Race Preview & XC-Predictions: Olympic 30/50 km

Posted by Jan Kocbach, 21 Feb 2014@21:28

The last cross country skiing race in this Olympics is also the longest: The 30/50 km free technique mass start race. There are not many long distance races on the World Cup circuit – this is the first this season – and thus we might get some surprises here – especially in the men’s class.

Below you find historical results from long distance mass start races in free technique.

Women

Main favourites are Marit Bjørgen, Charlotte Kalla and Therese Johaug – with Justyna Kowalczyk as an outsider. Also look out for Heidi Weng, Aino-Kaisa Saarinen, Elizabeth Stephen and Yulia Tchekalova.

Men

Main favourite is double gold medal winner Dario Cologna along with Alexander Legkov, Marcus Hellner (if he is well again after sickness), Martin Johnsrud Sundby, Johan Olsson, Petter Northug and Maurice Manificat. Outsiders are Chris Jespersen and Maxim Vylegzhanin.

Historical results: Women Free technique, Mass start
Name Oslo
2013-03-17
Mass Free 30 km		 Oslo
2011-03-05
Mass Free 30 km		 Oslo
2010-03-13
Mass Free 30 km		 Liberec
2009-02-28
Mass Free 30 km		 Pragelato Plan
2006-02-24
Mass Free 30 km
JOHAUG Therese + 0:00.0
1:21:17.7 (1st)		 + 0:00.0
1:23:45.1 (1st)		 + 0:08.0
1:24:18.8 (3rd)		 + 0:09.9
1:16:20.5 (4th)
KOWALCZYK Justyna + 0:46.6
1:22:04.3 (2nd)		 + 1:34.0
1:25:19.1 (3rd)		 + 0:00.0
1:16:10.6 (1st)		 + 0:02.1
1:22:27.5 (3rd)
STEIRA STOERMER Kristin + 1:17.0
1:22:34.7 (7th)		 + 2:20.8
1:26:05.9 (5th)		 + 0:01.2
1:24:12.0 (2nd)		 + 0:11.3
1:16:21.9 (5th)		 + 0:15.4
1:22:40.8 (4th)
BJOERGEN Marit + 0:44.0
1:24:29.1 (2nd)		 + 0:00.0
1:24:10.8 (1st)
KALLA Charlotte + 1:13.1
1:22:30.8 (6th)		 + 2:05.5
1:25:50.6 (4th)		 + 0:49.4
1:25:00.2 (4th)		 + 2:46.4
1:18:57.0 (18th)
SHEVCHENKO Valentina + 3:23.8
1:24:41.5 (22nd)		 + 4:58.7
1:28:43.8 (14th)		 + 0:09.3
1:16:19.9 (3rd)		 + 0:42.5
1:23:07.9 (7th)
LASSILA Riitta Liisa + 2:22.5
1:23:40.2 (16th)		 + 6:07.5
1:29:52.6 (15th)		 + 1:27.2
1:25:38.0 (6th)		 + 0:12.2
1:16:22.8 (6th)		 + 4:30.0
1:26:55.4 (23rd)
NEUMANNOVA Katerina + 0:00.0
1:22:25.4 (1st)
TCHEPALOVA Julija + 2:54.1
1:19:04.7 (20th)		 + 0:01.4
1:22:26.8 (2nd)
MEDVEDEVA Evgenia + 0:08.8
1:16:19.4 (2nd)		 + 4:02.7
1:26:28.1 (21st)
SACHENBACHER STEHLE Evi + 4:32.8
1:28:17.9 (13th)		 + 1:26.5
1:25:37.3 (5th)		 + 2:50.4
1:25:15.8 (13th)
PHILIPPOT Karine + 1:34.6
1:25:45.4 (8th)		 + 1:39.1
1:17:49.7 (11th)		 + 1:40.7
1:24:06.1 (11th)
FOLLIS Arianna + 3:00.8
1:27:11.6 (13th)		 + 0:31.1
1:16:41.7 (8th)		 + 2:20.7
1:24:46.1 (12th)
LONGA Marianna + 3:09.8
1:26:54.9 (8th)		 + 4:36.0
1:28:46.8 (21st)		 + 0:46.9
1:16:57.5 (9th)
SAARINEN Aino Kaisa + 3:53.1
1:25:10.8 (28th)		 + 7:54.3
1:31:39.4 (23rd)		 + 4:43.4
1:28:54.2 (22nd)		 + 0:16.5
1:16:27.1 (7th)		 + 3:16.4
1:25:41.8 (17th)
SKOFTERUD Vibeke W + 2:36.4
1:26:21.5 (6th)		 + 1:40.3
1:25:51.1 (9th)
HAAG Anna + 3:11.4
1:26:56.5 (10th)		 + 1:31.0
1:25:41.8 (7th)		 + 3:42.0
1:19:52.6 (25th)
TCHEKALEVA Yulia + 0:51.9
1:22:09.6 (3rd)		 + 8:02.7
1:31:47.8 (26th)
SAVIALOVA Olga + 3:09.0
1:27:19.8 (15th)		 + 1:58.4
1:18:09.0 (13th)		 + 1:03.1
1:23:28.5 (9th)
CONFORTOLA Antonella + 3:10.2
1:26:55.3 (9th)		 + 3:06.5
1:27:17.3 (14th)		 + 2:27.5
1:18:38.1 (15th)
FESSEL Nicole + 1:31.5
1:22:49.2 (10th)		 + 3:03.9
1:26:49.0 (7th)		 + 11:40.8
1:34:06.2 (48th)
VALBUSA Sabina + 2:47.8
1:26:58.6 (12th)		 + 2:51.0
1:19:01.6 (19th)		 + 1:12.2
1:23:37.6 (10th)
WENG Heidi + 0:53.6
1:22:11.3 (4th)		 + 4:54.7
1:29:05.5 (23rd)
STEPHEN Elizabeth + 1:23.9
1:22:41.6 (9th)		 + 6:22.2
1:30:07.3 (16th)		 + 11:23.1
1:35:33.9 (52nd)		 + 2:42.8
1:18:53.4 (17th)
KUENZEL Claudia + 3:19.1
1:19:29.7 (22nd)		 + 0:36.7
1:23:02.1 (6th)
ISHIDA Masako + 0:53.8
1:22:11.5 (5th)		 + 9:51.1
1:34:01.9 (48th)
PARUZZI Gabriella + 0:35.4
1:23:00.8 (5th)
NOVIKOVA Valentina + 6:33.8
1:30:18.9 (17th)		 + 2:15.8
1:26:26.6 (10th)
JACOBSEN Astrid Uhrenholdt + 1:18.9
1:22:36.6 (8th)		 + 5:01.6
1:29:12.4 (24th)
SMIGUN Kristina + 5:19.8
1:29:30.6 (29th)		 + 0:57.1
1:23:22.5 (8th)
MURANEN Pirjo + 1:13.5
1:17:24.1 (10th)
Historical results: Men Free technique, Mass start
Name Oslo
2013-03-16
Mass Free 50 km		 Oslo
2011-03-06
Mass Free 50 km		 Oslo
2010-03-13
Mass Free 50 km		 Liberec
2009-03-01
Mass Free 50 km		 Pragelato Plan
2006-02-26
Mass Free 50 km
NORTHUG Petter jr. + 0:42.0
2:08:14.9 (6th)		 + 0:00.0
2:08:09.0 (1st)		 + 0:00.0
2:09:18.5 (1st)		 + 0:00.0
1:59:38.1 (1st)
DI CENTA Giorgio + 1:38.2
2:09:11.1 (12th)		 + 0:24.9
2:08:33.9 (9th)		 + 2:25.9
2:11:44.4 (12th)		 + 0:04.0
1:59:42.1 (4th)		 + 0:00.0
2:06:11.8 (1st)
VYLEGZHANIN Maxim + 0:42.8
2:08:15.7 (7th)		 + 0:01.7
2:08:10.7 (2nd)		 + 4:56.0
2:14:14.5 (18th)		 + 0:00.7
1:59:38.8 (2nd)
PILLER COTTRER Pietro + 1:22.5
2:09:31.5 (19th)		 + 0:02.9
2:09:21.4 (2nd)		 + 0:09.9
1:59:48.0 (11th)		 + 0:02.2
2:06:14.0 (5th)
SOEDERGREN Anders + 1:21.4
2:08:54.3 (11th)		 + 0:32.5
2:08:41.5 (14th)		 + 0:57.4
2:10:15.9 (4th)		 + 0:02.3
2:06:14.1 (6th)
VITTOZ Vincent + 2:31.9
2:10:40.9 (22nd)		 + 0:32.7
2:09:51.2 (3rd)		 + 0:09.1
1:59:47.2 (9th)		 + 0:04.6
2:06:16.4 (9th)
LEGKOV Alexander + 0:00.0
2:07:32.9 (1st)		 + 0:18.5
1:59:56.6 (18th)		 + 0:27.9
2:06:39.7 (20th)
ANGERER Tobias + 8:09.7
2:15:42.6 (40th)		 + 0:08.2
2:08:17.2 (6th)		 + 2:50.7
2:12:09.2 (15th)		 + 0:02.0
1:59:40.1 (3rd)		 + 0:48.5
2:07:00.3 (24th)
GJERDALEN Tord Asle + 0:49.1
2:08:22.0 (9th)		 + 0:06.3
2:08:15.3 (3rd)		 + 0:24.6
2:00:02.7 (20th)		 + 0:14.4
2:06:26.2 (15th)
ELIASSEN Petter + 0:02.5
2:07:35.4 (4th)		 + 0:27.9
2:08:36.9 (11th)		 + 1:49.6
2:11:08.1 (10th)
DOLIDOVICH Sergei + 0:26.9
2:08:35.9 (10th)		 + 0:05.6
1:59:43.7 (5th)		 + 0:10.6
2:06:22.4 (12th)
DEMENTIEV Eugeni + 0:25.8
2:00:03.9 (22nd)		 + 0:00.8
2:06:12.6 (2nd)
JOHNSRUD SUNDBY Martin + 0:01.2
2:07:34.1 (2nd)		 + 3:03.0
2:11:12.0 (24th)
CLARA Roland + 0:02.8
2:07:35.7 (5th)		 + 3:51.8
2:12:00.8 (28th)		 + 1:15.4
2:10:33.9 (7th)
CHERNOUSOV Ilia + 0:01.9
2:07:34.8 (3rd)		 + 0:31.5
2:08:40.5 (12th)
KOUKAL Martin + 2:36.7
2:10:45.7 (23rd)		 + 0:08.1
1:59:46.2 (7th)		 + 0:03.1
2:06:14.9 (7th)
ROETHE Sjur + 1:21.0
2:08:53.9 (10th)		 + 0:08.0
2:08:17.0 (4th)		 + 7:33.8
2:16:52.3 (29th)
JONNIER Emmanuel + 0:12.6
1:59:50.7 (13th)		 + 0:01.7
2:06:13.5 (4th)
BAJCICAK Martin + 4:36.7
2:12:09.6 (25th)		 + 3:16.1
2:11:25.1 (25th)		 + 1:28.7
2:10:47.2 (9th)		 + 0:24.7
2:00:02.8 (21st)		 + 0:13.1
2:06:24.9 (14th)
RICKARDSSON Daniel + 0:42.9
2:08:15.8 (8th)		 + 0:08.5
2:08:17.5 (7th)		 + 2:57.9
2:02:36.0 (30th)
OLSSON Johan + 0:38.4
2:08:47.4 (16th)		 + 1:06.0
2:10:24.5 (5th)		 + 0:49.1
2:07:00.9 (25th)
GLAVATSKIKH Konstantin + 1:38.5
2:09:11.4 (13th)		 + 4:37.0
2:12:46.0 (29th)		 + 1:12.0
2:10:30.5 (6th)
BOTVINOV Mikhail + 0:00.9
2:06:12.7 (3rd)
MAGAL Jiri + 3:49.2
2:11:22.1 (23rd)		 + 8:59.9
2:17:08.9 (43rd)		 + 10:02.2
2:19:20.7 (35th)		 + 0:17.5
1:59:55.6 (17th)		 + 0:03.3
2:06:15.1 (8th)
HELLNER Marcus + 0:38.4
2:08:47.4 (15th)		 + 1:28.7
2:10:47.2 (8th)		 + 2:04.7
2:01:42.8 (27th)
LALLUKKA Juha + 0:10.4
2:08:19.4 (8th)		 + 0:13.8
1:59:51.9 (15th)
HARVEY Alex + 0:08.2
2:08:17.2 (5th)
SOMMERFELDT Rene + 0:07.5
1:59:45.6 (6th)		 + 1:51.2
2:08:03.0 (36th)
KATTILAKOSKI Teemu + 6:47.6
2:14:56.6 (35th)		 + 0:08.4
1:59:46.5 (8th)		 + 3:14.4
2:09:26.2 (43rd)
FREDRIKSSON Mathias + 2:49.2
2:02:27.3 (29th)		 + 0:05.3
2:06:17.1 (10th)
REHEMAA Aivar + 7:45.3
2:15:18.2 (37th)		 + 5:19.4
2:13:28.4 (32nd)		 + 9:12.7
2:18:31.2 (33rd)		 + 0:09.2
1:59:47.3 (10th)		 + 1:49.0
2:08:00.8 (35th)

Race Preview & XC-Predictions: Olympic Classic Interval start races

Posted by Jan Kocbach, 12 Feb 2014@19:14

There is only one race in this year’s Olympics with interval start – the 10/15 km classic. This is the highlight of the Olympics for fans of the good old Cross Country skiing tradition – where it is up to the athletes to fight against the clock.

Men

Actually the three last winners in classic interval start races in the World Cup are said to not be on the start list

The start list for the men’s race is not yet public (so some of the skiers mentioned below might not actually be on the start), but it is already known that a few of the big pre-Olympics favourites will not be on the start list. Actually the three last winners in classic interval start races in the World Cup are said to not be on the start list: Alexander Legkov (winner in the 15 km classic World Cup race in Toblach less than two weeks ago), Petter Northug (winner of the 10 km classic World Cup race in Val di Fiemme in early January) and Pål Golberg (winner of the 15 km classic World Cup race in Lillehammer in December). In addition 4th placed Vylegzhanin from the 30 km Skiathlon is also said to not be starting.

With these top skiers not on the start, the following are the main favourites,

  • Dario Cologna won the Skiathlon – and skied very well until he fell twice(!) on the sprint. 2nd in Toblach on the same discipline less than 2 weeks ago.
  • Alexey Poltaranin is a real classic expert who has shown good shape several times this season – although he looked even stronger last year. Still – don’t forget his victory in the 15 km classic mass start during Tour de Ski in Lenzerheide and the 2nd place on the 15km classic interval start in Lillehammer in December.
  • Martin Johnsrud Sundby – previously a specialist in classic interval start races – now even better in free technique. His last (and only) victory in a classic interval start race in the World Cup is back in 2008 in Kuusamo – he is still among the big favourites.

    • Bauer proved in November with his victory on the 10 km classic in Kuusamo that he is back in shape for the Olympic season

  • Lukas Bauer proved in November with his victory on the 10 km classic in Kuusamo that he is back in shape for the Olympic season – although he has not impressed massively the rest of the season (only 15th in Toblach).  Can be very strong – but could also fail.
  • Eldar Rønning has been very good (2nd in Kuusamo) and far behind (31st in Lillehammer) in classic interval start races this year. Toblach (12th) was a step in the right direction. Rønning may be fantastic if he has found his top shape – but nothing is 100% sure for the Norwegian classic expert.
  • Didrik Tønseth – 3rd in Lillehammer 15 km classic – may do it again in Sochi.
  • Dark horses: Johan Olsson – says he is out of shape – may still be fantastic (winner 50 km mass start classic at World Champs last year), Matti Heikkinen (suddenly makes a fantastic appearance when not expected – count in the Finn!), Ilia Chernousov, Chris Jespersen, Daniel Rickardsson, Marcus Hellner (great shape – classic not his specialty if  it is soft), Dmitriy Japarov.
Women

Justyna Kowalczyk would normally be the big favourite in a classic interval start race, but the Polish skier has struggled with injuries

In the women’s class we have the usual fight between Marit Bjørgen, Justyna Kowalczyk and Therese Johaug – with the addition of Charlotte Kalla who is actually a real gold candidate. The remaining Norwegians and the Finns will fight for the medals.

  • Justyna Kowalczyk would normally be the big favourite in a classic interval start race, but the Polish skier has struggled with injuries the last weeks – and although she could turn out to be very close to 100% – there is a uncertainty with respect to her chances. Still a hot winner candidate.
  • Marit Bjørgen showed at the Skiathlon that she is in top shape – and is probably the main favourite for the 10 km classic.
  • Therese Johaug was not in her best shape at the Skiathlon – but she later said that she did not sleep all night due to the circumstances surrounding Jacobsen’s brother – and thus Johaug might actually be in top shape on Thursday. Count her in the fight for gold – if she has the early November shape of Beitostølen nobody can beat her.
  • Charlotte Kalla impressed with a 2nd place in Lillehammer at the 10 km classic – only 12 seconds behind Kowalczyk and ahead of all Norwegians. And that with difficult and soft conditions. Another top classic race in Toblach with a 3rd place. Looking at her statistics – she has increased her capacity in classic significantly this year. Definitely a winner candidate.

