’s class Lukas Bauer  (CZE) has impressed several times – so has Alexander Legkov (RUS), Marcus Hellner (SWE) and Ivan Babikov (CAN).

In addition to Johaug’s two crushing stage wins in 2011 and 2012, the most impressive race up Alpe Cermis was Bauer in the legendary 2010 edition. The Czech started the stage 10 seconds behind Petter Northug (NOR) and crushed Northug up the Final Climb – winning the overall Tour de Ski with 1:16 down to Northug.  Instead of enjoying his big lead and certain victory, he pushed all the way to the finish line, and also won the Alpe Cermis stage!

The Alpe Cermis has a height difference of 425 meters – and the total climb on the stage is 495 meters. The women and men race the same course (9 km skating). Before the climb starts, there is a 5.5 km “warm-up” down the valley.

2013 preview: Men

Northug has an extreme ability to get the maximum out when it is needed – so don’t write off Northug until the winner has crossed the finish line

With the tough race profile of Alpe Cermis, motivation and position in the field relative to other skiers is often just as important as pure strength. The two first in the overall Tour standings, Dario Cologna (SUI) and Alexander Legkov (+6.5 seconds) , have both shown that they can be among the very fastest up the Alpe Cermis if it is necessary in order to fight for the victory.  Legkov has been the strongest so far, but a Cologna under pressure may very well challenge Legkov.

Northug: Steady improvement year by year

Third in the overall, Petter Northug (at + 11.5 seconds), has improved steadily year by year in Alpe Cermis – the closest being 39 seconds behind the stage winner in 2011. On paper the Norwegian is probably still some seconds slower than the very best – but Northug has an extreme ability to get the maximum out when it is needed – so don’t write off Northug until the winner has crossed the finish line. Fourth in the overall Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS, + 16.3 seconds) has a 9th place from 2009 as his best result up Alpe Cermis – 32 seconds behind the stage winner. The Alpe Cermis has not been Vylegzhanin’s race so far – but with the shape the Russian has shown in this Tour, he should not be written off.

Stage win: Look out for Babikov and Hellner

Lukas Bauer (2 wins), Alexander Legkov (1 win, once  5 seconds behind), Ivan Babikov (1 win, once 5 seconds behind) and Marcus Hellner (twice 2 seconds behind) are the four skiers on the start in this year’s Tour who have at least two top races up Alpe Cermis (see the table below or the full table for all skiers here). In addition there are several other 2013 starters who have proved that they are excellent climbers by being within 10-15 seconds of the winner. This includes Dario Cologna, Jean Marc Gaillard (FRA), Giorgio Di Centa (ITA), Tom Reichelt (GER), Matti Heikkinen (FIN)  and Roland Clara (ITA). These will probably be the ones fighting for the stage win along with Cologna, Legkov and Babikov. Legkov, Hellner, Cologna, Heikkinen and Babikov have showed the best shape in this Tour.

2013 preview: Women

Johaug caught nearly 2 minutes on Kowalczyk in 2011, but Kowalczyk did not push all the way to the finish in that race

With her 2 minute lead in the overall standings, Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) is the biggest favourite for the overall Tour de Ski victory. Based on previous results (see the table below or the full table for all skiers here), Johaug should be able to catch up 40-60 seconds on Kowalczyk if they both have a normal day. Johaug caught nearly 2 minutes on Kowalczyk in 2011, but Kowalczyk did not push all the way to the finish in that race. Johaug’s only chance for overall victory seems to be a really bad day for Kowalczyk. Actually the fight for second place between Johaug and Kristin Størmer Steira (NOR) might be just as interesting with Steira starting only 10 seconds behind Johaug.

Johaug for the stage win?

Therese Johaug is the big favourite for the stage win after crushing the field twice in a row.  The other big names for the stage win are Kristin Størmer Steira (NOR) who won the stage in 2010 and has three races within 10 seconds of the stage winner and Valentina Shevchenko (UKR) who took the Alpe Cermis stage win in 2008.  Justyna Kowalczyk has seldom been under pressure up Alpe Cermis – but has shown that she has the ability to race very well when it is needed – finishing 4th only 25 seconds down on Steira in 2010.  The secret tip for a top 3 on this stage is the young Norwegian Heidi Weng – an excellent climber who is in Johaug class on her best days. Although Charlotte Kalla has not performed well in the Final Climb earlier, she could very well fight for a top three on the stage if everything goes her way. Also don’t forget Katrin Zeller and Krista Lähteenmäki – both have shown excellent shape in the latest races, and have previously proved that they are strong climbers. Note that the Norwegian Marthe Kristoffersen (NOR) – fourth and third the two last years – has quit the Tour.

