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.

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

• Official results Alpe Cermis final climb (race times)

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