    • Kalla has increased her capacity in classic significantly this year. Definitely a winner candidate

  • Aino-Kaiso Saarinen:  Classic specialist who was on top on the 10 km classic in 2008-2009 – but showed on the Skiathlon that she is on her way to top shape. Can challenge the “Big 4″ for the medals. Gold seems impossible – but ….
  • Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen: Impressive shape this year – and has done some very good interval start races. Medal candidate!
  • Heidi Weng: Another Norwegian medal candidate – finished 3rd in Lahti on the 10 km classic interval start race last year.
  • Outsiders: Kerttu Niskanen, Krista Lahteenmaki, Ishida Masako, Yulia Tchekaleva, Nicole Fessel, Anna Haag, Sadie Bjornsen.
Historical results: Men Classic technique, Interval start
Name Toblach/Dobbiaco
2014-02-01
Interval Classic 15 km		 Val di Fiemme
2014-01-04
Interval Classic 10 km		 Lillehammer
2013-12-07
Interval Classic 15 km		 Ruka Triple, Kuusamo
2013-11-30
Interval Classic 10 km		 Lahti
2013-03-10
Interval Classic 15 km		 Szklarska Poreba
2012-02-18
Interval Classic 15 km		 Otepaa
2012-01-22
Interval Classic 15 km		 Oslo
2011-03-01
Interval Classic 15 km
JOHNSRUD SUNDBY Martin + 0:58.8
38:01.5 (10th)		 + 0:09.7
24:55.3 (2nd)		 + 0:24.9
35:24.9 (7th)		 + 0:12.6
24:56.2 (5th)		 + 0:35.1
35:10.7 (3rd)		 + 1:32.0
40:20.2 (10th)		 + 1:23.6
41:36.0 (18th)		 + 0:31.9
38:46.6 (3rd)
LEGKOV Alexander + 0:00.0
37:02.7 (1st)		 + 1:06.3
25:51.9 (18th)		 + 0:22.2
35:22.2 (6th)		 + 0:29.5
25:13.1 (10th)		 + 1:02.3
35:37.9 (8th)		 + 0:57.5
39:45.7 (3rd)		 + 1:14.3
41:26.7 (13th)		 + 1:59.2
40:13.9 (20th)
BAUER Lukas + 1:11.6
38:14.3 (15th)		 + 0:55.7
35:55.7 (19th)		 + 0:00.0
24:43.6 (1st)		 + 0:43.0
35:18.6 (4th)		 + 0:24.0
40:36.4 (2nd)		 + 0:55.0
39:09.7 (7th)
NORTHUG Petter jr. + 0:48.3
37:51.0 (6th)		 + 0:00.0
24:45.6 (1st)		 + 0:40.7
35:40.7 (9th)		 + 0:42.4
25:26.0 (18th)		 + 0:00.0
34:35.6 (1st)
COLOGNA Dario + 0:02.9
37:05.6 (2nd)		 + 0:19.3
39:07.5 (2nd)		 + 0:00.0
40:12.4 (1st)		 + 2:11.8
40:26.5 (25th)
POLTORANIN Alexey + 1:01.8
38:04.5 (11th)		 + 0:14.2
35:14.2 (2nd)		 + 0:37.5
25:21.1 (16th)		 + 0:31.7
35:07.3 (2nd)		 + 1:03.8
39:52.0 (6th)		 + 1:14.3
41:26.7 (13th)		 + 2:29.9
40:44.6 (31st)
ROENNING Eldar + 1:07.6
38:10.3 (12th)		 + 1:21.2
36:21.2 (31st)		 + 0:02.4
24:46.0 (2nd)		 + 1:11.9
35:47.5 (11th)		 + 1:00.4
39:48.6 (5th)		 + 2:47.6
43:00.0 (37th)		 + 0:13.3
38:28.0 (2nd)
OLSSON Johan + 0:21.4
35:21.4 (5th)		 + 0:00.0
38:48.2 (1st)		 + 0:53.4
41:05.8 (7th)		 + 1:38.4
39:53.1 (17th)
HELLNER Marcus + 0:17.6
37:20.3 (3rd)		 + 0:20.2
35:20.2 (4th)		 + 0:45.0
25:28.6 (21st)		 + 1:33.8
36:09.4 (22nd)		 + 1:58.4
40:46.6 (21st)		 + 0:53.2
41:05.6 (6th)		 + 2:45.9
41:00.6 (34th)
GOLBERG Paal + 2:38.9
39:41.6 (45th)		 + 0:00.0
35:00.0 (1st)		 + 0:07.4
24:51.0 (4th)		 + 2:17.4
41:05.6 (30th)		 + 3:16.1
43:28.5 (45th)
HEIKKINEN Matti + 2:14.8
39:17.5 (33rd)		 + 0:49.6
25:35.2 (9th)		 + 0:53.9
35:53.9 (17th)		 + 1:01.9
25:45.5 (45th)		 + 2:14.9
36:50.5 (42nd)		 + 2:12.9
42:25.3 (27th)		 + 0:00.0
38:14.7 (1st)
VOLZHENTSEV Stanislav + 0:52.6
25:38.2 (12th)		 + 0:46.8
35:46.8 (15th)		 + 0:41.3
40:53.7 (4th)		 + 0:36.6
38:51.3 (4th)
HARVEY Alex + 0:27.4
37:30.1 (5th)		 + 0:35.5
25:21.1 (5th)		 + 0:50.2
35:50.2 (16th)		 + 0:49.9
25:33.5 (30th)		 + 2:14.8
36:50.4 (41st)		 + 1:51.2
40:39.4 (15th)		 + 1:24.2
41:36.6 (19th)
CHERNOUSOV Ilia + 1:33.0
38:35.7 (22nd)		 + 0:50.2
25:35.8 (10th)		 + 1:02.2
25:45.8 (46th)		 + 1:26.2
36:01.8 (19th)		 + 0:59.5
39:47.7 (4th)		 + 1:02.2
41:14.6 (8th)
JAPAROV Dmitriy + 0:23.8
37:26.5 (4th)		 + 0:45.2
35:45.2 (14th)		 + 0:05.7
24:49.3 (3rd)
JESPERSEN Chris Andre + 0:16.0
25:01.6 (3rd)		 + 0:31.8
35:31.8 (8th)		 + 0:24.4
25:08.0 (7th)
JAUHOJAERVI Sami + 1:22.0
26:07.6 (31st)		 + 0:36.1
25:19.7 (14th)		 + 1:18.1
35:53.7 (14th)		 + 1:54.0
40:42.2 (16th)		 + 1:02.7
41:15.1 (10th)		 + 0:44.2
38:58.9 (5th)
TOENSETH Didrik + 1:54.9
38:57.6 (28th)		 + 0:44.3
25:29.9 (7th)		 + 0:15.5
35:15.5 (3rd)		 + 1:21.1
41:33.5 (17th)
TEICHMANN Axel + 1:10.9
38:13.6 (14th)		 + 0:58.6
25:44.2 (15th)		 + 1:28.5
36:28.5 (38th)		 + 0:35.7
25:19.3 (13th)		 + 1:15.2
40:03.4 (7th)		 + 1:28.1
39:42.8 (13th)
VYLEGZHANIN Maxim + 1:29.1
36:29.1 (39th)		 + 0:25.8
25:09.4 (8th)		 + 1:44.3
36:19.9 (24th)		 + 1:46.0
40:34.2 (13th)		 + 1:07.1
41:19.5 (11th)		 + 1:11.0
39:25.7 (10th)
BESSMERTNYKH Alexander + 2:40.4
39:43.1 (46th)		 + 0:43.6
35:43.6 (13th)		 + 0:21.4
25:05.0 (6th)		 + 1:07.5
35:43.1 (9th)		 + 1:49.1
40:37.3 (14th)
GAILLARD Jean Marc + 1:13.1
38:15.8 (16th)		 + 1:35.5
26:21.1 (43rd)		 + 2:07.1
37:07.1 (59th)		 + 0:42.8
25:26.4 (19th)		 + 1:15.5
35:51.1 (13th)		 + 1:27.0
40:15.2 (9th)		 + 1:02.5
41:14.9 (9th)
RICKARDSSON Daniel + 0:57.9
38:00.6 (9th)		 + 1:26.1
26:11.7 (36th)		 + 0:42.3
35:42.3 (10th)		 + 0:47.6
25:31.2 (27th)		 + 0:59.3
35:34.9 (7th)		 + 2:33.0
41:21.2 (34th)		 + 2:04.5
42:16.9 (25th)		 + 3:12.4
41:27.1 (42nd)
ANGERER Tobias + 3:00.7
40:03.4 (54th)		 + 1:45.0
36:45.0 (46th)		 + 1:02.5
25:46.1 (47th)		 + 0:51.1
35:26.7 (5th)		 + 2:15.4
41:03.6 (24th)		 + 1:16.3
41:28.7 (15th)		 + 1:10.1
39:24.8 (9th)
DOTZLER Hannes + 1:10.0
38:12.7 (13th)		 + 0:38.0
25:23.6 (6th)		 + 1:05.8
36:05.8 (26th)		 + 0:54.5
25:38.1 (34th)		 + 1:18.8
35:54.4 (15th)		 + 1:19.8
41:32.2 (16th)		 + 3:29.2
41:43.9 (47th)
MANIFICAT Maurice + 2:32.4
39:35.1 (42nd)		 + 1:34.2
36:34.2 (44th)		 + 0:39.8
25:23.4 (17th)		 + 1:41.8
40:30.0 (12th)		 + 1:25.3
41:37.7 (20th)		 + 0:48.8
39:03.5 (6th)
ROETHE Sjur + 1:15.0
38:17.7 (17th)		 + 0:29.0
25:14.6 (4th)		 + 1:50.9
36:50.9 (49th)		 + 0:47.2
25:30.8 (25th)		 + 1:45.2
36:20.8 (27th)		 + 1:59.8
40:14.5 (21st)
HALFVARSSON Calle + 1:19.4
38:22.1 (19th)		 + 0:50.4
25:36.0 (11th)		 + 0:58.6
35:58.6 (20th)		 + 0:49.5
25:33.1 (29th)		 + 1:10.8
35:46.4 (10th)		 + 2:13.9
42:26.3 (28th)
NELSON Lars + 0:48.6
37:51.3 (7th)		 + 1:01.9
36:01.9 (24th)		 + 0:35.4
25:19.0 (11th)		 + 2:24.6
37:00.2 (47th)
KERSHAW Devon + 2:29.0
39:31.7 (39th)		 + 2:02.2
26:47.8 (52nd)		 + 2:03.7
37:03.7 (56th)		 + 1:23.4
26:07.0 (65th)		 + 2:15.8
41:04.0 (26th)		 + 0:25.2
40:37.6 (3rd)
NOECKLER Dietmar + 3:01.0
40:03.7 (55th)		 + 1:05.9
25:51.5 (17th)		 + 1:01.4
36:01.4 (22nd)		 + 0:59.1
25:42.7 (41st)		 + 0:54.3
35:29.9 (6th)		 + 2:28.8
41:17.0 (33rd)
TSCHARNKE Tim + 2:24.1
39:26.8 (35th)		 + 1:01.6
36:01.6 (23rd)		 + 0:26.0
25:09.6 (9th)		 + 1:18.9
35:54.5 (16th)
SEDOV Petr + 2:28.6
27:14.2 (57th)		 + 0:42.2
40:54.6 (5th)
NOUSIAINEN Ville + 1:09.4
25:55.0 (21st)		 + 1:50.3
36:50.3 (48th)		 + 0:54.1
25:37.7 (33rd)		 + 1:56.8
36:32.4 (32nd)		 + 2:16.6
42:29.0 (29th)		 + 0:56.3
39:11.0 (8th)
DUERR Johannes + 1:25.4
38:28.1 (21st)		 + 0:45.3
25:30.9 (8th)		 + 1:03.6
25:47.2 (48th)
NISKANEN Iivo + 0:54.9
37:57.6 (8th)
GOERING Franz + 1:21.9
40:10.1 (8th)
Historical results: Women Classic technique, Interval start
Name Toblach/Dobbiaco
2014-02-01
Interval Classic 10 km		 Lillehammer
2013-12-07
Interval Classic 10 km		 Lahti
2013-03-10
Interval Classic 10 km		 Szklarska Poreba
2012-02-18
Interval Classic 10 km		 Otepaa
2012-01-22
Interval Classic 10 km		 Oslo
2011-02-28
Interval Classic 10 km		 Drammen
2011-02-19
Interval Classic 10 km		 Otepää
2011-01-22
Interval Classic 10 km
BJOERGEN Marit + 0:00.0
26:54.2 (1st)		 + 0:25.6
25:25.0 (3rd)		 + 0:23.1
26:02.0 (2nd)		 + 0:36.1
29:20.0 (2nd)		 + 0:21.9
30:06.7 (2nd)		 + 0:00.0
27:39.3 (1st)		 + 0:00.0
27:31.9 (1st)		 + 0:00.0
27:02.1 (1st)
KOWALCZYK Justyna + 0:47.2
27:41.4 (5th)		 + 0:00.0
24:59.4 (1st)		 + 0:00.0
25:38.9 (1st)		 + 0:00.0
28:43.9 (1st)		 + 0:00.0
29:44.8 (1st)		 + 0:04.1
27:43.4 (2nd)		 + 0:17.3
27:49.2 (2nd)		 + 0:32.0
27:34.1 (2nd)
JOHAUG Therese + 0:36.7
27:30.9 (2nd)		 + 0:39.0
25:38.4 (4th)		 + 0:28.2
26:07.1 (4th)		 + 0:50.4
29:34.3 (3rd)		 + 0:40.5
30:25.3 (3rd)		 + 0:23.7
28:03.0 (4th)		 + 1:06.9
28:38.8 (4th)		 + 0:41.6
27:43.7 (3rd)
SAARINEN Aino- Kaisa + 1:13.6
28:07.8 (9th)		 + 1:38.7
26:38.1 (13th)		 + 1:08.2
26:47.1 (8th)		 + 1:21.1
31:05.9 (6th)		 + 0:09.7
27:49.0 (3rd)		 + 0:23.6
27:55.5 (3rd)		 + 0:45.3
27:47.4 (4th)
KALLA Charlotte + 0:42.9
27:37.1 (3rd)		 + 0:12.4
25:11.8 (2nd)		 + 1:08.0
26:46.9 (7th)		 + 2:37.7
31:21.6 (20th)		 + 0:58.7
30:43.5 (4th)		 + 1:07.4
28:46.7 (11th)		 + 1:20.5
28:52.4 (9th)
NISKANEN Kerttu + 0:53.8
27:48.0 (6th)		 + 1:23.9
26:23.3 (8th)		 + 0:55.2
26:34.1 (5th)		 + 1:41.9
31:26.7 (9th)		 + 0:49.7
28:29.0 (8th)		 + 1:41.8
29:13.7 (14th)		 + 1:39.6
28:41.7 (10th)
LAHTEENMAKI Krista + 1:25.9
26:25.3 (10th)		 + 1:01.2
26:40.1 (6th)		 + 2:21.1
31:05.0 (15th)		 + 1:32.5
31:17.3 (7th)		 + 0:23.9
28:03.2 (5th)		 + 1:11.0
28:42.9 (7th)
SKOFTERUD Vibeke W + 1:53.6
26:53.0 (17th)		 + 1:20.3
30:04.2 (4th)		 + 1:38.0
31:22.8 (8th)		 + 1:00.9
28:40.2 (9th)		 + 1:33.3
29:05.2 (13th)		 + 1:17.4
28:19.5 (5th)
JACOBSEN Astrid Uhrenholdt + 0:55.9
27:50.1 (7th)		 + 1:28.1
26:27.5 (11th)		 + 1:09.3
26:48.2 (9th)		 + 2:12.1
30:56.0 (13th)		 + 1:02.4
30:47.2 (5th)		 + 1:23.3
28:55.2 (10th)
WENG Heidi + 0:44.8
27:39.0 (4th)		 + 1:06.8
26:06.2 (6th)		 + 0:25.5
26:04.4 (3rd)		 + 2:30.8
31:14.7 (18th)		 + 2:20.1
32:04.9 (22nd)		 + 2:36.2
30:08.1 (34th)
STEIRA Kristin Stoermer + 1:01.6
27:55.8 (8th)		 + 1:24.0
26:23.4 (9th)		 + 2:12.4
27:51.3 (32nd)		 + 1:56.0
30:39.9 (10th)		 + 2:27.1
32:11.9 (25th)		 + 1:03.6
28:42.9 (10th)		 + 2:02.8
29:34.7 (19th)		 + 1:50.6
28:52.7 (12th)
ISHIDA Masako + 1:34.0
28:28.2 (12th)		 + 2:42.4
27:41.8 (34th)		 + 1:43.0
27:21.9 (17th)		 + 1:43.6
30:27.5 (6th)		 + 1:33.6
29:12.9 (17th)		 + 1:15.7
28:47.6 (8th)		 + 1:44.6
28:46.7 (11th)
TCHEKALEVA Yulia + 1:03.1
26:02.5 (5th)		 + 1:12.5
28:51.8 (12th)		 + 1:24.2
28:56.1 (11th)		 + 1:17.6
28:19.7 (6th)
FESSEL Nicole + 1:43.5
28:37.7 (14th)		 + 1:46.8
26:46.2 (15th)		 + 1:24.0
27:02.9 (11th)		 + 1:44.5
30:28.4 (7th)		 + 2:07.2
31:52.0 (16th)		 + 2:06.6
29:38.5 (22nd)
HAAG Anna + 2:11.1
29:05.3 (28th)		 + 1:53.0
30:36.9 (9th)		 + 1:20.8
29:00.1 (14th)		 + 1:28.1
29:00.0 (12th)		 + 1:18.8
28:20.9 (7th)
KRISTOFFERSEN Marthe + 2:31.8
27:31.2 (27th)		 + 1:39.0
30:22.9 (5th)		 + 1:45.3
31:30.1 (11th)		 + 1:59.2
29:31.1 (18th)		 + 1:50.8
28:52.9 (13th)
RANDALL Kikkan + 1:45.2
28:39.4 (15th)		 + 1:50.4
26:49.8 (16th)		 + 2:10.0
27:48.9 (28th)		 + 1:46.0
30:29.9 (8th)		 + 1:55.9
31:40.7 (15th)		 + 2:41.9
30:21.2 (32nd)
LONGA Marianna + 0:28.9
28:08.2 (7th)		 + 1:08.2
28:40.1 (6th)
MURANEN Pirjo + 0:26.8
28:06.1 (6th)		 + 1:44.7
29:16.6 (15th)		 + 1:52.7
28:54.8 (14th)
ROPONEN Riitta-Liisa + 2:19.5
29:13.7 (32nd)		 + 1:47.6
31:32.4 (12th)		 + 1:43.6
29:22.9 (18th)		 + 1:20.4
28:22.5 (8th)
BJORNSEN Sadie + 1:48.4
28:42.6 (17th)		 + 1:18.3
26:17.7 (7th)		 + 1:43.4
27:22.3 (18th)		 + 3:05.9
32:50.7 (34th)		 + 2:27.5
30:06.8 (29th)		 + 3:18.7
30:50.6 (51st)
MAJDIC Petra + 1:16.4
28:55.7 (13th)		 + 1:59.0
29:30.9 (17th)		 + 1:38.7
28:40.8 (9th)
BOEHLER Stefanie + 1:29.4
28:23.6 (10th)		 + 2:29.2
31:13.1 (17th)		 + 2:50.2
30:22.1 (41st)		 + 1:57.2
28:59.3 (16th)
INGEMARSDOTTER Ida + 2:54.0
27:53.4 (40th)		 + 3:34.9
32:18.8 (42nd)		 + 2:22.8
30:02.1 (28th)		 + 1:07.2
28:39.1 (5th)
ROTCHEVA Olga + 1:41.9
31:26.7 (9th)
KUZIUKOVA Olga + 2:33.1
27:32.5 (29th)		 + 1:20.5
26:59.4 (10th)