Men – starters Tour de Ski 2012/2013
Name 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Best Average
BAUER Lukas +0:52.8
31:31.1 (8)
+0:00.0
30:28.3 (1)
+0:00.0
33:43.4 (1)
+0:15.2
34:06.4 (5)
+0:46.0
33:45.1 (7)
+0:00.0 +0:22.8
BABIKOV Ivan +1:00.2
31:38.4 (11)
+0:47.1
31:15.4 (6)
+0:05.2
33:48.7 (4)
+0:00.0
33:51.2 (1)
+0:00.0 +0:28.1
LEGKOV Alexander +0:00.0
30:38.2 (1)
+1:12.7
35:03.9 (16)
+1:20.1
34:19.2 (18)
+0:04.9
32:12.7 (2)
+0:00.0 +0:39.4
REICHELT Tom +1:03.2
31:31.5 (10)
+1:47.5
35:30.9 (25)
+0:01.5
33:52.7 (2)
+2:20.8
34:28.6 (37)
+0:01.5 +1:18.2
HELLNER Marcus +0:01.7
30:39.9 (3)
+1:57.4
32:25.7 (23)
+0:02.3
33:45.8 (2)
+1:16.3
34:15.3 (14)
+2:01.5
34:09.3 (31)
+0:01.7 +1:03.8
GAILLARD Jean Marc +1:01.4
31:29.7 (9)
+0:02.5
33:45.9 (3)
+0:21.7
34:12.9 (6)
+1:04.3
33:12.1 (10)
+0:02.5 +0:37.4
DI CENTA Giorgio +0:57.7
31:35.9 (9)
+1:16.0
31:44.3 (14)
+0:39.1
34:22.6 (8)
+0:03.2
33:54.4 (3)
+0:35.4
33:34.4 (4)
+0:41.4
32:49.2 (3)
+0:03.2 +0:42.1
COLOGNA Dario +1:05.8
31:44.1 (16)
+1:29.8
31:58.1 (18)
+0:09.0
33:52.4 (5)
+1:20.8
35:12.0 (22)
+1:28.1
34:27.2 (21)
+0:09.0 +1:06.7
HEIKKINEN Matti +0:34.0
31:12.3 (6)
+0:56.5
34:39.9 (12)
+0:12.0
34:03.2 (4)
+0:12.0 +0:34.1
CLARA Roland +0:16.2
30:54.4 (4)
+0:32.4
31:00.7 (2)
+0:45.5
34:28.9 (10)
+0:31.3
34:22.6 (8)
+0:16.2 +0:31.3
MORIGGL Thomas +0:30.7
31:08.9 (5)
+0:58.0
31:26.3 (8)
+0:51.5
34:35.0 (11)
+0:30.7 +0:46.7
VYLEGZHANIN Maxim +1:16.3
31:54.5 (20)
+0:32.6
34:23.8 (9)
+1:52.6
34:51.6 (30)
+0:32.6 +1:13.8
LIVERS Toni +0:32.8
34:24.1 (10)
+1:54.1
34:01.9 (29)
+0:32.8 +1:13.5
PERL Curdin +1:45.0
32:23.2 (31)
+0:33.8
31:02.1 (3)
+1:17.4
35:00.8 (13)
+1:35.8
35:27.1 (30)
+0:33.7 +1:18.0
NORTHUG Petter jr. +1:28.5
32:06.7 (24)
+0:39.0
31:07.3 (5)
+1:24.6
35:08.1 (16)
+0:56.3
34:47.6 (13)
+1:37.1
34:36.2 (25)
+1:59.9
34:07.7 (30)
+0:39.0 +1:20.9
GOERING Franz +0:39.5
33:38.5 (5)
+1:33.8
33:41.6 (19)
+0:39.5 +1:06.6
MAGAL Jiri +0:43.4
34:26.8 (9)
+0:48.1
34:39.3 (11)
+1:37.6
33:45.4 (21)
+0:43.4 +1:03.0
FREEMAN Kris +1:45.7
32:23.9 (32)
+0:53.9
31:22.2 (7)
+0:53.9 +1:19.8
DYRHAUG Niklas +0:58.8
31:37.0 (10)
+0:58.7 +0:58.7
JAKS Martin +1:00.3
31:38.5 (12)
+1:23.2
31:51.5 (16)
+1:09.5
34:08.6 (12)
+1:00.2 +1:11.0
HOFER David +1:02.7
31:40.9 (13)
+1:25.3
35:16.5 (25)
+1:02.7 +1:14.0
ANGERER Tobias +1:20.8
31:59.1 (23)
+1:04.0
34:03.1 (10)
+1:31.7
33:39.5 (18)
+1:04.0 +1:18.8
CHERNOUSOV Ilia +1:04.2
31:42.4 (15)
+2:43.3
36:26.7 (34)
+3:22.8
36:21.8 (51)
+1:48.3
33:56.1 (26)
+1:04.2 +2:14.6
DUVILLARD Robin +1:34.8
32:13.0 (26)
+1:04.5
31:32.8 (11)
+1:35.1
35:18.6 (18)
+1:04.5 +1:24.8
CHECCHI Valerio +1:32.2
35:15.7 (17)
+2:06.3
35:57.5 (35)
+1:06.7
34:05.7 (11)
+1:06.7 +1:35.0
SEMENOV Michail +1:07.8
31:46.0 (17)
+1:07.7 +1:07.7
KERSHAW Devon +1:08.5
31:46.8 (18)
+1:09.5
31:37.8 (12)
+1:41.7
35:25.1 (21)
+1:20.6
35:11.8 (21)
+1:08.5 +1:20.0
VELICHKO Yevgeniy +1:09.0
31:47.2 (19)
+1:45.1
35:28.5 (23)
+1:33.2
35:24.4 (29)
+1:09.0 +1:29.0
GJERDALEN Tord Asle +1:10.2
31:38.5 (13)
+1:40.8
35:24.2 (20)
+1:23.6
35:14.8 (24)
+1:50.2
34:49.2 (28)
+1:10.2 +1:31.1
FISCHER Remo +1:17.0
31:45.3 (15)
+1:17.0 +1:17.0
PASINI Fabio +1:44.5
32:22.7 (30)
+2:41.3
36:24.7 (33)
+1:17.6
35:08.8 (19)
+1:17.6 +1:54.4
BESSMERTNYKH Alexander +1:17.8
31:56.0 (22)
+2:25.2
32:53.5 (30)
+1:17.7 +1:51.5
FILBRICH Jens +1:36.5
32:14.8 (27)
+2:12.9
32:41.2 (27)
+1:39.4
35:22.8 (19)
+1:27.6
35:18.8 (26)
+1:36.0
34:35.0 (24)
+1:28.1
33:35.9 (16)
+1:27.6 +1:40.1
RICKARDSSON Daniel +1:30.1
31:58.4 (19)
+1:41.7
35:25.1 (21)
+2:38.8
36:30.0 (40)
+3:41.4
36:40.4 (54)
+1:30.1 +2:23.0
JAPAROV Dmitriy +1:34.7
32:12.9 (25)
+2:24.1
32:52.4 (29)
+1:34.7 +1:59.4
BING Thomas +1:40.8
32:19.0 (29)
+1:40.7 +1:40.7
DOLIDOVICH Sergei +1:46.7
32:24.9 (34)
+1:40.9
33:48.7 (23)
+1:40.9 +1:43.8
HARVEY Alex +2:14.4
32:52.6 (40)
+1:41.7
32:10.0 (20)
+2:34.1
36:17.5 (31)
+1:41.7 +2:10.0
TEICHMANN Axel +2:56.2
33:34.4 (48)
+1:46.0
35:29.4 (24)
+1:49.5
35:40.7 (33)
+1:41.9
34:40.9 (27)
+1:41.9 +2:03.3
REHEMAA Aivar +2:53.8
33:32.0 (47)
+1:48.0
35:39.2 (32)
+1:47.9 +2:20.8
OESTENSEN Simen +2:13.7
35:57.1 (29)
+3:40.2
36:39.2 (53)
+2:06.5
34:14.3 (33)
+2:06.5 +2:40.1
LASUTKIN Alexander +2:07.4
32:45.6 (36)
+2:07.3 +2:07.3
TURYSHEV Sergey +2:08.8
32:47.0 (38)
+2:08.7 +2:08.7
CHEBOTKO Nikolay +3:18.7
33:56.9 (52)
+3:07.6
36:51.0 (36)
+2:54.0
36:45.2 (42)
+2:13.2
35:12.2 (38)
+2:13.1 +2:53.3
JOENSSON Emil +2:15.3
32:53.5 (41)
+2:15.2 +2:15.2
