Race Preview & Predictions: Holmenkollen 50km/30km

Posted by Jan Kocbach, 15 Mar 2013@1:06

The traditional Holmenkollen races over 50/30 km are rated very highly among the World Cup skiers. This year there are only two 50/30 km long distance races on the World Cup calendar – the World Championships raced in classic techbnique and this Holmenkollen weekend raced in free technique.

For the usual tables with historical results, see see the preview article for the World Championships 30/50 km – where both free technique and classic technique races were listed.

In addition to the traditional tables, it is interesting to look at the “odds seeds” (see below) from Statistical Skier which gives a list of favourites for this weekends races based on previous results. Note that this does not take into account the start list ; i.e. Johan Olsson will not be on the start list (sick) – and neither will Lukas Bauer (racing Birkebeineren). Dario Cologna has been sick, and was at the time of writing not sure if he would start. The big favourite is Petter Northug – the Norwegian has shown impressive shape lately. The Russians Legkov and Vylegzhanin will fight hard for the victory – and also look out for Tobias Angerer.

In the womens class, Martin Bjørgen has been sick, and was not sure if she would start when this was written. Justyna Kowalczyk is not that strong in free technique, and therefore is probably Therese Johaug the big favourite. Add Heidi Weng who has been very strong lately – and also Kristin Størmer Steira.

Men Women
NORTHUG Petter BJOERGEN Marit
OLSSON Johan KOWALCZYK Justyna
GJERDALEN Tord Asle JOHAUG Therese
BAUER Lukas STEIRA Kristin Stoermer
VYLEGZHANIN Maxim SKOFTERUD Vibeke W
COLOGNA Dario KALLA Charlotte
RICKARDSSON Daniel HAAG Anna
ANGERER Tobias FESSEL Nicole
SOEDERGREN Anders ZELLER Katrin
ROETHE Sjur ROPONEN Riitta-Liisa
REICHELT Tom SHEVCHENKO Valentina
CHERNOUSOV Ilia LAHTEENMAKI Krista
BABIKOV Ivan RANDALL Kikkan
DI CENTA Giorgio STEPHEN Elizabeth
HARVEY Alex TCHEKALEVA Yulia
HELLNER Marcus SAARINEN Aino-Kaisa
ELIASSEN Petter NOVIKOVA Valentina
DOLIDOVICH Sergei DOTSENKO Anastasia
MORIGGL Thomas SARASOJA-LILJA Riikka
JOHNSRUD SUNDBY Martin JOHANSSON NORGREN Britta
NOUSIAINEN Ville JEZERSEK Barbara
CLARA Roland BROOKS Holly
GLAVATSKIKH Konstantin NYVLTOVA Eva
TSCHARNKE Tim LINDBORG Sara
DUVILLARD Robin KOLOMINA Elena
SIMILAE Tero HERMANN Denise
BAJCICAK Martin ORGUE Laura
YOSHIDA Keishin KOBAYASHI Yuki
REHEMAA Aivar MACIUSZEK Paulina
FISCHER Remo ANTSYBOR Maryna

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