Race Preview & XC-Predictions: Olympic Sprint Free Technique

Posted by Jan Kocbach, 10 Feb 2014@18:14

The sprint is one of the most open disciplines in Cross Country skiing in the Olympics – especially in the men’s class where there have been 9(!) different winners in the previous 9 free technique sprints in the World Cup. The women have two big favourites in Kikkan Randall and Marit Bjørgen.

The sprint courses in Sochi are tough courses with a very tough hill – especially for the men – said to favor distance racers rather than the pure sprinters. The altitude will also make a the race a tough one.

Men

In the men’s free technique sprint there have been 9 different winners in the previous 9 free technique sprints in the World Cup – of these 8 are on the start. In addition to these 9, there are several other candidates for gold. First the 9 winners – going backwards in chronological order,

  • Ola Vigen Hattested won the Toblach sprint – and has thus shown that he has peaked his shape at the right time. The course might be a bit tough for Hattestad – on the other hand the Norwegian is a real fighter.
  • Alex Harvey won the sprint in Szlkarska Poreba in January. Not the biggest favourite – but definitely one of the many outsiders.
  • Sergey Ustiugov won the Nove Mesto sprint earlier in January – a strong Russian who counts as one of the outsiders in the Sochi sprint.
  • The Lenzerheide sprint (Tour de Ski) at New Years Eve was one by Simon Hamilton. The American is not one of the main favourites – but having one a free technique sprint this season he has to be looked out for.
  • Calle Halfvarsson won the sprint in Oberhof (Tour de Ski) at December 29th last year. Also not one of the biggest favourites – but still among the outsiders.
  • The Davos sprint in December was won by the Norwegian Anders Gløersen. Another outsider – Gløersen has also had some good distance race performances this year.
  • Going back to last season (March), Swedish Emil Jönsson won the last free technique sprint of last season in Lathti. Jönsson has lost a few kilos to prepare for the Sochi courses – but has so far not impressed in the World Cup. Still Jönsson is among the favourites in Sochi.
  • Petter Northug won the sprint in the pre-Olympics in Sochi last year – and has thus shown that he can perform very well on this tough sprint course. Northug was not strong enough to keep up the speed of the leading pack the last hill on the Skiathlon – but Northug says he is in shape. One of the big favourites!
  • The last World Cup winner – Finn Hågen Krogh – was originally given a place on the Norwegian team, but was put out of the team after the win by Ola Vigen Hattestad in Toblach.

Then the favourites/outsiders without a win in the last 9 World Cup races:

  • Alexey Petukhov – a strong Russian who can take it all the way on home ground. 3rd in the Nove Mesto sprint in January.
  • Nikita Kriukov – another strong Russian. Not the best results lately, but could still go all the way in these Olympics.
  • Dario Cologna won the Skiathlon – and was 2nd behind Northug in the pre-Olympics last year. Is he fast enough after the injury problems? Still one of the big favourites on this course.
  • Eirik Brandsdal. The Norwegian finished second in Toblach and 4th in Nove Mesto – a strong outsider.
  • Italian Federica Pellegrino has 5 times Top 6 the last 9 World Cup sprints in free technique, and is one of the outsiders.
  • Other outsiders: Teodor Peterson, Martti Julhëe, Marcus Hellner, Josef Wenzl, Andy Newell, Anton Gafarov.

See below for historical results.

Women

In the women’s class, there are a few very clear favourites – and not than many potential winners. Still this is the most open race also in the women’s class:

  • Kikkan Randall has five wins and two second places in her last 8 starts in the World Cup in free technique sprint – and since 2010 she has only been outside the finals twice(!) – very impressive in a millimeter discipline like sprint. The big favourite here at the Olympics.
  • Marit Bjørgen is the other big favourite. Bjørgen beat Randall in Toblach on this discipline just ahead of the Olympics, and has shown impressive shape lately with the Skiathlon win. The course should also fit Bjørgen well.
  • Ingvild Flugstad Østberg has been very impressive in sprint lately – one victory and three times Top 3 in the last four free technique sprints she has started in.
  • German Denise Hermann has been just as impressive as Flugstad Østberg – except the victory is missing. Six times in a row in Top 5 – with 2nd place in the two last free technique sprint races.
  • Hanna Erikson took the victory in the free technique sprint in Oberhof, but has not impressed that much lately.
  • Maiken Caspersen Falla is the only one except for Marit Bjørgen who has beaten Kikkan Randall in a free technique sprint the last seasons. Has not had full success in the sprints so far this season, but has now trained well and wants to show her shape. 4th in Toblach!
  • Also look out for Jacobsen, Ingemarsdotter, Aurore,  Kolb and Van der Graff.
Historical results: Men Free technique, Sprint
Name Toblach/Dobbiaco
2014-02-02
Sprint Free		 Szklarska Poreba
2014-01-18
Sprint Free		 Nove Mesto na Morave
2014-01-11
Sprint Free		 Lenzerheide
2013-12-31
Sprint Free		 Oberhof
2013-12-29
Sprint Free		 Davos
2013-12-15
Sprint Free		 Lahti
2013-03-09
Sprint Free		 Sochi
2013-02-01
Sprint Free
PELLEGRINO Federico 16th 13th 2nd 4th 2nd 6th 31st 56th
WENZL Josef 3rd 2nd 15th 11th 5th 16th
HATTESTAD Ola Vigen 1st 12th 11th 2nd 44th
USTIUGOV Sergey 1st 3rd 23rd 4th
HARVEY Alex 20th 1st 2nd 11th 45th 56th
KROGH Finn Haagen 41st 7th 5th 29th 5th 3rd
NORTHUG Petter jr. 29th 7th 6th 28th 1st
HALFVARSSON Calle 12th 6th 1st 26th 17th
PETUKHOV Alexey 26th 3rd 4th 14th 6th
NEWELL Andrew 17th 6th 17th 8th 10th 17th 27th 13th
BRANDSDAL Eirik 2nd 4th 8th
HAMILTON Simeon 14th 20th 1st 35th 14th 58th 17th
GLOEERSEN Anders 23rd 21st 1st 21st 9th
JYLHAE Martti 13th 11th 2nd 18th 50th
MORILOV Nikolay 18th 21st 5th 18th 9th 11th
JOENSSON Emil 11th 22nd 1st 31st
GAFAROV Anton 7th 18th 13th 6th 12th
KRIUKOV Nikita 9th 10th 12th 70th 5th
PETERSON Teodor 5th 6th 7th 34th 77th
SUNDBY Martin Johnsrud 43rd 3rd 3rd 48th
HOFER David 7th 39th 20th 71st 59th 56th 3rd
HEDIGER Jovian 6th 12th 47th 41st 7th 58th
KINDSCHI Joeri 8th 28th 25th 22nd 15th 46th 13th 34th
COLOGNA Dario 32nd 41st 2nd
EISENLAUER Sebastian 75th 24th 55th 18th 7th 15th 24th
TSCHARNKE Tim 8th 10th 13th 41st
CHERNOUSOV Ilia 63rd 9th 19th 7th
GROS Baptiste 34th 3rd 32nd 52nd 19th
RETIVYKH Gleb 10th 43rd 5th 39th
CHEBOTKO Nikolay 26th 24th 37th 4th 22nd
WURM Harald 15th 15th 30th 21st 38th 42nd 48th 10th
ERIKSSON Jens 17th 4th 29th 52nd
SCHAAD Roman 9th 22nd 10th
GAILLARD Cyril 30th 4th 46th 20th
KERSHAW Devon 60th 18th 56th 18th 69th 8th
LINDBLAD Anton 9th 38th 12th 49th
GOLBERG Paal 4th 34th
PERSSON Simon 38th 26th 9th 15th 61st
JAEGER Martin 28th 5th 58th 33rd 37th
MIRANDA Cyril 20th 8th
VALJAS Len 64th 61st 8th 20th
BELOV Evgeniy 49th 8th
LEGKOV Alexander 58th 37th 9th
SKAR Sindre Bjoernestad 10th
MIKKONEN Juho 10th 36th 50th 52nd
Historical results: Women Free technique, Sprint
Name Toblach/Dobbiaco
2014-02-02
Sprint Free		 Szklarska Poreba
2014-01-18
Sprint Free		 Nove Mesto na Morave
2014-01-11
Sprint Free		 Lenzerheide
2013-12-31
Sprint Free		 Oberhof
2013-12-29
Sprint Free		 Davos
2013-12-15
Sprint Free		 Lahti
2013-03-09
Sprint Free		 Sochi
2013-02-01
Sprint Free
RANDALL Kikkan 5th 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st
HERRMANN Denise 2nd 2nd 5th 3rd 2nd 3rd 14th 14th
BJOERGEN Marit 1st 13th 5th 1st 2nd
OESTBERG Ingvild Flugstad 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd 7th 13th
VAN DER GRAAFF Laurien 16th 6th 2nd 4th 13th 10th 15th 8th
ERIKSON Hanna 35th 28th 8th 1st 4th
KOLB Hanna 17th 16th 14th 5th 10th 22nd 12th 9th
JACOBSEN Astrid Uhrenholdt 14th 2nd 26th 13th 30th 4th
VUERICH Gaia 27th 8th 4th 10th 9th 21st 19th
FABJAN Vesna 7th 3rd 5th 21st 39th
JEAN Aurore 12th 42nd 9th 29th 44th 18th 2nd
BRUN-LIE Celine 26th 8th 18th 7th 3rd
CALDWELL Sophie 19th 7th 15th 6th 22nd 9th 55th
KYLLOENEN Anne 13th 7th 8th 20th 23rd 13th
VISNAR Katja 6th 14th 11th 14th 19th 27th
DIGGINS Jessica 28th 5th 21st 18th 12th 25th 15th
INGEMARSDOTTER Ida 9th 6th 39th 7th
WENG Heidi 8th 12th 35th 15th 11th
NILSSON Stina 9th 6th 17th 25th
SARASOJA-LILJA Riikka 15th 30th 35th 34th 11th 5th
FALLA Maiken Caspersen 4th 35th 8th 33rd
JASKOWIEC Sylwia 4th 23rd 12th 56th
MATVEEVA Natalia 12th 19th 35th 8th 28th
PROCHAZKOVA Alena 51st 46th 3rd 24th
ANGER Lucia 20th 20th 27th 40th 6th
LAUKKANEN Mari 21st 23rd 5th
FESSEL Nicole 4th 56th 20th
SARGENT Ida 33rd 13th 50th 41st 38th 6th
OEBERG Jennie 7th 37th 16th 23rd
JOHANSSON NORGREN Britta 22nd 33rd 4th 45th
NIKOLAEVA Svetlana 44th 9th 29th 36th 10th
HARSEM Kathrine Rolsted 10th 12th
KOWALCZYK Justyna 17th 34th 25th 10th 43rd
BJORNSEN Sadie 37th 27th 9th 21st
JONES Perianne 30th 10th 39th 39th 28th 34th 18th
JOHAUG Therese 24th 7th 49th
KALLA Charlotte 31st 6th
MALVALEHTO Mona-Lisa 10th 33rd 63rd 30th

Race Preview & XC-Predictions: Olympic Skiathlon

Posted by Jan Kocbach, 07 Feb 2014@17:36

The Skiathlon  opens up the Olympics for the Cross Country skiers in Sochi – the women ski 7.5 km + 7.5 km Saturday and the men 15+15 km Sunday.  The Skiathlon is the discipline for the all-rounders who can perform well in both classic and free technique. With two techniques involved, there is more tactics in the Skiathlon than in regular mass start races.

  • Note! Predictions for both men and women must be given ahead of the women’s start Saturday!
  • Set up your XC-predictions for the Skiathlon by the women’s start Saturday at 11:00 CET

    • There are few Skiathlons on the World Cup schedule – and not all of them attract a full start field. Thus the Skiathlon is one of the most open races in the World Champs with some “hidden” outsiders – especially in the men’s class. The Skiathlon in the pre-Olympics in Sochi last year did however have very strong start fields, and give an indication of who will want to be in the fight for the medals – but a lot has happened in a year. Note that this preview is written before the men’s start list was ready.

    Men: Norway against Russia and Switzerland?

    with Cologna winning and Northug finishing down in 12th place

    One year ago at the pre-Olympics in Sochi the two main favourites were Dario Cologna (SUI) and Petter Northug (NOR) – with Cologna winning and Northug finishing down in 12th place. A few weeks later at the World Champs in Val di Fiemme Cologna took another victory with Northug in 4th. Fast forward to today, and both Cologna and Northug have had problems with injuries and illness – and although both are still among the favourites, they are not as big favourites as they would have been with a perfect season run-up.

    However, Cologna is one of the top allrounders in the World Cup circus – mastering classic and free technique equally well. The Swiss won the last two Skiathlon World Cup races – and he showed with his 2nd place in Toblach last weekend that he is in shape! But is it good enough for 30 km – and is his sprint good enough in a mass start.

    The Norwegian Petter Northug used to be the man to beat in any mass start sprint finish, but lately his results have been better in interval start races. Still Northug is known to be able to take out all when it really counts – and he won the Skiathlon both at the World Champs is Olso in 2011 and in Liberec in 2009.

    Failed in Vancouver 2010

    Northug did, however, fail in the Olympics in Vancouver in 2010. Here Northug’s Swedish arch rival Marcus Hellner took the victory after good tactical play, with another good Skiathlon skier Tobias Angerer (Germany)  in second spot. Hellner has had a bad season this year, but is still mentioned among the favourites. The tough skate part of the course in Sochi is also an advantage for Hellner.

    This year’s big skier Martin Johnsrud Sundby is another Norwegian favourite. Sundby finished 2nd in the World Champs Skiathlon in Val di Fiemme last year, and has shown impressive shape this year by winning the Tour de Ski and several World Cup races.