LEHTONEN Lari +2:19.7
32:57.9 (43)
+2:19.7 +2:19.7
SCOLA Fulvio +2:21.2
34:29.0 (38)
+2:21.2 +2:21.2
RAZYM Ales +2:24.0
36:15.2 (37)
+2:23.9 +2:23.9
KUEHNE Andy +2:26.0
33:04.2 (44)
+2:26.0 +2:26.0
AKHMADIYEV Yerdos +2:33.3
33:11.5 (45)
+2:33.2 +2:33.2
MUSGRAVE Andrew +2:41.1
33:19.3 (46)
+2:41.0 +2:41.0
MIRANDA Cyril +2:48.2
36:39.4 (41)
+2:48.2 +2:48.2
EINARSSON Snorri +2:57.6
33:25.9 (32)
+2:57.6 +2:57.6
SHVIDKIY Oleksiy +3:08.2
33:46.4 (50)
+3:08.2 +3:08.2
KARP Algo +3:13.3
33:51.5 (51)
+3:13.6
37:04.8 (45)
+3:13.2 +3:13.4
KRECZMER Maciej +3:40.7
34:09.0 (34)
+3:40.7 +3:40.7
NOECKLER Dietmar +4:22.2
35:00.4 (54)
+4:22.2 +4:22.2
MATVIYENKO Gennadiy +4:35.5
35:13.7 (55)
+4:35.4 +4:35.4
STOCKINGER Martin +4:48.1
38:39.3 (51)
+4:48.1 +4:48.1
DARRAGON Roddy +5:37.8
39:29.0 (52)
+5:37.7 +5:37.7
Women – starters Tour de Ski 2012/2013
Name 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Best Average
JOHAUG Therese +0:00.0
34:17.7 (1)
+0:00.0
33:14.4 (1)
+0:00.0
35:07.7 (1)
+1:16.4
35:22.7 (4)
+0:00.0 +0:19.1
SHEVCHENKO Valentina +1:13.9
35:31.6 (5)
+2:06.8
35:21.2 (5)
+2:24.2
38:14.0 (30)
+0:44.3
35:52.0 (3)
+0:00.0
34:06.2 (1)
+0:05.4
34:29.9 (3)
+0:00.0 +1:05.7
STEIRA Kristin Stoermer +0:00.0
35:49.8 (1)
+0:08.7
35:16.4 (2)
+0:55.3
35:01.5 (2)
+0:01.4
34:25.9 (2)
+0:00.0 +0:16.3
ROPONEN Riitta-Liisa +1:50.9
36:08.6 (9)
+2:49.2
36:03.6 (13)
+0:03.0
35:52.8 (2)
+1:07.9
36:15.6 (7)
+1:29.1
35:35.3 (8)
+0:03.0 +1:28.0
KOWALCZYK Justyna +0:51.3
35:09.0 (2)
+1:59.3
35:13.7 (4)
+0:25.0
36:14.8 (4)
+0:47.1
35:54.8 (4)
+2:12.1
36:18.3 (18)
+1:08.5
35:33.0 (13)
+0:25.0 +1:13.8
SAARINEN Aino- Kaisa +2:11.4
36:29.1 (13)
+3:44.6
36:59.0 (21)
+0:55.6
36:45.5 (7)
+1:54.7
37:02.4 (14)
+2:56.7
37:02.9 (25)
+0:55.6 +2:20.6
HAAG Anna +0:58.4
36:06.1 (6)
+0:58.4 +0:58.4
BOEHLER Stefanie +1:10.8
36:18.5 (8)
+1:17.3
35:23.5 (5)
+1:16.4
35:40.9 (15)
+1:10.8 +1:14.8
KRISTOFFERSEN Marthe +1:10.8
35:28.5 (4)
+1:53.9
35:08.3 (3)
+1:14.5
37:04.3 (11)
+1:10.8 +1:26.4
ZELLER Katrin +1:19.6
35:37.3 (6)
+2:20.8
35:35.2 (7)
+1:17.0
37:06.9 (13)
+2:32.8
37:40.5 (24)
+1:24.9
35:31.2 (6)
+1:17.0 +1:47.0
LAHTEENMAKI Krista +1:25.5
35:43.2 (7)
+2:12.7
35:27.1 (6)
+1:25.5 +1:49.0
KALLA Charlotte +2:49.7
37:07.4 (16)
+2:47.1
36:01.5 (12)
+1:30.7
35:36.9 (9)
+1:30.7 +2:22.5
STEPHEN Elizabeth +1:33.0
35:50.7 (8)
+1:33.0 +1:33.0
JACOBSEN Astrid Uhrenholdt +1:54.8
36:12.5 (10)
+2:42.0
35:56.4 (10)
+1:54.8 +2:18.4
TCHEKALEVA Yulia +2:00.8
37:50.6 (22)
+2:00.7 +2:00.7
HUGUE Coraline +4:04.3
38:22.0 (37)
+2:07.9
37:57.7 (24)
+2:07.8 +3:06.0
AGREITER Debora +2:10.9
36:28.6 (12)
+2:10.9 +2:10.9
LINDBORG Sara +2:50.9
37:58.6 (25)
+2:41.5
37:06.0 (36)
+2:41.5 +2:46.2
FAIVRE PICON Anouk +2:44.5
37:02.2 (14)
+2:44.5 +2:44.5
KOROSTELEVA Natalia +5:00.5
39:06.7 (42)
+3:00.1
37:24.6 (38)
+3:00.0 +4:00.2
AHERVO Laura +3:00.9
37:18.6 (17)
+3:00.9 +3:00.9
JEZERSEK Barbara +3:02.3
37:20.0 (19)
+4:27.0
38:33.2 (39)
+4:37.7
39:02.2 (43)
+3:02.3 +4:02.3
KOLOMINA Yelena +3:04.3
37:22.0 (21)
+3:04.3 +3:04.3
RANDALL Kikkan +3:04.9
37:22.6 (22)
+3:53.2
37:07.6 (23)
+3:04.9 +3:29.0
DE MARTIN TOPRANIN Virginia +3:07.0
37:24.7 (24)
+4:55.5
38:09.9 (29)
+3:07.0 +4:01.2
MEDVEDEVA Polina +3:07.4
37:25.1 (25)
+3:07.4 +3:07.4
MATROSSOVA Marina +3:07.8
37:25.5 (26)
+3:55.2
39:45.0 (38)
+3:07.8 +3:31.5
IKSANOVA Alija +3:08.8
37:26.5 (27)
+3:08.8 +3:08.8
ANTSYBOR Maryna +3:10.2
37:27.9 (28)
+3:10.2 +3:10.2
SHAIDUROVA Larisa +3:12.7
37:30.4 (29)
+5:03.6
38:18.0 (30)
+3:12.7 +4:08.1
IVANOVA Julia +3:16.3
37:34.0 (30)
+5:39.7
40:47.4 (36)
+4:47.2
38:53.4 (41)
+3:16.3 +4:34.4
BROOKS Holly +3:20.4
37:38.1 (31)
+3:20.4 +3:20.4
FESSEL Nicole +3:32.0
37:49.7 (33)
+3:47.0
38:11.5 (39)
+3:32.0 +3:39.5
NISKANEN Kerttu +3:34.8
37:52.5 (34)
+3:34.8 +3:34.8
JEAN Aurore +3:55.2
38:12.9 (35)
+3:37.5
36:51.9 (15)
+3:37.5 +3:46.3
OESTBERG Ingvild Flugstad +4:33.4
38:51.1 (42)
+3:41.8
36:56.2 (18)
+3:41.7 +4:07.5
SMUTNA Katerina +5:12.4
39:30.1 (45)
+4:18.8
39:26.5 (29)
+3:49.4
37:55.6 (34)
+3:49.3 +4:26.8
MACIUSZEK Paulina +3:55.1
37:09.5 (24)
+3:55.0 +3:55.0
MANNIMA Tatjana +4:28.4
39:36.1 (31)
+3:59.3
38:05.5 (37)
+3:59.2 +4:13.8
OSSIPOVA Tatyana +4:10.0
38:27.7 (38)
+4:10.0 +4:10.0
KYLLOENEN Anne +4:12.8
38:30.5 (39)
+4:12.8 +4:12.8
DOTSENKO Anastasia +4:15.5
38:33.2 (40)
+4:15.5 +4:15.5
FABJAN Vesna +5:11.4
40:19.1 (35)
+4:40.4
38:46.6 (40)
+7:01.9
41:26.4 (47)
+4:40.3 +5:37.9
YATSKAYA Oxana +5:10.4
39:28.1 (44)
+5:10.4 +5:10.4

Race preview: Val di Fiemme Classic Mass start

Posted by Jan Kocbach, 04 Jan 2013@13:55

The second last stage in this 7th edition of Tour de Ski is a tough classic mass start race in Val di Fiemme. With 60 bonus seconds to fight for in the men’s race and 45 seconds in the women’s race, this race will be decisive for the starting order in the final race up Alpe Cermis.

Note! Although the men’s race is shortened from 20 km to 15 km compared to the last years, it is a really tough stage with 570 meters uphill for the men and 360 meters for the women. For the men this is actually more uphill than in the final climb up Alpe Cermis! And 60 bonus seconds = very decisive stage. For the women the length stays the same as previous years – 10 km – with 45 bonus seconds to fight for.

Alexander Legkov probably still has nightmares about the 2012 edition of the Val di Fiemme classic mass start – the Russian lost nearly 2 minutes

This race has been the playground of Petter Northug and Dario Cologna in the men’s class the last years – while Justyna Kowalczyk has dominated the women’s class. Alexander Legkov probably still has nightmares about the 2012 edition of the Val di Fiemme classic mass start – the Russian lost nearly 2 minutes and finished in 27th place after having very slippery skis and using too much power to fight for bonus seconds early in the race (earning him meager 16 bonus seconds).

Tactics, tactics, tactics …

In this type of race, bonus seconds at the intermediate points have proven to be even more important than the stage win in some cases – the challenge is to find the right balance between fighting for bonus points at intermediate points and getting too tired to stay with the leaders all the way to the finish. Who will go for intermediate bonus seconds? Will the Norwegian team try to help Petter Northug and Therese Johaug? Will there be cooperation in the strong Russian team in the men’s class?

There are three intermediate points with bonus points for the men and two for the women during the race. Bonus seconds for intermediate points will be 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 seconds for the first ten athletes. In addition the top three of the Stage will get bonus seconds (15, 10 and 5 seconds). The schemes for the bonus seconds have changed the last years – this year there are 30 less bonus seconds to be achieved in the men’s class compared to the last two year.

Men

Of the ones of the start line in 2013, the five strongest historically seen in the Val di Fiemme classic style mass start race have been Cologna, Northug and Bauer in addition to the two Canadians Harvey and Kershaw (see tables below). However, Harvey and Kershaw did not impress on the short classic Val di Fiemme stage on Friday. On the other hand, Alexey Poltaranin raced a very impressive race on the short classic Val di Fiemme stage – and so did Russian Dmitriy Japarov and Swedish Calle Halfvarsson.

Challenge for the Russian overall favourites

The Val di Fiemme classic mass start has never been the best race for the Russians Alexander Legkov and Maxim Vylegzhanin.  Vylegzhanin had his best race in 2012, finishing 18th – 23 seconds down on Rønning – but with respectable 27 bonus seconds. Legkov has never performed well in this race – his best result the last 5 years being the 23rd place in 2008. Both did also have some trouble on the short Val di Fiemme classic stage. On the other hand, except for the fight for bonus seconds, this race should not be that different from the Oberhof classic pursuit race where Vylegzhanin and Legkov impressed!

Looking back at 2012, Eldar Rønning (not starting this year) took the stage win – but Dario Cologna (placed 3rd, 31 bonus seconds more than Rønning) and Petter Northug (placed 4th, 30 bonus seconds more) were the “actual winners” of the race in terms of the overall Tour standings. Lukas Bauer only finished 10th in 2012, but with 37 bonus seconds the Czech skier still had the third best result in terms of the overall standing.

In 2011, Petter Northug dominated the race – taking home all bonus seconds (a total of 90), and also taking the stage win. Dario Cologna actually did a better race than in 2012 and took 60 bonus seconds – finishing 2nd.  The bonus second scheme was different in 2011, though, with bonus seconds only to the top three at each intermediate point.

Women

Justyna Kowalczyk has been dominant in this race the last two years. Even with Marit Bjørgen on the start list Kowalczyk has taken all 45 bonus seconds and the victory both in 2012 and 2011. Therese Johaug has shown that she can perform well in this race (2nd spot and 30 bonus seconds in 2011), but she has also had bad races like the 11th place last year – 51 seconds down on Kowalczyk with only 7 bonus seconds.

A bad day may ruin the chances for an overall Top 5 place in the Tour de Ski 2012/2013 for any of them

The same goes for Charlotte Kalla – classic races are hit or miss for the Swede who impressed everybody at the Toblach pursuit race on Thursday. As long as the tracks are hard and well groomed like on the short classic Val di Fiemme stage, this should be possible for Kalla.

Historically, neither Størmer Steira, Randall, Jacobsen, Herrmann or Kyllönen have performed well in the Val di Fiemme mass start – all loosing significant time. However, they have all shown strong classic races lately – especially Jacobsen and Kyllönen, and depending on the tactics they choose they may all be up there fighting for both bonus seconds and a Top 3 finish. A bad day may ruin the chances for an overall Top 5 place in the Tour de Ski 2012/2013 for any of them… Also look out for the Finnish Krista Lähtenemäki and Aino-Kaisa Saarinen who have gradually raced better and better in the classic races in this Tour de Ski – Lähtenemäki finishing second in the short classic Val di Fiemme stage.