    Two of the biggest favourites in the Skiathlon mentioned among the experts are the Russians Alexander Legkov and Maxim Vylegzhanin. They are both consistent in Top 6 in the Skiathlon – but have few victories to show off. However, the home ground advantage must not be forgotten.

    Outsiders are the french Maurice Manificat and Roland Clara – both very capable of winning. Also include Sjur Røthe and Alex Harvey on the outsider list.

    Women: Fight between the “big three” + Kalla

    In the women’s class the fight is yet again between Justyna Kowalczyk, Marit Bjørgen and Therese Johaug – with Charlotte Kalla mixing in due to some very good results this season. Kowalczyk has had a big weakness in free technique this season – but can still fight for a medal in a Skiathlon. The last four World Cup Skiathlon’s have had four different winners: Bjørgen, Johaug, Kowalczyk (limited start field Canmore December 2012) and Kristin Størmer Steira (limited start field Sochi pre-Olympics).

    Marit Bjørgen is still the big favourite, though. The Norwegian  is reigning World Champion (from Val di Fiemme in 2013 and Oslo in 2011) and reigning Olympic Champion (Vancouver 2010) on the Skiathlon – and has shown that her shape is exceptional these days. She will definitely be hard to beat; Kowalczyk probably needs to get away already on the classic part to  take the win – while Johaug needs to get away in the last uphill on the last loop of the free technique loop. This tactical play is what will make the Skiathlon very interesting to watch.

    Johaug’s weakness in the Skiathlon is her finish sprint – the Norwegian with the high frequency seldom wins a sprint finish against Bjørgen. Johaug has however shown earlier that she can decide earlier if the course is tough enough – and that might very well be the case in Sochi (although Johaug has said that she is disappointed by the courses not being tough enough).

    The last skier who has been mentioned as a possible gold medal candidate is Charlotte Kalla. Kalla needs top skis on the classic part – and a very good classic performance to be in on the fight for the gold medal. The conditions (hard snow) are however good for Kalla!

    Outsiders in the women’s class are Kristin Størmer Steira (winner of the pre-Olympic Skiathlon in Sochi, but without full competition), Heidi Weng, Anne Kyllönen, Nicole Fessel, Katrin Zeller.

    Historical results: Men, Skiathlon
    Name Val di Fiemme
    2013-02-23
    Skiathlon Both 30 km    		 Sochi
    2013-02-02
    Skiathlon Both 30 km    		 Canmore
    2012-12-16
    Skiathlon Both 30 km    		 Lahti
    2012-03-03
    Skiathlon Both 30 km    		 Rybinsk
    2012-02-05
    Skiathlon Both 30 km    		 Oberstdorf
    2012-01-01
    Skiathlon Both 20 km    		 Falun
    2011-03-19
    Skiathlon Both 20 km    		 Lahti
    2011-03-12
    Skiathlon Both 20 km
    COLOGNA Dario + 0:00.0
    1:13:09.3 (1st)    		 + 0:00.0
    1:21:00.0 (1st)    		 + 0:00.0
    1:07:30.5 (1st)    		 + 0:00.3
    50:27.6 (2nd)    		 + 0:18.2
    57:50.4 (4th)    		 + 0:00.0
    47:31.3 (1st)
    VYLEGZHANIN Maxim + 0:06.1
    1:13:15.4 (5th)    		 + 0:02.2
    1:21:02.2 (4th)    		 + 0:20.0
    1:07:50.5 (7th)    		 + 0:00.0
    1:20:37.6 (1st)    		 + 0:00.6
    50:27.9 (3rd)    		 + 1:32.2
    59:04.4 (23rd)    		 + 0:43.8
    48:15.1 (19th)
    MANIFICAT Maurice + 0:25.9
    1:13:35.2 (21st)    		 + 0:16.6
    1:21:16.6 (10th)    		 + 0:00.0
    1:17:47.3 (1st)    		 + 1:52.0
    1:09:22.5 (27th)    		 + 0:55.7
    1:21:33.3 (20th)    		 + 0:06.9
    50:34.2 (11th)    		 + 0:24.6
    57:56.8 (10th)    		 + 0:00.6
    47:31.9 (2nd)
    ANGERER Tobias + 0:12.4
    1:13:21.7 (9th)    		 + 0:10.0
    1:21:10.0 (6th)    		 + 0:01.9
    1:17:49.2 (4th)    		 + 0:20.5
    1:07:51.0 (8th)    		 + 0:08.3
    1:20:45.9 (3rd)    		 + 0:09.6
    50:36.9 (14th)    		 + 0:38.6
    58:10.8 (16th)    		 + 0:05.6
    47:36.9 (9th)
    NORTHUG Petter jr. + 0:05.2
    1:13:14.5 (4th)    		 + 0:22.9
    1:21:22.9 (12th)    		 + 0:00.0
    50:27.3 (1st)    		 + 0:00.0
    57:32.2 (1st)
    CLARA Roland + 0:22.9
    1:13:32.2 (20th)    		 + 0:12.0
    1:21:12.0 (8th)    		 + 0:00.7
    1:17:48.0 (2nd)    		 + 1:10.4
    1:08:40.9 (16th)    		 + 0:18.7
    1:20:56.3 (16th)    		 + 1:16.4
    51:43.7 (37th)    		 + 2:00.2
    59:32.4 (27th)    		 + 0:01.5
    47:32.8 (4th)
    JOHNSRUD SUNDBY Martin + 0:01.8
    1:13:11.1 (2nd)    		 + 0:23.5
    1:18:10.8 (17th)    		 + 0:03.7
    1:07:34.2 (2nd)    		 + 0:29.0
    58:01.2 (12th)
    CHERNOUSOV Ilia + 0:33.2
    1:13:42.5 (25th)    		 + 0:01.6
    1:21:01.6 (2nd)    		 + 1:29.5
    1:09:00.0 (19th)    		 + 0:06.0
    1:20:43.6 (2nd)    		 + 0:41.2
    51:08.5 (32nd)    		 + 1:12.4
    58:44.6 (18th)    		 + 2:11.9
    49:43.2 (45th)
    ROETHE Sjur + 0:02.0
    1:13:11.3 (3rd)    		 + 0:01.7
    1:17:49.0 (3rd)    		 + 0:05.5
    1:07:36.0 (4th)    		 + 0:57.6
    1:21:35.2 (22nd)    		 + 1:09.9
    51:37.2 (35th)    		 + 0:44.0
    48:15.3 (20th)
    LEGKOV Alexander + 0:10.1
    1:13:19.4 (6th)    		 + 0:01.8
    1:21:01.8 (3rd)    		 + 0:11.3
    1:07:41.8 (6th)    		 + 0:08.3
    50:35.6 (13th)    		 + 0:42.7
    58:14.9 (17th)    		 + 1:26.4
    48:57.7 (33rd)
    GAILLARD Jean Marc + 0:12.7
    1:13:22.0 (10th)    		 + 0:10.6
    1:21:10.6 (7th)    		 + 0:11.0
    1:07:41.5 (5th)    		 + 0:15.6
    1:20:53.2 (14th)    		 + 3:46.9
    54:14.2 (73rd)    		 + 0:19.5
    57:51.7 (5th)
    HARVEY Alex + 0:16.1
    1:13:25.4 (13th)    		 + 0:04.2
    1:07:34.7 (3rd)    		 + 0:10.5
    1:20:48.1 (8th)    		 + 0:04.9
    50:32.2 (7th)    		 + 0:32.0
    58:04.2 (13th)
    DI CENTA Giorgio + 0:17.8
    1:13:27.1 (16th)    		 + 0:05.3
    1:17:52.6 (11th)    		 + 0:49.8
    1:08:20.3 (15th)    		 + 0:18.1
    1:20:55.7 (15th)    		 + 0:34.4
    51:01.7 (29th)    		 + 0:02.6
    57:34.8 (2nd)
    BELOV Evgeniy + 0:13.0
    1:13:22.3 (11th)    		 + 0:07.5
    1:21:07.5 (5th)    		 + 0:14.5
    1:18:01.8 (14th)    		 + 0:13.2
    1:20:50.8 (10th)    		 + 1:22.4
    58:54.6 (22nd)
    KERSHAW Devon + 1:37.3
    1:22:37.3 (38th)    		 + 0:47.6
    1:08:18.1 (14th)    		 + 0:09.5
    1:20:47.1 (6th)    		 + 0:02.6
    50:29.9 (6th)    		 + 1:51.3
    59:23.5 (26th)    		 + 0:47.7
    48:19.0 (22nd)
    BAUER Lukas + 0:27.6
    1:13:36.9 (23rd)    		 + 0:10.1
    50:37.4 (15th)    		 + 0:20.2
    57:52.4 (6th)    		 + 0:01.8
    47:33.1 (5th)
    SEDOV Petr + 0:08.9
    1:20:46.5 (5th)    		 + 0:26.2
    57:58.4 (11th)    		 + 0:01.8
    47:33.1 (6th)
    BABIKOV Ivan + 0:53.7
    1:14:03.0 (31st)    		 + 0:34.0
    1:21:34.0 (17th)    		 + 0:07.7
    1:17:55.0 (12th)    		 + 2:41.7
    1:10:12.2 (36th)    		 + 0:47.1
    1:21:24.7 (19th)    		 + 0:40.7
    51:08.0 (31st)    		 + 0:32.2
    58:04.4 (14th)    		 + 0:05.0
    47:36.3 (8th)
    ROENNING Eldar + 1:11.0
    1:14:20.3 (32nd)    		 + 0:02.7
    1:17:50.0 (5th)    		 + 0:31.0
    50:58.3 (26th)    		 + 1:32.8
    59:05.0 (24th)    		 + 0:04.3
    47:35.6 (7th)
    RICKARDSSON Daniel + 0:21.8
    1:13:31.1 (18th)    		 + 7:14.9
    57:42.2 (88th)    		 + 0:10.2
    57:42.4 (3rd)    		 + 0:07.3
    47:38.6 (13th)
    HELLNER Marcus + 0:12.0
    1:13:21.3 (8th)    		 + 1:41.1
    1:09:11.6 (20th)    		 + 0:01.5
    50:28.8 (4th)
    DEMENTIEV Eugeniy + 0:26.4
    1:18:13.7 (18th)    		 + 0:28.5
    1:07:59.0 (10th)    		 + 0:08.3
    1:20:45.9 (4th)
    MORIGGL Thomas + 1:00.6
    1:22:00.6 (29th)    		 + 1:42.2
    1:09:12.7 (22nd)    		 + 3:12.2
    1:23:49.8 (32nd)    		 + 0:29.6
    50:56.9 (22nd)    		 + 0:24.4
    57:56.6 (9th)    		 + 0:07.2
    47:38.5 (12th)
    VITTOZ Vincent + 1:19.3
    58:51.5 (21st)    		 + 0:01.0
    47:32.3 (3rd)
    ELIASSEN Petter + 0:09.0
    1:17:56.3 (13th)    		 + 0:32.3
    1:08:02.8 (11th)    		 + 2:58.0
    53:25.3 (65th)    		 + 0:06.2
    47:37.5 (10th)
    PERL Curdin + 0:16.6
    1:13:25.9 (14th)    		 + 0:30.5
    1:21:30.5 (14th)    		 + 2:19.1
    1:09:49.6 (31st)    		 + 0:06.1
    50:33.4 (9th)
    FREEMAN Kris + 2:35.0
    1:15:44.3 (40th)    		 + 0:05.3
    1:17:52.6 (10th)    		 + 3:11.3
    1:10:41.8 (42nd)    		 + 0:14.4
    1:20:52.0 (13th)    		 + 2:07.3
    52:34.6 (47th)    		 + 1:18.4
    58:50.6 (20th)    		 + 0:56.8
    48:28.1 (26th)
    DYRHAUG Niklas + 0:24.3
    1:21:24.3 (13th)    		 + 0:20.9
    1:07:51.4 (9th)    		 + 0:19.3
    50:46.6 (19th)    		 + 1:31.4
    49:02.7 (34th)
    RENNEMO Kristian Tettli + 1:05.1
    1:22:05.1 (31st)    		 + 1:41.7
    1:09:12.2 (21st)    		 + 0:01.7
    50:29.0 (5th)
    FILBRICH Jens + 1:19.3
    1:14:28.6 (33rd)    		 + 1:39.9
    1:22:39.9 (39th)    		 + 0:05.0
    1:17:52.3 (9th)    		 + 1:49.7
    1:09:20.2 (24th)    		 + 2:11.0
    1:22:48.6 (28th)    		 + 0:14.6
    50:41.9 (18th)    		 + 4:43.3
    1:02:15.5 (41st)    		 + 1:33.1
    49:04.4 (38th)
    GLAVATSKIKH Konstantin + 0:31.6
    1:21:31.6 (15th)    		 + 0:10.2
    1:20:47.8 (7th)
    KROGH Finn Haagen + 3:33.9
    1:11:04.4 (44th)    		 + 0:23.2
    57:55.4 (8th)    		 + 0:46.3
    48:17.6 (21st)
    LARKOV Andrey + 2:31.3
    1:23:31.3 (43rd)    		 + 0:02.9
    1:17:50.2 (6th)
    JAKS Martin + 0:46.3
    1:13:55.6 (27th)    		 + 2:40.9
    1:10:11.4 (34th)    		 + 0:05.0
    50:32.3 (8th)    		 + 2:04.5
    59:36.7 (28th)    		 + 2:50.7
    50:22.0 (53rd)
    HOFER David + 3:13.6
    1:24:13.6 (48th)    		 + 0:03.3
    1:17:50.6 (7th)    		 + 3:11.2
    1:23:48.8 (31st)    		 + 2:33.1
    53:00.4 (54th)    		 + 1:06.1
    48:37.4 (30th)
    HOFFMAN Noah + 2:49.2
    1:15:58.5 (42nd)    		 + 0:53.9
    1:21:53.9 (26th)    		 + 0:03.9
    1:17:51.2 (8th)    		 + 3:36.1
    1:11:06.6 (49th)
    JOENSSON Emil + 1:32.4
    51:59.7 (38th)    		 + 0:21.4
    57:53.6 (7th)
    HALFVARSSON Calle + 0:11.6
    1:13:20.9 (7th)    		 + 3:34.1
    1:11:04.6 (45th)    		 + 4:23.5
    1:01:55.7 (39th)    		 + 2:21.2
    49:52.5 (46th)
    DOLIDOVICH Sergei + 1:35.1
    1:22:35.1 (37th)    		 + 1:54.5
    1:09:25.0 (28th)    		 + 0:10.7
    1:20:48.3 (9th)    		 + 0:31.6
    50:58.9 (27th)
    KHOKHRYAKOV Nikolay + 0:15.8
    1:21:15.8 (9th)    		 + 2:50.0
    1:20:37.3 (26th)
    PERRILLAT Christophe + 3:38.5
    1:21:25.8 (32nd)    		 + 3:41.0
    1:11:11.5 (51st)    		 + 1:04.4
    1:21:42.0 (25th)    		 + 0:06.5
    50:33.8 (10th)    		 + 2:23.2
    49:54.5 (48th)
    Historical results: Women, Skiathlon
    Name Val di Fiemme
    2013-02-23
    Skiathlon Both 15 km    		 Sochi
    2013-02-02
    Skiathlon Both 15 km    		 Canmore
    2012-12-16
    Skiathlon Both 15 km    		 Lahti
    2012-03-03
    Skiathlon Both 15 km    		 Rybinsk
    2012-02-05
    Skiathlon Both 15 km    		 Oberstdorf
    2012-01-01
    Skiathlon Both 10 km    		 Falun
    2011-03-19
    Skiathlon Both 10 km    		 Lahti
    2011-03-12
    Skiathlon Both 10 km
    JOHAUG Therese + 0:03.4
    39:07.8 (2nd)    		 + 0:00.0
    36:52.6 (1st)    		 + 0:00.0
    42:41.4 (1st)    		 + 0:01.8
    27:17.8 (3rd)    		 + 0:33.9
    31:48.3 (3rd)    		 + 0:00.0
    25:43.9 (1st)
    KOWALCZYK Justyna + 0:27.1
    39:31.5 (5th)    		 + 0:00.0
    42:51.5 (1st)    		 + 0:52.6
    37:45.2 (8th)    		 + 0:26.9
    43:08.3 (2nd)    		 + 0:01.6
    27:17.6 (2nd)    		 + 0:25.1
    31:39.5 (2nd)    		 + 0:00.0
    25:43.9 (2nd)
    BJOERGEN Marit + 0:00.0
    39:04.4 (1st)    		 + 0:10.8
    37:03.4 (2nd)    		 + 0:52.9
    43:34.3 (3rd)    		 + 0:00.0
    27:16.0 (1st)    		 + 0:00.0
    31:14.4 (1st)    		 + 0:37.8
    26:21.7 (4th)
    STEIRA Kristin Stoermer + 0:16.3
    39:20.7 (4th)    		 + 0:00.0
    46:17.7 (1st)    		 + 0:35.8
    43:27.3 (4th)    		 + 0:14.4
    37:07.0 (4th)    		 + 0:35.3
    27:51.3 (4th)    		 + 0:52.8
    32:07.2 (7th)
    KALLA Charlotte + 0:41.2
    39:45.6 (6th)    		 + 0:39.7
    37:32.3 (5th)    		 + 1:04.3
    43:45.7 (4th)    		 + 0:45.6
    28:01.6 (6th)    		 + 1:02.6
    32:17.0 (9th)    		 + 0:38.0
    26:21.9 (5th)
    WENG Heidi + 0:14.9
    39:19.3 (3rd)    		 + 0:11.9
    37:04.5 (3rd)    		 + 1:31.0
    44:12.4 (8th)    		 + 1:24.3
    28:40.3 (20th)    		 + 1:43.3
    32:57.7 (16th)    		 + 1:34.4
    27:18.3 (19th)
    JACOBSEN Astrid Uhrenholdt + 1:06.5
    40:10.9 (9th)    		 + 0:20.3
    46:38.0 (4th)    		 + 1:54.7
    44:36.1 (11th)    		 + 1:27.5
    28:43.5 (26th)    		 + 0:44.5
    31:58.9 (4th)    		 + 0:59.6
    26:43.5 (13th)
    KYLLOENEN Anne + 1:48.0
    40:52.4 (17th)    		 + 0:31.5
    46:49.2 (6th)    		 + 0:34.9
    43:26.4 (2nd)    		 + 2:13.3
    39:05.9 (29th)    		 + 1:00.9
    28:16.9 (11th)    		 + 2:19.5
    33:33.9 (28th)    		 + 2:35.6
    28:19.5 (47th)
    HAAG Anna + 1:43.1
    40:47.5 (15th)    		 + 1:19.2
    44:10.7 (10th)    		 + 0:55.2
    37:47.8 (9th)    		 + 1:08.3
    28:24.3 (16th)    		 + 0:51.1
    32:05.5 (6th)    		 + 0:40.9
    26:24.8 (7th)
    FESSEL Nicole + 2:13.5
    41:17.9 (22nd)    		 + 0:19.9
    46:37.6 (3rd)    		 + 1:42.6
    38:35.2 (16th)    		 + 2:08.6
    44:50.0 (13th)    		 + 1:01.7
    28:17.7 (13th)    		 + 1:38.6
    32:53.0 (12th)    		 + 1:34.7
    27:18.6 (20th)
    ZELLER Katrin + 2:33.7
    41:38.1 (25th)    		 + 0:29.8
    46:47.5 (5th)    		 + 1:20.3
    44:11.8 (12th)    		 + 2:05.3
    38:57.9 (24th)    		 + 2:09.2
    44:50.6 (15th)    		 + 1:02.2
    28:18.2 (14th)    		 + 1:28.4
    32:42.8 (11th)    		 + 1:03.6
    26:47.5 (14th)
    ISHIDA Masako + 1:07.5
    40:11.9 (10th)    		 + 0:37.3
    46:55.0 (7th)    		 + 0:35.9
    43:27.4 (5th)    		 + 0:55.5
    37:48.1 (10th)    		 + 1:01.4
    28:17.4 (12th)    		 + 1:52.8
    27:36.7 (32nd)
    SHEVCHENKO Valentina + 2:10.5
    41:14.9 (21st)    		 + 1:30.7
    47:48.4 (19th)    		 + 0:36.2
    43:27.7 (6th)    		 + 1:22.8
    38:15.4 (13th)    		 + 1:28.8
    28:44.8 (27th)    		 + 0:54.6
    32:09.0 (8th)    		 + 0:57.9
    26:41.8 (12th)
    TCHEKALEVA Yulia + 0:46.9
    39:51.3 (7th)    		 + 0:19.2
    46:36.9 (2nd)    		 + 1:39.7
    32:54.1 (13th)    		 + 2:08.3
    27:52.2 (36th)
    IVANOVA Julia + 1:17.1
    40:21.5 (11th)    		 + 1:07.8
    47:25.5 (12th)    		 + 0:39.8
    37:32.4 (6th)    		 + 2:08.8
    44:50.2 (14th)    		 + 1:14.1
    28:30.1 (19th)    		 + 2:01.9
    33:16.3 (19th)    		 + 1:39.2
    27:23.1 (24th)
    SKOFTERUD Vibeke W + 0:35.0
    43:26.5 (3rd)    		 + 1:18.3
    43:59.7 (5th)    		 + 0:49.9
    26:33.8 (9th)
    ROPONEN Riitta-Liisa + 1:46.9
    40:51.3 (16th)    		 + 0:45.9
    37:38.5 (7th)    		 + 1:29.0
    44:10.4 (7th)    		 + 0:46.4
    28:02.4 (8th)    		 + 1:24.0
    27:07.9 (17th)
    RANDALL Kikkan + 1:18.4
    44:09.9 (8th)    		 + 1:21.5
    38:14.1 (12th)    		 + 2:54.8
    45:36.2 (25th)    		 + 0:45.9
    28:01.9 (7th)    		 + 2:03.3
    33:17.7 (21st)    		 + 0:56.2
    26:40.1 (11th)
    KRISTOFFERSEN Marthe + 1:23.2
    47:40.9 (16th)    		 + 2:05.7
    38:58.3 (25th)    		 + 1:44.0
    44:25.4 (10th)    		 + 0:58.1
    28:14.1 (10th)    		 + 1:41.5
    32:55.9 (15th)    		 + 0:56.0
    26:39.9 (10th)
    SAARINEN Aino- Kaisa + 1:50.0
    38:42.6 (20th)    		 + 1:42.1
    44:23.5 (9th)    		 + 1:13.5
    28:29.5 (18th)    		 + 1:04.5
    32:18.9 (10th)    		 + 0:49.4
    26:33.3 (8th)
    FOLLIS Arianna + 0:48.0
    32:02.4 (5th)    		 + 0:23.5
    26:07.4 (3rd)
    LAHTEENMAKI Krista + 0:48.8
    39:53.2 (8th)    		 + 1:28.2
    44:09.6 (6th)    		 + 0:55.5
    28:11.5 (9th)    		 + 2:07.7
    27:51.6 (34th)
    SARASOJA Riikka + 2:08.4
    39:01.0 (27th)    		 + 2:41.8
    45:23.2 (19th)    		 + 0:45.3
    28:01.3 (5th)    		 + 1:59.2
    33:13.6 (17th)    		 + 2:10.2
    27:54.1 (37th)
    STEPHEN Elizabeth + 2:08.2
    41:12.6 (20th)    		 + 0:45.3
    47:03.0 (8th)    		 + 1:53.7
    38:46.3 (21st)    		 + 3:04.5
    45:45.9 (26th)    		 + 2:05.6
    29:21.6 (36th)    		 + 1:43.9
    27:27.8 (28th)
    IKSANOVA Alija + 2:33.8
    41:38.2 (26th)    		 + 1:21.5
    47:39.2 (15th)    		 + 0:36.7
    43:28.2 (7th)    		 + 2:42.0
    39:34.6 (36th)    		 + 3:35.3
    46:16.7 (32nd)    		 + 3:38.7
    30:54.7 (56th)
    OESTBERG Ingvild Flugstad + 1:18.5
    44:10.0 (9th)    		 + 2:59.0
    39:51.6 (40th)    		 + 2:43.0
    45:24.4 (20th)    		 + 1:10.8
    28:26.8 (17th)    		 + 2:34.5
    33:48.9 (33rd)    		 + 2:57.0
    28:40.9 (51st)
    LONGA Marianna + 0:39.4
    26:23.3 (6th)
    MIKHAILOVA Olga + 0:58.0
    47:15.7 (9th)    		 + 4:32.7
    47:14.1 (44th)    		 + 3:11.5
    28:55.4 (56th)
    ZHUKOVA Natalia + 0:59.6
    47:17.3 (10th)