Set up your predictions

Set up your predictions and see results here:

Men starters – historical results
Name 2012

Val di Fiemme

2012-01-07

20 km C Mst

2011

Val di Fiemme

2011-01-08

20 km C Mst

2010

Val di Fiemme

2010-01-09

20 km C Mst

2009

Val di Fiemme

2009-01-03

20 km C Mst

2008

Val di Fiemme

2008-01-05

20 km C Mst

NORTHUG Petter jr. +0:01.5

1:00:03.7 (4)

Bonus 55

+0:00.0

57:17.2 (1)

Bonus 90

+0:31.5

59:35.0 (2)

Bonus 65

+0:06.7

55:25.9 (8)

+0:20.3

1:00:38.2 (13)

HARVEY Alex +0:01.1

1:00:03.3 (2)

Bonus 27

+0:02.9

57:20.1 (5)

+0:58.0

1:00:01.6 (13)

COLOGNA Dario +0:01.3

1:00:03.5 (3)

Bonus 56

+0:01.8

57:19.0 (2)

Bonus 60

+0:33.3

59:36.8 (4)

Bonus 5

+0:01.8

55:21.0 (4)

Bonus 30

+2:50.0

1:03:07.8 (44)

KERSHAW Devon +0:03.2

1:00:05.4 (6)

Bonus 23

+0:02.2

57:19.4 (3)

Bonus 10

+1:34.5

1:00:38.0 (22)

+2:01.3

57:20.5 (37)

BAUER Lukas +0:10.8

1:00:13.0 (12)

Bonus 37

+0:10.5

57:27.7 (13)

+0:00.0

59:03.5 (1)

Bonus 60

+1:16.5

56:35.7 (25)

Bonus 10

+0:07.5

1:00:25.3 (7)

Bonus 45

TURYSHEV Sergey +0:02.3

1:00:04.5 (5)

Bonus 15

JAKS Martin +0:12.2

1:00:14.4 (14)

+0:02.6

57:19.8 (4)

Bonus 10

+0:43.5

1:01:01.3 (27)

TEICHMANN Axel +2:38.9

1:02:41.1 (39)

+0:32.3

59:35.8 (3)

Bonus 5

+0:00.0

55:19.2 (1)

Bonus 50

+0:05.5

1:00:23.3 (5)

FILBRICH Jens +0:11.3

1:00:13.5 (13)

Bonus 6

+0:03.9

57:21.1 (7)

+0:48.0

59:51.5 (10)

+0:04.0

55:23.2 (7)

+0:25.1

1:00:43.0 (19)

CLARA Roland +0:18.4

1:00:20.6 (15)

+0:03.7

57:20.9 (6)

+2:23.4

1:01:26.9 (32)

+0:44.6

56:03.8 (23)

DYRHAUG Niklas +0:05.1

1:00:07.3 (7)

JAPAROV Dmitriy +0:05.9

1:00:08.1 (9)

Bonus 10

+1:52.0

59:09.2 (22)

ANGERER Tobias +0:05.8

1:00:08.0 (8)

+0:10.1

1:00:28.0 (9)

HELLNER Marcus +0:08.6

1:00:10.8 (11)

Bonus 29

+1:53.4

59:10.6 (23)

+0:53.6

59:57.2 (11)

+1:47.0

1:02:04.8 (38)

RICKARDSSON Daniel +0:05.1

57:22.3 (10)

+0:37.0

59:40.6 (5)

+0:22.5

55:41.7 (14)

+1:48.6

1:02:06.4 (39)

DI CENTA Giorgio +1:35.2

1:01:37.4 (22)

Bonus 15

+0:20.2

57:37.4 (17)

+1:28.5

1:00:32.0 (21)

+0:43.6

56:02.8 (21)

+0:22.1

1:00:40.0 (16)

Bonus 30

GAILLARD Jean Marc +0:05.6

57:22.8 (11)

Bonus 5

+0:42.0

59:45.5 (6)

Bonus 15

+0:33.1

55:52.3 (17)

Bonus 20

PERL Curdin +3:49.6

1:03:51.8 (48)

+0:04.5

57:21.7 (8)

Bonus 5

+1:28.1

1:00:31.7 (19)

+1:54.8

57:14.0 (31)

PASINI Fabio +0:19.2

1:00:21.4 (16)

+3:52.6

1:02:56.1 (40)

+1:45.9

57:05.1 (26)

VYLEGZHANIN Maxim +0:23.0

1:00:25.2 (18)

Bonus 27

+0:03.9

55:23.1 (6)

Bonus 5

+1:31.1

1:01:49.0 (34)

GJERDALEN Tord Asle +0:15.3

57:32.5 (14)

+0:54.6

59:58.2 (12)

+1:56.5

57:15.7 (34)

+0:05.1

1:00:23.0 (4)

Bonus 10

DUVILLARD Robin +0:39.0

1:00:41.2 (21)

+1:58.3

59:15.5 (25)

+4:49.8

1:03:53.3 (41)

CHERNOUSOV Ilia +0:30.7

1:00:32.9 (20)

Bonus 1

+1:28.4

1:00:31.9 (20)

+4:40.5

1:04:58.3 (56)

BESSMERTNYKH Alexander +0:29.5

1:00:31.7 (19)

+3:27.0

1:00:44.2 (32)

REICHELT Tom +0:07.0

57:24.2 (12)

+1:35.6

1:00:39.2 (23)

+2:00.2

57:19.4 (36)

CHEBOTKO Nikolay +3:57.2

1:03:59.4 (49)

+1:16.5

1:00:20.1 (17)

+0:01.3

55:20.5 (3)

Bonus 5

+3:13.9

1:03:31.7 (48)

MORIGGL Thomas +1:59.8

1:02:02.0 (26)

+1:47.1

59:04.3 (20)

+2:56.4

1:01:59.9 (39)

VELICHKO Yevgeniy +1:54.0

1:01:56.2 (24)

+1:09.5

1:00:13.0 (14)

+1:46.5

57:05.7 (28)

MIRANDA Cyril +0:19.6

57:36.8 (16)

+2:22.1

1:01:25.6 (30)

+1:57.7

57:16.9 (35)

EINARSSON Snorri +0:44.2

58:01.4 (18)

GOERING Franz +0:03.1

1:00:21.0 (3)

Bonus 5

LEGKOV Alexander +1:59.9

1:02:02.1 (27)

Bonus 16

+3:18.6

58:37.8 (46)

+0:36.5

1:00:54.4 (23)

FISCHER Remo +1:56.9

59:14.1 (24)

CHECCHI Valerio +1:15.1

1:00:18.7 (16)

+0:33.4

55:52.6 (19)

+0:09.0

1:00:26.8 (8)

BABIKOV Ivan +2:18.5

1:02:20.7 (32)

+2:29.7

59:46.9 (27)

+1:37.6

1:00:41.2 (25)

Bonus 5

+4:51.9

1:00:11.1 (47)

REHEMAA Aivar +2:32.6

1:02:34.8 (38)

+0:13.8

55:33.0 (10)

KARP Algo +3:48.3

1:03:50.5 (47)

+2:15.5

1:01:19.0 (29)

+0:43.2

56:02.4 (20)

OESTENSEN Simen +1:50.7

1:00:54.2 (27)

+0:36.2

1:00:54.1 (22)

LIVERS Toni +0:53.5

56:12.7 (24)

Women starters – historical results
Name 2012

Val di Fiemme

2012-01-07

10 km C Mst

2011

Val di Fiemme

2011-01-08

10 km C Mst

2010

Val di Fiemme

2010-01-09

10 km C Mst

2009

Val di Fiemme

2009-01-03

10 km C Mst

2008

Val di Fiemme

2008-01-05

10 km C Mst

KOWALCZYK Justyna +0:00.0

25:49.8 (1)

Bonus 45

+0:00.0

30:27.6 (1)

Bonus 45

+0:15.5

34:21.9 (22)

Bonus 15

+0:53.2

31:03.5 (15)

+1:10.4

33:58.5 (26)

JOHAUG Therese +0:51.2

26:41.0 (11)

Bonus 7

+0:06.3

30:33.9 (2)

Bonus 30

+0:37.1

30:47.4 (9)

+0:29.4

33:17.5 (15)

KALLA Charlotte +0:31.0

26:20.8 (3)

Bonus 20

+2:16.2

32:43.8 (15)

+0:04.5

32:52.6 (2)

Bonus 10

SAARINEN Aino- Kaisa +0:33.6

26:23.4 (4)

Bonus 16

+1:14.0

31:41.6 (5)

Bonus 10

+0:29.4

34:35.8 (27)

+0:20.5

30:30.8 (3)

Bonus 15

+0:59.2

33:47.3 (23)

Bonus 10

IVANOVA Julia +0:42.3

26:32.1 (5)

Bonus 2

+1:49.3

31:59.6 (27)

+1:23.2

34:11.3 (31)

ZELLER Katrin +0:46.5

26:36.3 (6)

Bonus 9

+1:28.1

31:55.7 (8)

+0:06.0

34:12.4 (10)

+0:47.5

30:57.8 (11)

+0:05.5

32:53.6 (5)

Bonus 10

KRISTOFFERSEN Marthe +0:49.9

26:39.7 (10)

Bonus 6

+1:25.1

31:52.7 (7)

+0:34.1

34:40.6 (30)

+1:28.5

31:38.8 (21)

LAHTEENMAKI Krista +0:49.2

26:39.0 (9)

Bonus 10

+2:16.8

32:44.4 (16)

MEDVEDEVA Polina +0:48.0

26:37.8 (8)

SMUTNA Katerina +1:12.1

27:01.9 (15)

+2:27.5

32:55.1 (18)

+0:14.1

34:20.6 (21)

+1:07.5

31:17.8 (16)

+0:20.5

33:08.6 (12)

KYLLOENEN Anne +1:00.1

26:49.9 (13)

+2:55.2

33:22.8 (22)

ROPONEN Riitta-Liisa +1:22.1

27:11.9 (18)

+2:03.8

32:31.4 (14)

+0:07.9

34:14.3 (16)

+1:41.2

31:51.5 (23)

+0:37.2

33:25.3 (20)

RANDALL Kikkan +0:58.9

26:48.7 (12)

Bonus 8

+3:54.8

34:22.4 (27)

JACOBSEN Astrid Uhrenholdt +1:25.4

27:15.2 (20)

+1:53.8

32:21.4 (12)

+1:50.1

32:00.4 (29)

NISKANEN Kerttu +1:12.5

27:02.3 (16)

+2:33.0

33:00.6 (20)

IKSANOVA Alija +1:19.5

27:09.3 (17)

OESTBERG Ingvild Flugstad +1:55.7

27:45.5 (32)

+1:33.3

32:00.9 (10)

KOLOMINA Yelena +1:24.0

27:13.8 (19)

HAAG Anna +1:59.3

32:26.9 (13)

+0:36.5

30:46.8 (8)

SHAIDUROVA Larisa +1:33.1

27:22.9 (22)

+5:59.2

36:26.8 (36)

AHERVO Laura +1:38.1

27:27.9 (23)

FESSEL Nicole +1:38.9

27:28.7 (24)

DE MARTIN TOPRANIN Virginia +1:40.2

27:30.0 (25)

+4:01.7

34:29.3 (30)

SHEVCHENKO Valentina +1:54.2

27:44.0 (30)

+3:26.3

33:53.9 (24)

+0:20.7

34:27.2 (24)

+0:49.3

30:59.6 (13)

+0:32.9

33:21.0 (17)

STEIRA Kristin Stoermer +2:01.6

27:51.4 (38)

+0:09.4

34:15.8 (18)

Bonus 5

+0:39.0

30:49.3 (10)

+0:13.0

33:01.1 (9)

BOEHLER Stefanie +0:35.6

30:45.9 (7)

+1:30.5

34:18.7 (34)

TCHEKALEVA Yulia +0:10.1

34:16.6 (20)

LINDBORG Sara +1:25.0

31:35.3 (19)

KOROSTELEVA Natalia +0:34.5

33:22.6 (18)

Race Preview: Short classic Toblach stage

Posted by Jan Kocbach, 03 Jan 2013@17:00


The short classic style race in Toblach was a new addition to the Tour de Ski last year. This year it has been put after the long pursuit race, and will therefore become more important for the overall standings – every second gained here will be important for the Final Climb! The race length is around 30% longer than a typical prologue – 3.3 km for the women and 5 km for the men.

Even if the race is short, this should not be dismissed as an unimportant stage in the Tour.  With a tough course (see the men’s race profile above – the women further down) and 15/10/5 bonus seconds to the three first skiers, a skier with a bad day can easily loose up to 30 seconds like Northug did last year.

The course is of the “classic” type – with “long, beautiful inviting uphill slopes” as Anna Haag put it last year.  When comparing to other races in the World Cup, the Falun prologue of 3.3 km / 2.5 km in classic style is the closest to compare with. Results from the Falun prologue and the Toblach classic races the two last years (longer in 2010) are included below.

Men: Important bonus seconds!

Northug has previously shown that he can master this type of race very well

Last year Alexander Legkov took a somewhat surprising victory in the 5 km classic race in Toblach – with Eldar Rønning (not starting this year) in second and Dario Cologna in third only 2 seconds down. Petter Northug had a bad day, and finished on a 12th place – 14 seconds down from Legkov – 29 seconds when counting in the bonus seconds. However, Northug has previously shown that he can master this type of race very well – with 2nd and 4th places in the somewhat shorter classic Falun Prologue. Vylegzhanin can be very strong in these short classic races – finishing only 11th last year, but with two 3rd places in the Falun Prologue.

Another strong skier in this type of race is Lukas Bauer (4th last year) – can he wake up for real on this short classic race? Daniel Rickardsson could also do well here, although the race might be just a little bit short for the Swede.