    Preview & Predictions: World Cup Szklarska Poreba

    Posted by Jan Kocbach, 17 Jan 2014@19:56

    With national championships in Norway, Sweden and Finland, the start fields in the World Cup round in Szklarska Poreba, Poland this weekend are quite slim – with many of the big favourites missing. With two Olympic disciplines being organized in Poland, this is still an important test for the skiers present.

    The currently best woman free technique sprinter in the world – Kikkan Randall – is however on the start line. Challenging Randall is German Denise Herrmann who has been impressively stable in free technique sprint this season – in four of four possible finals (3rd, 2nd, 3rd and 5th). The victory is still missing though – will it come in Poland. Outsiders are Laurien Van der Graff (2nd in Czech Republic last weekend), Hanna Kolb, Gaia Vuerich and Sophie Caldwell.

    In the mens class three of the finalists from last weekend are on the start line Federico Pellegrino (2nd), Alexey Petukhov (3rd) and Nikolay Morilov (5th). Pellegrino has four finals of four possible this season in free technique sprint (twice 2nd) – and is the favourite for his first World Cup victory. Also look out for the Prologue specialist Andrew Newell, Alex Harvey, Josef Wenzl, Nikita Kriukov and Cyril Miranda.

    Historical results: Men Free technique, Sprint
    Name Nove Mesto na Morave
    2014-01-11
    Sprint Free    		 Lenzerheide
    2013-12-31
    Sprint Free    		 Oberhof
    2013-12-29
    Sprint Free    		 Davos
    2013-12-15
    Sprint Free    		 Lahti
    2013-03-09
    Sprint Free    		 Sochi
    2013-02-01
    Sprint Free
    PELLEGRINO Federico 2nd 4th 2nd 6th 31st 56th
    PETUKHOV Alexey 3rd 4th 14th 6th
    MORILOV Nikolay 5th 18th 9th 11th
    NEWELL Andrew 17th 8th 10th 17th 27th 13th
    HARVEY Alex 2nd 11th 45th 56th
    WENZL Josef 15th 11th 5th 16th
    GAFAROV Anton 18th 13th 6th 12th
    KRIUKOV Nikita 10th 12th 70th 5th
    EISENLAUER Sebastian 55th 18th 7th 15th 24th
    STAREGA Maciej 16th 14th 16th 19th 46th
    KINDSCHI Joeri 25th 22nd 15th 46th 13th 34th
    TAMBORNINO Eligius 12th 17th 39th 25th 23rd
    TSCHARNKE Tim 10th 13th 41st
    RETIVYKH Gleb 43rd 5th 39th
    KERSHAW Devon 56th 18th 69th 8th
    TRITSCHER Bernhard 27th 13th 26th 51st 46th 16th
    WURM Harald 30th 21st 38th 42nd 48th 10th
    HEDIGER Jovian 47th 41st 7th 58th
    MIRANDA Cyril 8th
    JAY Renaud 13th 40th 35th 48th
    DOBLER Jonas 36th 14th
    Historical results: Women Free technique, Sprint
    Name Nove Mesto na Morave
    2014-01-11
    Sprint Free    		 Lenzerheide
    2013-12-31
    Sprint Free    		 Oberhof
    2013-12-29
    Sprint Free    		 Davos
    2013-12-15
    Sprint Free    		 Lahti
    2013-03-09
    Sprint Free    		 Sochi
    2013-02-01
    Sprint Free
    RANDALL Kikkan 1st 2nd 1st 1st
    HERRMANN Denise 5th 3rd 2nd 3rd 14th 14th
    VAN DER GRAAFF Laurien 2nd 4th 13th 10th 15th 8th
    KOLB Hanna 14th 5th 10th 22nd 12th 9th
    VUERICH Gaia 4th 10th 9th 21st 19th
    CALDWELL Sophie 15th 6th 22nd 9th 55th
    DIGGINS Jessica 21st 18th 12th 25th 15th
    RINGWALD Sandra 21st 15th 17th 19th 17th
    VISNAR Katja 11th 14th 19th 27th
    KOROSTELEVA Natalia 25th 17th 20th 11th
    FABJAN Vesna 5th 21st 39th
    MATVEEVA Natalia 19th 35th 8th 28th
    GAIAZOVA Daria 13th 45th 27th 42nd 39th 12th
    ANGER Lucia 27th 40th 6th
    LAURENT Greta 17th 11th 56th 28th 44th
    SARGENT Ida 50th 41st 38th 6th
    KOWALCZYK Justyna 34th 25th 10th 43rd
    JASKOWIEC Sylwia 23rd 12th 56th
    NIKOLAEVA Svetlana 29th 36th 10th

    Sprint Free Technique Nove Mesto: Preview and Predictions

    Posted by Jan Kocbach, 10 Jan 2014@18:54

    [Startlists are ready!] With free technique sprint on the program on February 11th in Sochi, there is a lot of focus on this discipline in the World Cup the coming month. The free technique sprint in Nove Mesto na Morave in Czech Republic this weekend is the first of three free technique sprints ahead of Sochi.

    Although some of the sprinters participated at the Tour de Ski, most of the pure sprint specialists have had a training period – preparing themselves for the important competition period ahead of the Olympics. On the other hand, several of the sprinters who participated in Tour de Ski have now got a rest period.

    Men

    Several of the top sprinters where not at the start in Tour de Ski. The best sprinter last year –

    • Swedish Emil Jönsson – is hoping to show that he can do well also this season. In Davos in the middle of December he finished only 22nd.
    • Italian Federica Pellegrino showed good shape at the sprints in Tour de Ski (4th and 2nd) – and was also 6th in Davos. An interesting skier in Nove Mesto.
    • Anders Gløersen (Norway) won the Davos sprint – look out for this Norwegian who can move swiftly through the field towards the end of the race.
    • Finn Haagen Krogh has been mentioned among the favourites all of the season – but has so far “only” two 5th places from Davos and Lenzerheide in free technique sprint. Has he recovered well enough after the first part of the Tour?
    • Simon Hamilton won the sprint in Lenzerheide during Tour de Ski – was that only a one-timer – or can he play with the best again?
    • There are several others who can win this sprint – among them Teodor Peterson, Ola Vigen Hattestad, Martti Julhëe, Sergey Ustiugov.

    See below for historical results.

    Women

    In the women’s class most of the top sprinters were at the Tour de Ski – and several of them jumped off before the end. Notably absent at the Tour was Kikkan Randall – the big favourite in Nove Mesto.

    • Randall has four wins and two second places in her last 6 starts in the World Cup in free technique sprint. The big, big favourite both here and at the Olympics.
    • Ingvild Flugstad Østberg was very impressive at the Tour de Ski – winning in Lenzerheide and 3rd in Oberhof.
    • German Denise Hermann was just as impressive as Flugstad Østberg – racing well in qualification and heat after heat. Finishing 2nd in Oberhof and 3rd in Lenzerheide.
    • Hanna Erikson took the victory in Oberhof, and has the series 7 – 1 – 4 in the three free technique sprints organized so far this season.
    • Maiken Caspersen Falla is the only one except for Marit Bjørgen who has beaten Kikkan Randall in a free technique sprint the last year. Has not had full success in the sprints so far this season, but has now trained well and wants to show her shape.
    • Also look out for Ingemarsdobber, Aurore, Brun-Lie, Kolb and Van der Graff.
    Historical results: Men Free technique, Sprint
    Name

    Lenzerheide
    2013-12-31
    Sprint Free

    Oberhof
    2013-12-29
    Sprint Free

    Davos
    2013-12-15
    Sprint Free

    Lahti
    2013-03-09
    Sprint Free

    Sochi
    2013-02-01
    Sprint Free

    Val Muestair
    2013-01-01
    Sprint Free

    Canmore
    2012-12-15
    Sprint Free

    Quebec
    2012-12-08
    Sprint Free
    JOENSSON Emil    
    22nd
    1st
    31st
    6th
    1st
    1st
    PELLEGRINO Federico
    4th
    2nd
    6th
    31st
    56th
    2nd
    6th
    28th
    GLOEERSEN Anders    
    1st
    21st
    9th
    		  
    2nd
    4th
    KROGH Finn Haagen
    5th
    29th
    5th
    3rd
    		  
    1st
    		    
    NEWELL Andrew
    8th
    10th
    17th
    27th
    13th
    9th
    5th
    5th
    NORTHUG Petter jr.
    7th
    6th
    		  
    28th
    1st
    8th
    		    
    HALFVARSSON Calle
    6th
    1st
    26th
    17th
    		  
    5th
    		    
    PETUKHOV Alexey    
    4th
    14th
    6th
    		  
    22nd
    3rd
    KRIUKOV Nikita    
    12th
    70th
    5th
    		  
    3rd
    12th
    VALJAS Len    
    61st
    8th
    20th
    3rd
    7th
    46th
    HARVEY Alex
    2nd
    11th
    45th
    56th
    		  
    12th
    52nd
    21st
    HAMILTON Simeon
    1st
    35th
    14th
    58th
    17th
    		    