Skiers often struggling in this kind of race include Marcus Hellner and Alex Harvey – they need to work hard to limit their losses if they want to fight for the Top 5 in the overall…

Women: Another Kowalczyk show?

The only one beating Kowalczyk in these short classic races the last years has been Marit Bjørgen

While Justyna Kowalczyk had big trouble in the Toblach 15 km skating race, the Polish superwomen looks unbeatable in classic technique these days – at least when Marit Bjørgen is not on the start line. The only one beating Kowalczyk in these short classic races the last years has been Marit Bjørgen – who is not on the start in this year’s Tour. In last year’s 3 km classic race, Bjørgen and Kowalczyk crushed the field – Bjørgen winning 4 seconds ahead of Kowalczyk with Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen in third 15 seconds down (25 seconds including the bonus seconds). The German’s Nicole Fessel and Stefanie Böhler finished 4th and 5th with Therese Johaug in 6th, 21 seconds down. This will be a perfect opportunity for Kowalczyk to gain some valuable seconds on Johaug and the rest of the field. But also Uhrenholdt Jacobsen can use this excellent opportunity to get closer to the Top 4.

Randall and Kyllönen?

Kristin Størmer Steira, Kikkan Randall, Denise Herrmann and Anne Kyllönen have all struggled in these short classic races before – but they have all shown exceptional good shape in classic lately, and it is to expected that a least one or two of them will shine on the short Toblach classic race – maybe all four? My bet is on  Randall and Kyllönen.

The short classic races are also not Charlotte Kalla’s favourite, but she has earlier shown that she can do well if she has good skis and good shape – so she might even mix in on the fight for bonus seconds. There is no reason to doubt that Kalla is in top shape!

Race profile Women:

Men starters – historical results
Name 2012
Toblach
2012-01-03
5 km C
2011
Falun
2011-03-18
3.3 km C
2010
Falun
2010-03-19
3.3 km C Prologue
2010
Cortina – Toblach
2010-01-07
10 km C
LEGKOV Alexander +0:00.0
13:49.5 (1)
+0:18.3
11:10.1 (14)
CHERNOUSOV Ilia +0:04.0
13:53.5 (5)
+0:00.0
10:51.8 (1)
+0:35.6
10:30.9 (38)
+1:02.0
24:16.5 (23)
COLOGNA Dario +0:02.0
13:51.5 (3)
+0:22.0
11:13.8 (16)
+0:00.0
9:55.3 (1)
+0:35.5
23:50.0 (8)
NORTHUG Petter jr. +0:13.8
14:03.3 (12)
+0:02.9
10:54.7 (2)
+0:10.0
10:05.3 (4)
+0:06.2
23:20.7 (3)
VYLEGZHANIN Maxim +0:13.2
14:02.7 (11)
+0:04.2
10:56.0 (3)
+0:06.0
10:01.3 (3)
BAUER Lukas +0:03.5
13:53.0 (4)
+0:12.1
11:03.9 (9)
+0:17.2
10:12.5 (14)
+0:01.7
23:16.2 (2)
RICKARDSSON Daniel +0:37.5
14:27.0 (29)
+0:13.9
11:05.7 (11)
+0:14.4
10:09.7 (11)
+0:00.0
23:14.5 (1)
TEICHMANN Axel +0:06.0
13:55.5 (6)
+0:10.4
10:05.7 (5)
+0:13.4
23:27.9 (4)
JAPAROV Dmitriy +0:09.5
13:59.0 (7)
HEIKKINEN Matti +0:26.6
14:16.1 (22)
+0:11.9
11:03.7 (8)
+0:20.8
10:16.1 (22)
+0:28.5
23:43.1 (6)
TURYSHEV Sergey +0:10.1
13:59.6 (9)
PASINI Fabio +0:12.3
14:01.8 (10)
+1:05.4
24:19.9 (29)
DI CENTA Giorgio +0:20.0
14:09.5 (16)
+0:30.5
11:22.3 (27)
+0:30.7
10:26.0 (34)
+0:31.5
23:46.1 (7)
FILBRICH Jens +0:18.4
14:07.9 (15)
+0:34.1
11:25.9 (31)
+0:46.4
24:00.9 (10)
BESSMERTNYKH Alexander +0:17.5
14:07.0 (14)
GAILLARD Jean Marc +0:31.0
14:20.5 (26)
+0:21.7
11:13.5 (15)
+0:12.5
10:07.8 (9)
+0:53.3
24:07.8 (15)
JOENSSON Emil +0:47.2
14:36.7 (42)
+0:12.2
11:04.0 (10)
+0:18.9
10:14.2 (18)
HELLNER Marcus +0:51.1
14:40.6 (48)
+0:11.9
10:07.2 (7)
+0:25.5
23:40.0 (5)
HARVEY Alex +0:37.5
14:27.0 (29)
+0:28.2
11:20.0 (25)
+0:20.2
10:15.5 (21)
+0:42.4
23:56.9 (9)
ANGERER Tobias +0:56.3
14:45.8 (56)
+0:30.6
11:22.4 (28)
+0:15.2
10:10.5 (12)
OLSSON Johan +0:13.2
10:08.5 (10)
Women starters – historical results
Name 2012
Toblach
2012-01-03
3 km C
2011
Falun
2011-03-18
2.5 km C
2010
Falun
2010-03-19
2.5 km C Prologue
2010
Cortina – Toblach
2010-01-07
5 km C
KOWALCZYK Justyna +0:03.8
10:53.1 (2)
+0:10.6
9:12.2 (2)
+0:00.0
8:07.9 (1)
+0:00.0
12:37.6 (1)
JACOBSEN Astrid Uhrenholdt +0:15.0
11:04.3 (3)
+0:26.1
9:27.8 (9)
JOHAUG Therese +0:21.1
11:10.4 (6)
+0:12.9
9:14.5 (3)
+0:57.3
9:05.2 (28)
+1:09.4
13:47.0 (29)
FESSEL Nicole +0:17.0
11:06.2 (4)
+0:24.5
9:26.1 (6)
BOEHLER Stefanie +0:17.1
11:06.4 (5)
+0:54.5
9:56.1 (30)
+0:38.3
8:46.2 (15)
SAARINEN Aino- Kaisa +0:33.0
11:22.3 (15)
+0:26.5
9:28.1 (11)
+0:32.6
8:40.5 (9)
+0:11.6
12:49.2 (2)
HAAG Anna +0:38.0
11:27.2 (23)
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KALLA Charlotte +0:34.0
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Tour de Ski Toblach Women 15km: Analysis

Posted by Jan Kocbach, 03 Jan 2013@16:39

Thanks to a fantastic race by Swedish Charlotte Kalla, the women’s 15 km race in Toblach got a lot more interesting than expected. Justyna Kowalczyk was beat by 1:15 by the fast Swede today – and now the overall Tour de Ski in the women’s class looks wide open with 4 skiers within a little more than 30 seconds.

The illustration above is a graphical illustration of the race development based on the split times. A line which is flat means that a skier has the same time as Justyna Kowalczyk for the split (Kowalczyk’s line is flat all the way on the top). A line which goes down represents slower speed – a line which goes up represents faster speed. Key moments are marked on the illustration. See the full interactive illustration here.

Kowalczyk’s lead is now reduced to 23 seconds – It looks like this will be the most interesting Tour de Ski so far in the women’s class

As you can see from the illustration, Kalla (green curve from the start – then below Steira’s black curve from 5.7 km) was faster than Kowalczyk on all splits. Steira on the other hand had a bad start, but when Kalla came around 5 km, she managed to keep up with the fast Swedish skier all the way until the end. Towards the end of the race they also caught up with Therese Johaug. All three finished within 20 seconds of Justyna Kowalczyk – due to bonus seconds (15 / 10 / 5 to the first three) Kowalczyk’s lead is now reduced to 23 seconds – It looks like this will be the most interesting Tour de Ski so far in the women’s class.

Another locomotive: Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen

Behind this trio, Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen raced very well. Starting only a few seconds behind Kalla, she did not manage to catch her from the start. Instead she caught up Kyllönen, Herrmann and Randall – and with Jacobsen in front the quartet managed to get well within one minute behind Kowalczyk. The race time of Jacobsen was only around 20 seconds down on Kalla in the end.

With this everything is open in the women’s class again!

Split 1
1. 01:42 Denise HERRMANN GER
2. 01:44 +00:02 Katrin ZELLER GER
3. 01:46 +00:03 Sandra RINGWALD GER
4. 01:46 +00:04 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
5. 01:47 +00:04 Charlotte KALLA SWE
6. 01:47 +00:04 Kristin Stoermer STEIRA NOR
7. 01:47 +00:04 Therese JOHAUG NOR
8. 01:47 +00:04 Jennie OEBERG SWE
9. 01:47 +00:05 Anna HAAG SWE
10. 01:48 +00:05 Anouk FAIVRE PICON FRA
11. 01:48 +00:06 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
15. 01:48 +00:06 Emma WIKEN SWE
28. 01:50 +00:08 Anne KYLLOENEN FIN
31. 01:51 +00:08 Yulia TCHEKALEVA RUS
Split 2
1. 02:52 Charlotte KALLA SWE
2. 02:52 +00:01 Elizabeth STEPHEN USA
3. 02:53 +00:01 Katrin ZELLER GER
4. 02:53 +00:01 Valentina SHEVCHENKO UKR
5. 02:53 +00:02 Katerina SMUTNA AUT
6. 02:54 +00:02 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
7. 02:54 +00:02 Justyna KOWALCZYK POL
8. 02:54 +00:03 Eva VRABCOVA – NYVLTOVA CZE
9. 02:54 +00:03 Kornelia KUBINSKA POL
10. 02:54 +00:03 Anouk FAIVRE PICON FRA
11. 02:54 +00:03 Anna HAAG SWE
15. 02:55 +00:04 Emma WIKEN SWE
19. 02:56 +00:04 Yulia TCHEKALEVA RUS
38. 02:59 +00:07 Anne KYLLOENEN FIN
Split 3
1. 08:29 Charlotte KALLA SWE
2. 08:29 +00:01 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
3. 08:30 +00:02 Emma WIKEN SWE
4. 08:31 +00:02 Katerina SMUTNA AUT
5. 08:31 +00:02 Katrin ZELLER GER
6. 08:31 +00:02 Anne KYLLOENEN FIN
7. 08:32 +00:03 Yulia TCHEKALEVA RUS
8. 08:35 +00:06 Valentina SHEVCHENKO UKR
9. 08:36 +00:08 Jessica DIGGINS USA
10. 08:37 +00:08 Marthe KRISTOFFERSEN NOR
11. 08:38 +00:09 Heidi WENG NOR
Split 4
1. 02:54 Kristin Stoermer STEIRA NOR
2. 02:54 +00:00 Charlotte KALLA SWE
3. 02:55 +00:02 Denise HERRMANN GER
4. 02:58 +00:04 Emma WIKEN SWE
5. 02:58 +00:04 Katrin ZELLER GER
6. 02:58 +00:04 Anne KYLLOENEN FIN
7. 02:58 +00:05 Kikkan RANDALL USA
8. 02:59 +00:05 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
9. 02:59 +00:05 Justyna KOWALCZYK POL
10. 02:59 +00:05 Katerina SMUTNA AUT
11. 03:00 +00:07 Therese JOHAUG NOR
13. 03:01 +00:08 Yulia TCHEKALEVA RUS
Split 5
1. 08:31 Yulia TCHEKALEVA RUS
2. 08:34 +00:03 Katrin ZELLER GER
3. 08:35 +00:05 Emma WIKEN SWE
4. 08:41 +00:11 Anne KYLLOENEN FIN
5. 08:42 +00:11 Jessica DIGGINS USA
6. 08:42 +00:12 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
7. 08:43 +00:12 Kristin Stoermer STEIRA NOR
8. 08:43 +00:12 Charlotte KALLA SWE
9. 08:43 +00:13 Kikkan RANDALL USA
10. 08:44 +00:14 Valentina SHEVCHENKO UKR
11. 08:46 +00:15 Katerina SMUTNA AUT
Split 6
1. 02:57 Charlotte KALLA SWE
2. 02:57 +00:00 Kristin Stoermer STEIRA NOR
3. 02:59 +00:03 Yulia TCHEKALEVA RUS
4. 03:00 +00:03 Riitta-Liisa ROPONEN FIN
5. 03:00 +00:04 Katrin ZELLER GER
6. 03:01 +00:04 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
7. 03:01 +00:05 Heidi WENG NOR
8. 03:01 +00:05 Justyna KOWALCZYK POL
9. 03:02 +00:05 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
10. 03:02 +00:05 Emma WIKEN SWE
11. 03:02 +00:05 Kikkan RANDALL USA
13. 03:02 +00:06 Anne KYLLOENEN FIN
Split 7
1. 08:18 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
2. 08:19 +00:01 Emma WIKEN SWE
3. 08:21 +00:03 Heidi WENG NOR
4. 08:22 +00:03 Katrin ZELLER GER
5. 08:22 +00:04 Charlotte KALLA SWE
6. 08:22 +00:04 Riitta-Liisa ROPONEN FIN
7. 08:22 +00:04 Kristin Stoermer STEIRA NOR
8. 08:26 +00:08 Jessica DIGGINS USA
9. 08:27 +00:09 Denise HERRMANN GER
10. 08:28 +00:10 Anne KYLLOENEN FIN
11. 08:28 +00:10 Therese JOHAUG NOR
14. 08:30 +00:12 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
22. 08:36 +00:18 Yulia TCHEKALEVA RUS
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