    33rd
    COLOGNA Dario      
    41st
    2nd
    4th
    		    
    JYLHAE Martti    
    2nd
    18th
    50th
    		  
    16th
    17th
    SUNDBY Martin Johnsrud
    3rd
    3rd
    48th
    		          
    USTIUGOV Sergey    
    3rd
    23rd
    4th
    		      
    PETERSON Teodor    
    7th
    34th
    77th
    		  
    48th
    2nd
    HATTESTAD Ola Vigen    
    11th
    2nd
    44th
    		      
    TSCHARNKE Tim
    10th
    13th
    		  
    41st
    		    
    4th
    		  
    CHERNOUSOV Ilia
    9th
    19th
    		    
    7th
    14th
    		    
    MORILOV Nikolay    
    18th
    9th
    11th
    		  
    19th
    16th
    HOFER David
    20th
    71st
    59th
    56th
    3rd
    21st
    21st
    29th
    KINDSCHI Joeri
    22nd
    15th
    46th
    13th
    34th
    		  
    25th
    6th
    CHEBOTKO Nikolay    
    37th
    4th
    22nd
    18th
    39th
    14th
    GAFAROV Anton    
    13th
    6th
    12th
    		  
    23rd
    37th
    WENZL Josef
    11th
    5th
    16th
    		      
    46th
    36th
    PENTSINEN Anssi
    28th
    39th
    27th
    11th
    29th
    		  
    18th
    9th
    EISENLAUER Sebastian
    18th
    7th
    15th
    		  
    24th
    		      
    WURM Harald
    21st
    38th
    42nd
    48th
    10th
    		  
    8th
    27th
    PERSSON Simon    
    9th
    15th
    61st
    		  
    11th
    48th
    BRANDSDAL Eirik    
    8th
    		      
    40th
    7th
    ERIKSSON Jens
    17th
    4th
    		  
    29th
    52nd
    		      
    KERSHAW Devon
    56th
    18th
    69th
    		  
    8th
    15th
    50th
    34th
    HEDIGER Jovian    
    41st
    7th
    58th
    		  
    26th
    23rd
    RETIVYKH Gleb    
    43rd
    5th
    39th
    		  
    31st
    56th
    LEGKOV Alexander
    37th
    9th
    		      
    19th
    		    
    EDIN Johan      
    26th
    71st
    		  
    29th
    8th
    DEVJATIAROV Mikhail Jun.    
    33rd
    53rd
    33rd
    		  
    10th
    19th
    HELLNER Marcus      
    64th
    		  
    7th
    		    
    BELOV Evgeniy
    49th
    8th
    		            
    COCKNEY Jesse    
    82nd
    50th
    		    
    9th
    32nd
    VYLEGZHANIN Maxim          
    10th
    		    
    SCHAAD Roman    
    10th
    		          
    SKAR Sindre Bjoernestad      
    10th
    		        
    BRYNTESSON Robin    
    32nd
    43rd
    		    
    38th
    10th
    Historical results: Women Free technique, Sprint
    Name

    Lenzerheide
    2013-12-31
    Sprint Free

    Oberhof
    2013-12-29
    Sprint Free

    Davos
    2013-12-15
    Sprint Free

    Lahti
    2013-03-09
    Sprint Free

    Sochi
    2013-02-01
    Sprint Free

    Val Müstair
    2013-01-01
    Sprint Free

    Canmore
    2012-12-15
    Sprint Free

    Quebec
    2012-12-08
    Sprint Free
    RANDALL Kikkan    
    2nd
    1st
    1st
    1st
    2nd
    1st
    OESTBERG Ingvild Flugstad
    1st
    3rd
    7th
    13th
    		  
    2nd
    5th
    4th
    HERRMANN Denise
    3rd
    2nd
    3rd
    14th
    14th
    8th
    4th
    9th
    BJOERGEN Marit
    13th
    5th
    1st
    2nd
    		        
    FALLA Maiken Caspersen    
    8th
    33rd
    		    
    1st
    2nd
    VAN DER GRAAFF Laurien
    4th
    13th
    10th
    15th
    8th
    12th
    8th
    31st
    KOLB Hanna
    5th
    10th
    22nd
    12th
    9th
    4th
    17th
    30th
    ERIKSON Hanna
    8th
    1st
    4th
    		          
    JACOBSEN Astrid Uhrenholdt
    2nd
    26th
    13th
    30th
    4th
    13th
    		    
    KYLLOENEN Anne
    7th
    8th
    20th
    23rd
    13th
    26th
    12th
    7th
    BRUN-LIE Celine    
    18th
    7th
    3rd
    		  
    3rd
    34th
    JEAN Aurore
    9th
    29th
    44th
    18th
    2nd
    9th
    18th
    		  
    INGEMARSDOTTER Ida    
    39th
    		  
    7th
    		  
    9th
    3rd
    WENG Heidi
    12th
    35th
    15th
    11th
    		  
    3rd
    		    
    CALDWELL Sophie
    6th
    22nd
    9th
    55th
    		    
    23rd
    14th
    KOROSTELEVA Natalia    
    17th
    20th
    11th
    19th
    35th
    6th
    VUERICH Gaia
    10th
    9th
    21st
    		  
    19th
    		  
    36th
    15th
    SARASOJA-LILJA Riikka
    35th
    34th
    11th
    5th
    		  
    11th
    		    
    FABJAN Vesna    
    5th
    21st
    39th
    16th
    16th
    26th
    KALLA Charlotte    
    31st
    6th
    		  
    6th
    		    
    KOWALCZYK Justyna    
    25th
    10th
    43rd
    7th
    21st
    		  
    JOHAUG Therese
    24th
    7th
    		  
    49th
    		  
    10th
    		    
    PROCHAZKOVA Alena    
    46th
    3rd
    24th
    		      
    SARGENT Ida    
    41st
    38th
    6th
    		  
    10th
    44th
    FESSEL Nicole  
    4th
    		  
    56th
    20th
    		      
    NILSSON Stina    
    6th
    17th
    25th
    		      
    BJORNSEN Sadie    
    27th
    9th
    21st
    		  
    22nd
    27th
    NIKOLAEVA Svetlana      
    36th
    10th
    		  
    37th
    11th
    JOHANSSON NORGREN Britta      
    4th
    45th
    		      
    MALVALEHTO Mona-Lisa    
    33rd
    63rd
    30th
    		  
    33rd
    5th
    STEIRA Kristin Stoermer
    52nd
    54th
    		      
    5th
    		    
    SOEMSKAR Linn      
    22nd
    40th
    		  
    7th
    33rd
    LAUKKANEN Mari        
    5th
    		      
    ANGER Lucia
    40th
    6th
    		            
    CRAWFORD Chandra    
    43rd
    		  
    51st
    		  
    6th
    32nd
    PAJALA Magdalena      
    31st
    		    
    25th
    8th
    MATVEEVA Natalia    
    35th
    8th
    28th
    		      
    FALK Hanna    
    30th
    27th
    62nd
    		  
    56th
    10th

    Analysis: Final Climb 2014 – Men

    Posted by Jan Kocbach, 05 Jan 2014@16:25

    The Final Climb turned into a Norwegian celebration also in the Men’s class with Martin Johnsrud Sundby on top ahead of Chris Jespersen – but the Austrian Johannes Duerr impressed again with best stage time, best climb time and taking the third place overall in the Tour de Ski!

    The above illustration is a graphical analysis of the race development based on the split times. A line which is flat means that a skier has the same time as Martin Johnsrud Sundby for the split (Sundby’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.

    Key moments

    Looking at the illustration above you see the key moments in the race:

    • Sundby alone in the lead all the way. Steadily loosing time to Jespersen, but never in danger.
    • Jespersen catches Northug at around 6 km (bottom of the hill) and leaves him soon after. Jespersen is faster than Sundby nearly all the way – closing the gap down to 36 seconds in the end.
    • Duerr forms a group with Chernousov and Halfvarsson. The group looses time in the flat part until 6 km – nearly 45 seconds is lost. Legkov and Roethe catch the group just at the bottom of the hill.
    • At the start of the hill, Duerr speeds up and only Chernousov dares to keep up his speed for some hundred meters. However the speed increase is too tough for Chernousov, and after Chernousov has to let Duerr go, he looses a lot of time and is passed by both Roethe and Legkov.
    • Duerr continues to have the highest speed in the field all the way to the top – and passes Northug to take the third spot in the overall.
    • Roethe leaves Legkov early in the hill, finishing in 7th. Rothe nearly caught Northug – but had a few seconds left when arriving at the top of Aple Cermis.

    Looking at the stage times (see list below), Johannes Duerr won the stage 4 seconds ahead of Chris Jespersen – even with the slow start. In the climb itself, Duerr was exceptionally fast – winning the climb in 16:46 – 45 seconds ahead of Babikov with Roethe a few seconds behind.

    GPS analysis

    FIS has again published GPS-data for the race – making it possible to follow the race development in detail. Below parts of the race development is described based on the GPS-data.

    Fight for victory: Sundby versus Jespersen

    This illustration which is based on the GPS-data shows a comparison between Sundby and Jespersen. The red line shows how far Jespersen is behind Sundby as a function of time. From the illustration one can see how Jespersen closes in on Sundby all the way until 5 km. The gap is constant between 5 km and 8 km – and then Jespersen closes in another 25-30 second the last km (at this time Sundby probably knew that the victory was his – while Jespersen was still securing his second spot).

    Fight for second spot: Northug versus Jespersen

    Here you see how Jespersen starts 35 seconds behind Northug, and catches him just after 5 km. They ski together the first part of the hill (until 7 km), where Northug has to let Jespersen go.

    Fight for second spot: Duerr versus Jespersen

    Duerr had a small possibility to catch Jespersen and take second spot, but lost too much time in the flat part. If the Duerr-group would have worked well together in the flat part, this could have been a second spot for Duerr. However, Duerr was too much of a favourite in the climb – the others were not interested in helping him.

    Fight for third spot: Duerr versus Northug

    Duerr loses a few seconds to Northug the first 7 km (the flat part and the first part of the hill), and then is a lot faster when the hill really starts. Duerr speeds down briefly when catching Northug around 8.3 km – but then races on towards Jespersen.

    Fight for third spot: Duerr versus Chernousov

    Chernousov stayed with Duerr until the hill started to get really steep around 7 km – then it was good bye!

    Fight for third spot: Duerr versus Legkov

    Legkov worked hard in the flat part to catch Duerr – and eventually managed to catch the Austrian at the start of the hill around 6 km. Legkov managed to keep up in the flatter part of the hill – but then it was good bye to Legkov a bit before Chernousov.

    Fight for third spot: Duerr versus Røthe

    Røthe looked like he could be fighting for third place when he nearly caught Duerr at the bottom of the hill around 6 km – but in the hill Røthe didn’t have a chance!

    Fight for 4th spot: Røthe versus Northug

    Røthe skied well all the way, and nearly, nearly managed to catch Northug. In the end Røthe was a few seconds too late…

    Climb times (only last hill, unofficial from live timing)
    1. 16:46 Johannes DUERR AUT
    2. 17:31 +00:45 Ivan BABIKOV CAN
    3. 17:32 +00:47 Sjur ROETHE NOR
    4. 17:36 +00:50 Niklas DYRHAUG NOR
    5. 17:40 +00:54 Martin JAKS CZE
    6. 17:41 +00:56 Chris JESPERSEN NOR
    7. 17:41 +00:56 Tord Asle GJERDALEN NOR
    8. 17:48 +01:02 Giorgio DI CENTA ITA
    9. 17:50 +01:04 Jean Marc GAILLARD FRA
    10. 17:55 +01:10 Sami JAUHOJAERVI FIN
    11. 17:57 +01:11 Thomas MORIGGL ITA
    12. 17:59 +01:13 Robin DUVILLARD FRA
    16. 18:08 +01:22 Andrew MUSGRAVE GBR
    37. 18:54 +02:09 Petter jr. NORTHUG NOR
    Alpe Cermis stage times (unofficial results from live timing)
    1. 31:55 Johannes DUERR AUT
    2. 31:59 +00:04 Chris JESPERSEN NOR
    3. 32:05 +00:11 Sjur ROETHE NOR
    4. 32:14 +00:19 Ivan BABIKOV CAN
    5. 32:14 +00:20 Robin DUVILLARD FRA
    6. 32:18 +00:24 Niklas DYRHAUG NOR
    7. 32:22 +00:28 Giorgio DI CENTA ITA
    8. 32:26 +00:32 Tord Asle GJERDALEN NOR
    9. 32:27 +00:32 Andrew MUSGRAVE GBR
    10. 32:32 +00:38 Sami JAUHOJAERVI FIN
    11. 32:36 +00:41 Jean Marc GAILLARD FRA
    12. 32:43 +00:49 Thomas MORIGGL ITA
    13. 32:44 +00:50 Martin JAKS CZE
    14. 32:48 +00:53 Martin BAJCICAK SVK
    15. 32:50 +00:55 Martin Johnsrud SUNDBY NOR
    16. 32:52 +00:57 Jiri MAGAL CZE
    17. 33:02 +01:07 Michail SEMENOV BLR
    18. 33:02 +01:08 Alexander LEGKOV RUS
    19. 33:06 +01:12 Sergei DOLIDOVICH BLR
    20. 33:11 +01:16 Jonas DOBLER GER
    21. 33:12 +01:17 Petr SEDOV RUS
    22. 33:12 +01:18 Lari LEHTONEN FIN
    23. 33:13 +01:18 Didrik TOENSETH NOR
    24. 33:13 +01:18 Ivan PERRILLAT BOITEUX FRA
    25. 33:16 +01:22 Ville NOUSIAINEN FIN
    26. 33:25 +01:30 Alexander LASUTKIN BLR
    27. 33:25 +01:30 Noah HOFFMAN USA
    28. 33:26 +01:32 Andy KUEHNE GER
    29. 33:30 +01:36 Konstantin GLAVATSKIKH RUS
    30. 33:35 +01:41 Hannes DOTZLER GER
    31. 33:40 +01:46 Ilia CHERNOUSOV RUS
    32. 33:41 +01:47 Andrey LARKOV RUS
    33. 33:47 +01:52 Martin JOHANSSON SWE
    34. 33:47 +01:53 Jens FILBRICH GER
    35. 33:49 +01:54 Toni LIVERS SUI
    Split 1
    1. 04:04 Tord Asle GJERDALEN NOR
    2. 04:06 +00:02 Alexander LEGKOV RUS
    3. 04:06 +00:02 Jean Marc GAILLARD FRA
    4. 04:08 +00:04 Chris JESPERSEN NOR
    5. 04:08 +00:04 Ilia CHERNOUSOV RUS
    6. 04:08 +00:04 Jonas DOBLER GER
    7. 04:08 +00:05 Calle HALFVARSSON SWE
    8. 04:09 +00:05 Giorgio DI CENTA ITA
    9. 04:10 +00:06 Sjur ROETHE NOR
    10. 04:10 +00:06 Andrew MUSGRAVE GBR
    11. 04:10 +00:06 Daniel RICHARDSSON SWE
    13. 04:12 +00:08 Johannes DUERR AUT
    15. 04:12 +00:08 Niklas DYRHAUG NOR
    17. 04:13 +00:09 Petter jr. NORTHUG NOR
    18. 04:13 +00:09 Sami JAUHOJAERVI FIN
    19. 04:13 +00:10 Robin DUVILLARD FRA
    26. 04:18 +00:14 Ivan BABIKOV CAN
    Split 2
    1. 04:28 Thomas BING GER
    2. 04:29 +00:01 Robin DUVILLARD FRA
    3. 04:30 +00:02 Chris JESPERSEN NOR
    4. 04:32 +00:04 Michail SEMENOV BLR
    5. 04:33 +00:05 Andrew MUSGRAVE GBR
    6. 04:33 +00:06 Jiri MAGAL CZE
    7. 04:34 +00:07 Martin BAJCICAK SVK
    8. 04:35 +00:07 Sami JAUHOJAERVI FIN
    9. 04:36 +00:08 Jonas BAUMANN SUI
    10. 04:36 +00:08 Jonas DOBLER GER
    11. 04:36 +00:08 Karel TAMMJARV EST
    17. 04:37 +00:10 Giorgio DI CENTA ITA
    20. 04:38 +00:10 Ivan BABIKOV CAN
    25. 04:41 +00:13 Niklas DYRHAUG NOR
    28. 04:42 +00:15 Sjur ROETHE NOR
    31. 04:45 +00:17 Tord Asle GJERDALEN NOR
    41. 04:49 +00:21 Petter jr. NORTHUG NOR
    49. 04:54 +00:27 Johannes DUERR AUT
    Split 3
    1. 05:33 Thomas BING GER
    2. 05:34 +00:01 Robin DUVILLARD FRA
    3. 05:36 +00:03 Andrew MUSGRAVE GBR
    4. 05:40 +00:07 Chris JESPERSEN NOR
    5. 05:40 +00:08 Gustav ERIKSSON SWE
    6. 05:40 +00:08 Martin BAJCICAK SVK
    7. 05:41 +00:08 Thomas MORIGGL ITA
    8. 05:41 +00:08 Ivan PERRILLAT BOITEUX FRA
    9. 05:41 +00:08 Sjur ROETHE NOR
    10. 05:42 +00:09 Jonas BAUMANN SUI
    11. 05:42 +00:09 Carl QUICKLUND SWE
    23. 05:48 +00:15 Ivan BABIKOV CAN
    24. 05:48 +00:16 Giorgio DI CENTA ITA
    28. 05:50 +00:17 Niklas DYRHAUG NOR
    29. 05:50 +00:17 Sami JAUHOJAERVI FIN
    38. 05:55 +00:22 Petter jr. NORTHUG NOR
    41. 05:57 +00:24 Tord Asle GJERDALEN NOR
    48. 06:03 +00:30 Johannes DUERR AUT
    Split 4
    1. 02:49 Johannes DUERR AUT
    2. 02:49 +00:01 Ilia CHERNOUSOV RUS
    3. 02:53 +00:04 Alexander LEGKOV RUS
    4. 02:53 +00:04 Sjur ROETHE NOR
    5. 02:56 +00:07 Thomas MORIGGL ITA
    6. 02:57 +00:08 Martin Johnsrud SUNDBY NOR
    7. 02:58 +00:09 Ivan PERRILLAT BOITEUX FRA
    8. 02:58 +00:09 Jiri MAGAL CZE
    9. 02:58 +00:10 Martin BAJCICAK SVK
    10. 02:58 +00:10 Michail SEMENOV BLR
    11. 02:59 +00:10 Andrey LARKOV RUS
    12. 02:59 +00:10 Tord Asle GJERDALEN NOR
    13. 02:59 +00:10 Andrew MUSGRAVE GBR
    15. 03:00 +00:11 Chris JESPERSEN NOR
    16. 03:00 +00:11 Petter jr. NORTHUG NOR
    17. 03:01 +00:12 Giorgio DI CENTA ITA
    21. 03:02 +00:13 Robin DUVILLARD FRA
    22. 03:02 +00:14 Sami JAUHOJAERVI FIN
    28. 03:03 +00:14 Niklas DYRHAUG NOR
    30. 03:04 +00:15 Ivan BABIKOV CAN
    Split 5
    1. 05:29 Johannes DUERR AUT
    2. 05:38 +00:09 Ivan BABIKOV CAN
    3. 05:38 +00:09 Niklas DYRHAUG NOR
    4. 05:43 +00:14 Sjur ROETHE NOR
    5. 05:44 +00:15 Tord Asle GJERDALEN NOR
    6. 05:46 +00:17 Sami JAUHOJAERVI FIN
    7. 05:46 +00:17 Chris JESPERSEN NOR
    8. 05:47 +00:18 Giorgio DI CENTA ITA
    9. 05:48 +00:19 Martin Johnsrud SUNDBY NOR
    10. 05:50 +00:22 Robin DUVILLARD FRA
    11. 05:51 +00:22 Alexander UTKIN RUS
    19. 05:56 +00:28 Andrew MUSGRAVE GBR
    31. 06:06 +00:37 Petter jr. NORTHUG NOR
    Split 6
    1. 04:27 Johannes DUERR AUT
    2. 04:38 +00:11 Martin JAKS CZE
    3. 04:40 +00:13 Jean Marc GAILLARD FRA
    4. 04:44 +00:16 Sjur ROETHE NOR
    5. 04:44 +00:17 Ivan BABIKOV CAN
    6. 04:44 +00:17 Niklas DYRHAUG NOR
    7. 04:47 +00:20 Chris JESPERSEN NOR
    8. 04:49 +00:22 Giorgio DI CENTA ITA
    9. 04:49 +00:22 Robin DUVILLARD FRA
    10. 04:51 +00:24 Ville NOUSIAINEN FIN
    11. 04:52 +00:25 Sami JAUHOJAERVI FIN
    15. 04:55 +00:28 Tord Asle GJERDALEN NOR
    24. 05:03 +00:36 Andrew MUSGRAVE GBR
    28. 05:05 +00:38 Petter jr. NORTHUG NOR
    Split 7
    1. 04:01 Johannes DUERR AUT
    2. 04:02 +00:01 Martin JAKS CZE
    3. 04:03 +00:02 Tord Asle GJERDALEN NOR
    4. 04:06 +00:05 Ivan BABIKOV CAN
    5. 04:07 +00:06 Jean Marc GAILLARD FRA
    6. 04:08 +00:07 Thomas MORIGGL ITA
    7. 04:08 +00:07 Ville NOUSIAINEN FIN
    8. 04:09 +00:08 Chris JESPERSEN NOR
    9. 04:10 +00:09 Andrew MUSGRAVE GBR
    10. 04:11 +00:10 Didrik TOENSETH NOR
    11. 04:11 +00:10 Niklas DYRHAUG NOR
    12. 04:11 +00:10 Giorgio DI CENTA ITA
    14. 04:13 +00:12 Sjur ROETHE NOR
    15. 04:15 +00:14 Sami JAUHOJAERVI FIN
    19. 04:17 +00:16 Robin DUVILLARD FRA
    43. 04:43 +00:42 Petter jr. NORTHUG NOR

    Analysis: Final Climb 2014 – Women

    Posted by Jan Kocbach, 05 Jan 2014@14:50

    The Final Climb turned into a Norwegian celebration in the Women’s class in this edition of the Tour de Ski. As expected Therese Johaug was stronger than Astrid Jacobsen and took the overall victory. However Jacobsen gave Johaug a fight nearly all the way to the finish – and Johaug’s gap down to Jacobsen was only 20 seconds in the end.

    Looking at the illustration above you see the key moments in the race: How Johaug passes Jacobsen between 7 and 8 km, how Weng beats the Finnish trio for the third place and how Stephen advances to 7th place.

    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 Therese Johaug for the split (Johaug’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.

    Looking at the stage times Johaug crushed everybody on the stage as she has done four times before. Johaug won the stage 44 seconds ahead of Jacobsen with Elizabeth Stephen (USA) in third. Looking at the final climb only (just the hill), Stephen was second – only 16 seconds behind Johaug with Weng and Ishida in shared third at +34 seconds.

    GPS analysis

    FIS has again published GPS-data for the race – making it possible to follow the race development in detail. Below parts of the race development is described based on the GPS-data.

    Jacobsen versus Johaug

    The below illustration compares Jacobsen and Johaug. When the red line is below the thick black line, Johaug is behind Jacobsen – when it is above Johaug is in front. As you can see that the gap is constant all the way until 6 km where the hill starts. From 6 km Johaug starts to “eat up” the gap – catching Jacobsen at 7.4 km. Johaug only stays at the back for a few meters before getting away and quickly building up a big gap. The gap is at 30 seconds at its maximum – but then drops to around 20 seconds in the end.

    Weng versus the Finnish trio

    The first of the illustrations below compare Weng with Lahteenmaki. As you can see Weng catches Lahteenmaki after around 1 km of skiing. They then stay together until around 6.5 km where Weng gets a small gap. Lahteenmaki hangs on until 7.3 km though – but then Weng quickly gets a gap of 20 seconds. Towards the end Lahteenmaki catches Weng again (but as we know Weng was faster in the finish sprint).

    Climb times (only last hill)
    1. 19:47 Therese JOHAUG NOR
    2. 20:03 +00:16 Elizabeth STEPHEN USA
    3. 20:21 +00:34 Heidi WENG NOR
    4. 20:21 +00:34 Masako ISHIDA JPN
    5. 20:27 +00:40 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
    6. 20:27 +00:40 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
    7. 20:45 +00:58 Eva VRABCOVA – NYVLTOVA CZE
    8. 20:45 +00:58 Valentina SHEVCHENKO UKR
    9. 20:46 +01:00 Katrin ZELLER GER
    10. 20:47 +01:01 Kerttu NISKANEN FIN
    11. 20:55 +01:08 Aino-Kaisa SAARINEN FIN
    14. 21:05 +01:18 Maria RYDQVIST SWE
    Alpe Cermis stage times (unofficial results from live timing)
    1. 34:20 Therese JOHAUG NOR
    2. 35:04 +00:44 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
    3. 35:18 +00:58 Elizabeth STEPHEN USA
    4. 35:28 +01:08 Heidi WENG NOR
    5. 35:35 +01:15 Masako ISHIDA JPN
    6. 35:36 +01:16 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
    7. 36:05 +01:46 Katrin ZELLER GER
    8. 36:09 +01:49 Kerttu NISKANEN FIN
    9. 36:09 +01:50 Aino-Kaisa SAARINEN FIN
    10. 36:10 +01:51 Maria RYDQVIST SWE
    11. 36:12 +01:52 Eva VRABCOVA – NYVLTOVA CZE
    12. 36:19 +02:00 Anouk FAIVRE PICON FRA
    13. 36:27 +02:08 Valentina SHEVCHENKO UKR
    14. 36:34 +02:14 Debora AGREITER ITA
    15. 36:35 +02:15 Irina KHAZOVA RUS
    16. 36:41 +02:21 Claudia NYSTAD GER
    17. 36:46 +02:26 Sara LINDBORG SWE
    18. 36:48 +02:28 Teresa STADLOBER AUT
    19. 36:48 +02:28 Riitta-Liisa ROPONEN FIN
    20. 36:52 +02:33 Jessica DIGGINS USA
    21. 36:55 +02:36 Emma WIKEN SWE
    22. 37:02 +02:42 Anne KYLLOENEN FIN
    23. 37:02 +02:43 Coraline HUGUE FRA
    24. 37:08 +02:48 Paulina MACIUSZEK POL
    25. 37:14 +02:54 Ilaria DEBERTOLIS ITA
    26. 37:25 +03:05 Stefanie BOEHLER GER
    27. 37:32 +03:13 Elisa BROCARD ITA
    28. 37:45 +03:25 Aurore JEAN FRA
    29. 37:46 +03:26 Barbara JEZERSEK SLO
    30. 38:26 +04:07 Petra NOVAKOVA CZE
    31. 38:28 +04:08 Polina MEDVEDEVA RUS
    32. 38:28 +04:09 Olga KUZIUKOVA RUS
    33. 38:53 +04:33 Celia AYMONIER FRA
    34. 39:38 +05:18 Larisa SHAIDUROVA RUS
    35. 39:59 +05:40 Alevtina TANYGINA RUS
    Split 1
    1. 04:12 Therese JOHAUG NOR
    2. 04:14 +00:02 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
    3. 04:23 +00:11 Jessica DIGGINS USA
    4. 04:25 +00:13 Heidi WENG NOR
    5. 04:26 +00:14 Riitta-Liisa ROPONEN FIN
    6. 04:26 +00:15 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
    7. 04:27 +00:15 Maria RYDQVIST SWE
    8. 04:27 +00:16 Anne KYLLOENEN FIN
    9. 04:28 +00:16 Aurore JEAN FRA
    10. 04:28 +00:17 Elizabeth STEPHEN USA
    11. 04:29 +00:17 Masako ISHIDA JPN
    16. 04:32 +00:20 Kerttu NISKANEN FIN
    17. 04:33 +00:21 Aino-Kaisa SAARINEN FIN
    18. 04:34 +00:22 Katrin ZELLER GER
    Split 2
    1. 04:30 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
    2. 04:31 +00:01 Jessica DIGGINS USA
    3. 04:33 +00:03 Therese JOHAUG NOR
    4. 04:33 +00:03 Sara LINDBORG SWE
    5. 04:33 +00:03 Riitta-Liisa ROPONEN FIN
    6. 04:35 +00:05 Aurore JEAN FRA
    7. 04:37 +00:07 Heidi WENG NOR
    8. 04:38 +00:08 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
    9. 04:38 +00:08 Elisa BROCARD ITA
    10. 04:38 +00:08 Aino-Kaisa SAARINEN FIN
    11. 04:39 +00:09 Ilaria DEBERTOLIS ITA
    14. 04:41 +00:11 Maria RYDQVIST SWE
    17. 04:42 +00:12 Katrin ZELLER GER
    19. 04:42 +00:12 Masako ISHIDA JPN
    22. 04:43 +00:13 Elizabeth STEPHEN USA
    23. 04:44 +00:13 Kerttu NISKANEN FIN
    Split 3
    1. 05:48 Therese JOHAUG NOR
    2. 05:53 +00:05 Coraline HUGUE FRA
    3. 05:53 +00:05 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
    4. 05:55 +00:07 Claudia NYSTAD GER
    5. 05:55 +00:07 Debora AGREITER ITA
    6. 05:55 +00:07 Anouk FAIVRE PICON FRA
    7. 05:57 +00:08 Irina KHAZOVA RUS
    8. 05:57 +00:09 Barbara JEZERSEK SLO
    9. 05:57 +00:09 Maria RYDQVIST SWE
    10. 05:58 +00:10 Ilaria DEBERTOLIS ITA
    11. 05:59 +00:11 Polina MEDVEDEVA RUS
    17. 06:02 +00:14 Aino-Kaisa SAARINEN FIN
    18. 06:03 +00:14 Masako ISHIDA JPN
    19. 06:03 +00:15 Katrin ZELLER GER
    21. 06:03 +00:15 Elizabeth STEPHEN USA
    22. 06:04 +00:16 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
    23. 06:05 +00:17 Heidi WENG NOR
    24. 06:06 +00:18 Kerttu NISKANEN FIN
    Split 4
    1. 03:02 Therese JOHAUG NOR
    2. 03:09 +00:08 Heidi WENG NOR
    3. 03:11 +00:09 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
    4. 03:15 +00:13 Elizabeth STEPHEN USA
    5. 03:15 +00:13 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
    6. 03:18 +00:16 Debora AGREITER ITA
    7. 03:18 +00:16 Kerttu NISKANEN FIN
    8. 03:18 +00:16 Valentina SHEVCHENKO UKR
    9. 03:18 +00:16 Anouk FAIVRE PICON FRA
    10. 03:18 +00:16 Masako ISHIDA JPN
    11. 03:18 +00:16 Katrin ZELLER GER
    20. 03:25 +00:23 Maria RYDQVIST SWE
    23. 03:26 +00:25 Aino-Kaisa SAARINEN FIN
    Split 5
    1. 06:18 Therese JOHAUG NOR
    2. 06:33 +00:15 Elizabeth STEPHEN USA
    3. 06:34 +00:17 Masako ISHIDA JPN
    4. 06:42 +00:25 Heidi WENG NOR
    5. 06:42 +00:25 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
    6. 06:44 +00:27 Aino-Kaisa SAARINEN FIN
    7. 06:47 +00:29 Eva VRABCOVA – NYVLTOVA CZE
    8. 06:47 +00:29 Katrin ZELLER GER
    9. 06:48 +00:31 Teresa STADLOBER AUT
    10. 06:49 +00:31 Valentina SHEVCHENKO UKR
    11. 06:53 +00:35 Irina KHAZOVA RUS
    12. 06:53 +00:35 Kerttu NISKANEN FIN
    14. 07:00 +00:42 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
    15. 07:00 +00:42 Maria RYDQVIST SWE
    Split 6
    1. 05:23 Therese JOHAUG NOR
    2. 05:23 +00:00 Elizabeth STEPHEN USA
    3. 05:30 +00:07 Masako ISHIDA JPN
    4. 05:32 +00:09 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
    5. 05:34 +00:11 Heidi WENG NOR
    6. 05:34 +00:11 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
    7. 05:37 +00:14 Kerttu NISKANEN FIN
    8. 05:38 +00:15 Valentina SHEVCHENKO UKR
    9. 05:40 +00:17 Eva VRABCOVA – NYVLTOVA CZE
    10. 05:41 +00:18 Maria RYDQVIST SWE
    11. 05:41 +00:18 Claudia NYSTAD GER
    12. 05:45 +00:22 Katrin ZELLER GER
    16. 05:49 +00:26 Aino-Kaisa SAARINEN FIN
    Split 7
    1. 04:45 Krista LAHTEENMAKI FIN
    2. 04:53 +00:08 Elizabeth STEPHEN USA
    3. 04:55 +00:10 Astrid Uhrenholdt JACOBSEN NOR
    4. 04:55 +00:10 Irina KHAZOVA RUS
    5. 04:55 +00:10 Heidi WENG NOR
    6. 04:56 +00:11 Aino-Kaisa SAARINEN FIN
    7. 04:57 +00:11 Katrin ZELLER GER
    8. 04:59 +00:14 Masako ISHIDA JPN
    9. 05:00 +00:15 Kerttu NISKANEN FIN
    10. 05:00 +00:15 Maria RYDQVIST SWE
    11. 05:00 +00:15 Eva VRABCOVA – NYVLTOVA CZE
    17. 05:05 +00:20 Therese JOHAUG NOR

    Alpe Cermis Final Climb 2014: Preview & Predictions

    Posted by Jan Kocbach, 04 Jan 2014@19:40


    The Final Climb up Alpe Cermis is the toughest race in the Cross Country Skiing World Cup – a highlight for Cross Country skiing fans! Norwegian skier Therese Johaug is the Queen of the Alpe Cermis with four stage wins – undefeated since 2009 . In the men’s class not all of the best climbers are at the start – but of the ones starting Alexander Legkov (RUS), Ivan Babikov (CAN), Johannes Duerr (AUT) and Thomas Moriggl have shown the most impressive results earlier.

    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). The final Tour de Ski stage is not all about the climb though. Before the climb starts, there is a 5.5 km “warm-up” down the valley (see profile below) which is also very important for the stage time and for the overall result. 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.

    Set up your predictions

    In the overall Tour de Ski predictions, Roar has increased his lead – now at 3374 points with Lars Ola Thorud in second with 3338 points and Sportsamuel in third with 3311 points. They all have skiers in their overall tip who have skipped the tour though- so there might still be significant changes in the top. For example Roar has Bjørgen as overall Tour winner.

    Set up your predictions here – or read the preview article below first:

    Men

    In the men’s class Martin Johnsrud Sundby is the big favourite for the overall victory with his 48 seconds lead to Petter Northug in second and 1:27 down to Chris Jespersen in third.

    • Sundby has only raced the Final Climb in 2010 and 2009 – finishing respectively 1:50 (26th place) and 1:30 (27th place) behind the winner. However, Sundby is a very strong climber as he for example showed in the roller ski race “Lysefjorden Opp”  last August (Norwegian text article here) where he finished 3rd – only 4 seconds behind expert climber Roland Clara in 2nd and ahead of good climbers like Manificat and Heikinen.
    • Northug has typically lost a minute or more on the final tour stage – his best year being 2011 when he lost only 39 seconds to the stage winner Bauer and only a few seconds to climbing specialist Clara who was the second best on the stage. Northug has just become better and better during this edition of the Tour – winning the classic interval start race in Val di Fiemme on the second last day of the Tour. Generally he has not had his strength in the climb, but according to Northug he can race the hill better than he has earlier as he now is at his “match weight” (Norwegian text article here). Still it will be tough catching Sundby – but good chances for the overall Top 3 are definitely there.
    • Jespersen is more of an unknown in the final climb – not having raced the stage earlier – but the Norwegian who is third in the overall is not one of those small mountain-goats. Still he should be able to give Northug a fight for the Top 3.
    • The biggest challenge for the three Norwegians at the front of the field is Austrian Johannes Duerr – a climbing specialist starting 2 minutes behind Sundby in 5th (Canadian Harvey is in 4th overall – but not as strong a climber). Duerr did an impressive race on the Cortina-Toblach stage – winning the stage clearly. Duerr did also impress on the Final Climb last year – finishing the stage with the fourth best stage time and with the 2nd best time up the climb part of the stage.
    • The next strong climbers on the start list are Alexander Legkov at 2:21 (8th place), Sjur Røthe at 2:40 (9th place), Didrik Tønseth at 2:56 (11th place), Jean Marc Gaillard at 3:37 (17th), Ivan Babikov (21st at 4:38), Matti Heikkinen (42nd at 6:57), Martin Bajcicak at 9:34 (50th), Thomas Moriggl at 9:56 (51st). Of these Legkov has the most impressive results with his stage win in 2012 and his impressive performance last year when he decided the tour in the climb (but took it easy in part of the stage, only finishing 10th). Also look out for Babibov who had second best stage time last year, climbing specialist Moriggl with 5th best time the two last years and Sjur Røthe who is very strong in the hills when he is in good shape. Tønseth is also a dark horse in the climb – being a very strong climber.

    The graphical analysis from the men’s Final Climb last year below shows how groups further back in the field can gain many seconds in the first part of the course (when a line slopes upwards a skier gains time on the winner Legkov – when a line slopes downward a skier looses time) until the hill starts. Last year Legkov decided the race early in the hill where he set up an impressive pace which none of the others could match.

    See also:

  • Overall Tour standings men
  • Complete 2013 analysis here and the 2012 analysis here
  • See historical results table further down.

    • Climb times 2013

    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
    Women

    In the women’s class Therese Johaug is the big favourite for the overall victory – starting only  24 seconds behind leading Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen with the Finnish trio Kolloenen, Niskanen and Lahteenmaki chasing at 1:31, 1:52 and 2:03 respectively. Behind these five is the last real challenge for the Top 3 overall – Norwegian Heidi Weng.

    • Therese Johaug is undefeated on the final Tour de Ski stage since 2009 – winning with four times (2013, 2012, 2011 and 2009) and not competing in 2010. The last three years Johaug has won with between 40 and 60 seconds – the competition coming 10 seconds closer each year.
    • Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen proved last year that she can be a strong climber with her 6th place – but still with more than 1:30 up to Johaug. The Finnish trio should not be a real challenge for Jacobsen – but Jacobsen needs a small miracle to beat Johaug.
    • Lahteeenmaki is the strongest climber in the Finnish trio – finishing 4th (at +1:34) last year and regularly performing well on this stage. Kylloenen and Niskanen have struggled more – finishing between 2:30 and 4 minutes behind on the stage the last two years.
    • Heidi Weng is a very strong climber when in good shape – finishing 3rd on the stage last year. With a good race setup – catching the Finns – she could even go for the stage win if everything fits.
    • The next strong climber on the start list is Elizabeth Stephen (14th at 3:27) – who finished 2nd last year. A very strong climber who fill fight for the stage win.

    See also:

    Historical results: Men, Final Climb
    Name Val di Fiemme
    2013-01-06
    Climb Free 9 km    		 Val di Fiemme
    2012-01-08
    Climb Free 9 km    		 Val di Fiemme
    2011-01-09
    Climb Free 9 km    		 Val di Fiemme
    2010-01-10
    Climb Free 10 km    		 Val di Fiemme
    2009-01-04
    Climb Free 10 km    		 Val di Fiemme
    2008-01-06
    Climb Free 10 km    		 Cavalese/Val di Fiemme
    2007-01-07
    Climb Free 11 km
    BAUER Lukas + 0:43.0
    30:43 (7th)    		 + 0:52.9
    31:31.1 (8th)    		 + 0:00.0
    30:28.3 (1st)    		 + 0:00.0
    33:43.4 (1st)    		 + 0:15.2
    34:06.4 (5th)    		 + 0:46.1
    33:45.1 (7th)
    BABIKOV Ivan + 0:14.0
    30:14 (2nd)    		 + 1:00.2
    31:38.4 (11th)    		 + 0:47.1
    31:15.4 (6th)    		 + 0:05.3
    33:48.7 (4th)    		 + 0:00.0
    33:51.2 (1st)
    DI CENTA Giorgio + 0:42.0
    30:42 (6th)    		 + 0:57.7
    31:35.9 (9th)    		 + 1:16.0
    31:44.3 (14th)    		 + 0:39.2
    34:22.6 (8th)    		 + 0:03.2
    33:54.4 (3rd)    		 + 0:35.4
    33:34.4 (4th)    		 + 0:41.4
    32:49.2 (3rd)
    HELLNER Marcus + 0:00.0
    30:00 (1st)    		 + 0:01.7
    30:39.9 (3rd)    		 + 1:57.4
    32:25.7 (23rd)    		 + 0:02.4
    33:45.8 (2nd)    		 + 1:16.3
    34:15.3 (14th)    		 + 2:01.5
    34:09.3 (31st)
    CLARA Roland + 0:15.0
    30:15 (3rd)    		 + 0:16.2
    30:54.4 (4th)    		 + 0:32.4
    31:00.7 (2nd)    		 + 0:45.5
    34:28.9 (10th)    		 + 0:31.4
    34:22.6 (8th)
    LEGKOV Alexander + 0:57.0
    30:57 (10th)    		 + 0:00.0
    30:38.2 (1st)    		 + 1:12.7
    35:03.9 (16th)    		 + 1:20.2
    34:19.2 (18th)    		 + 0:04.9
    32:12.7 (2nd)
    SOMMERFELDT Rene + 0:32.0
    34:15.4 (7th)    		 + 0:00.0
    32:59.0 (1st)    		 + 0:45.5
    32:53.3 (5th)
    GAILLARD Jean Marc + 1:39.0
    31:39 (25th)    		 + 1:01.4
    31:29.7 (9th)    		 + 0:02.5
    33:45.9 (3rd)    		 + 0:21.7
    34:12.9 (6th)    		 + 1:04.3
    33:12.1 (10th)
    VITTOZ Vincent + 0:35.0
    31:03.3 (4th)    		 + 0:27.3
    34:10.7 (6th)    		 + 0:29.1
    34:20.3 (7th)    		 + 1:15.4
    33:23.2 (11th)
    MORIGGL Thomas + 0:32.0
    30:32 (5th)    		 + 0:30.7
    31:08.9 (5th)    		 + 0:58.0
    31:26.3 (8th)    		 + 0:51.6
    34:35.0 (11th)
    BAJCICAK Martin + 1:02.9
    31:41.1 (14th)    		 + 0:19.8
    33:18.8 (3rd)    		 + 0:47.1
    32:54.9 (6th)
    REICHELT Tom + 1:56.0
    31:56 (28th)    		 + 1:03.2
    31:31.5 (10th)    		 + 1:47.5
    35:30.9 (25th)    		 + 0:01.5
    33:52.7 (2nd)    		 + 2:20.8
    34:28.6 (37th)
    HEIKKINEN Matti + 0:34.1
    31:12.3 (6th)    		 + 0:56.5
    34:39.9 (12th)    		 + 0:12.0
    34:03.2 (4th)
    HOFFMANN Christian + 0:19.3
    33:18.3 (2nd)    		 + 0:48.3
    32:56.1 (8th)
    MANIFICAT Maurice + 0:00.1
    30:38.3 (2nd)    		 + 1:56.8
    32:25.1 (22nd)    		 + 1:19.1
    35:02.5 (15th)
    COLOGNA Dario + 1:22.0
    31:22 (18th)    		 + 1:05.9
    31:44.1 (16th)    		 + 1:29.8
    31:58.1 (18th)    		 + 0:09.0
    33:52.4 (5th)    		 + 1:20.8
    35:12.0 (22nd)    		 + 1:28.2
    34:27.2 (21st)
    SHIRIAEV Sergej + 1:55.9
    35:39.3 (28th)    		 + 0:00.0
    32:07.8 (1st)
    NORTHUG Petter jr. + 2:00.0
    32:00 (29th)    		 + 1:28.5
    32:06.7 (24th)    		 + 0:39.0
    31:07.3 (5th)    		 + 1:24.7
    35:08.1 (16th)    		 + 0:56.4
    34:47.6 (13th)    		 + 1:37.2
    34:36.2 (25th)    		 + 1:59.9
    34:07.7 (30th)
    PERL Curdin + 1:13.0
    31:13 (16th)    		 + 1:45.0
    32:23.2 (31st)    		 + 0:33.8
    31:02.1 (3rd)    		 + 1:17.4
    35:00.8 (13th)    		 + 1:35.9
    35:27.1 (30th)
    MAGAL Jiri + 1:01.0
    31:01 (11th)    		 + 0:43.4
    34:26.8 (9th)    		 + 0:48.1
    34:39.3 (11th)    		 + 1:37.6
    33:45.4 (21st)
    JONNIER Emmanuel + 0:58.8
    34:50.0 (14th)    		 + 1:16.4
    34:15.4 (15th)    		 + 0:43.4
    32:51.2 (4th)
    DUVILLARD Robin + 0:54.0
    30:54 (9th)    		 + 1:34.8
    32:13.0 (26th)    		 + 1:04.5
    31:32.8 (11th)    		 + 1:35.2
    35:18.6 (18th)
    DEMENTIEV Eugeni + 1:08.5
    34:59.7 (15th)    		 + 1:19.4
    34:18.4 (16th)    		 + 0:47.7
    32:55.5 (7th)
    SOEDERGREN Anders + 0:40.3
    33:39.3 (6th)    		 + 1:19.8
    33:27.6 (12th)
    PANKRATOV Nikolai + 1:38.7
    35:29.9 (31st)    		 + 0:50.4
    33:49.4 (8th)    		 + 0:59.6
    33:07.4 (9th)
    GOERING Franz + 0:39.5
    33:38.5 (5th)    		 + 1:33.8
    33:41.6 (19th)
    ANGERER Tobias + 1:38.0
    31:38 (24th)    		 + 1:20.9
    31:59.1 (23rd)    		 + 1:04.1
    34:03.1 (10th)    		 + 1:31.7
    33:39.5 (18th)
    VYLEGZHANIN Maxim + 1:28.0
    31:28 (19th)    		 + 1:16.3
    31:54.5 (20th)    		 + 0:32.6
    34:23.8 (9th)    		 + 1:52.6
    34:51.6 (30th)
    DUERR Johannes + 0:20.0
    30:20 (4th)
    HETLAND Tor Arne + 6:00.8
    39:52.0 (53rd)    		 + 1:02.0
    34:01.0 (9th)    		 + 1:35.5
    33:43.3 (20th)
    ROETHE Sjur + 0:52.6
    31:30.8 (7th)
    FREEMAN Kris + 2:33.0
    32:33 (41st)    		 + 1:45.7
    32:23.9 (32nd)    		 + 0:53.9
    31:22.2 (7th)
    OLSSON Johan + 0:43.0
    30:43 (7th)
    LIVERS Toni + 2:49.0
    32:49 (48th)    		 + 0:32.9
    34:24.1 (10th)    		 + 1:54.1
    34:01.9 (29th)
    DYRHAUG Niklas + 0:58.8
    31:37.0 (10th)
    Historical results: Women, Final Climb
    Name Val di Fiemme
    2013-01-06
    Climb Free 9 km    		 Val di Fiemme
    2012-01-08
    Climb Free 9 km    		 Val di Fiemme
    2011-01-09
    Climb Free 9 km    		 Val di Fiemme
    2010-01-10
    Climb Free 9 km    		 Val di Fiemme
    2009-01-04
    Climb Free 9 km    		 Val di Fiemme
    2008-01-06
    Climb Free 9 km    		 Cavalese/Val di Fiemme
    2007-01-07
    Climb Free 10 km
    JOHAUG Therese + 0:00.0
    34:12 (1st)    		 + 0:00.0
    34:17.7 (1st)    		 + 0:00.0
    33:14.4 (1st)    		 + 0:00.0
    35:07.7 (1st)    		 + 1:16.5
    35:22.7 (4th)
    STEIRA Kristin Stoermer + 2:03.0
    36:15 (12th)    		 + 0:00.0
    35:49.8 (1st)    		 + 0:08.7
    35:16.4 (2nd)    		 + 0:55.3
    35:01.5 (2nd)    		 + 0:01.4
    34:25.9 (2nd)
    SHEVCHENKO Valentina + 1:43.0
    35:55 (8th)    		 + 1:13.9
    35:31.6 (5th)    		 + 2:06.8
    35:21.2 (5th)    		 + 2:24.2
    38:14.0 (30th)    		 + 0:44.3
    35:52.0 (3rd)    		 + 0:00.0
    34:06.2 (1st)    		 + 0:05.4
    34:29.9 (3rd)
    KOWALCZYK Justyna + 1:41.0
    35:53 (7th)    		 + 0:51.3
    35:09.0 (2nd)    		 + 1:59.3
    35:13.7 (4th)    		 + 0:25.0
    36:14.8 (4th)    		 + 0:47.1
    35:54.8 (4th)    		 + 2:12.1
    36:18.3 (18th)    		 + 1:08.5
    35:33.0 (13th)
    ROPONEN Riitta Liisa + 1:34.0
    35:46 (4th)    		 + 1:50.9
    36:08.6 (9th)    		 + 2:49.2
    36:03.6 (13th)    		 + 0:03.0
    35:52.8 (2nd)    		 + 1:07.9
    36:15.6 (7th)    		 + 1:29.1
    35:35.3 (8th)    		 + 1:15.2
    35:39.7 (14th)
    MEDVEDEVA Evgenia + 0:03.9
    35:53.7 (3rd)    		 + 0:54.6
    36:02.3 (5th)    		 + 1:53.7
    35:59.9 (14th)    		 + 0:20.6
    34:45.1 (4th)
    ZELLER Katrin + 1:55.0
    36:07 (10th)    		 + 1:19.6
    35:37.3 (6th)    		 + 2:20.8
    35:35.2 (7th)    		 + 1:17.1
    37:06.9 (13th)    		 + 2:32.8
    37:40.5 (24th)    		 + 1:25.0
    35:31.2 (6th)
    FOLLIS Arianna + 2:46.2
    36:00.6 (11th)    		 + 1:12.1
    37:01.9 (10th)    		 + 1:50.2
    36:57.9 (13th)    		 + 1:27.3
    35:33.5 (7th)    		 + 0:40.3
    35:04.8 (8th)
    KRISTOFFERSEN Marthe + 1:10.8
    35:28.5 (4th)    		 + 1:53.9
    35:08.3 (3rd)    		 + 1:14.5
    37:04.3 (11th)
    LAHTEENMAKI Krista + 1:34.0
    35:46 (4th)    		 + 1:25.5
    35:43.2 (7th)    		 + 2:12.7
    35:27.1 (6th)
    STEPHEN Elizabeth + 0:40.0
    34:52 (2nd)    		 + 1:33.0
    35:50.7 (8th)
    VALBUSA Sabina + 0:30.3
    36:20.1 (5th)    		 + 1:57.5
    36:03.7 (15th)    		 + 0:26.2
    34:50.7 (5th)
    NEUMANNOVA Katerina + 0:00.0
    34:24.5 (1st)
    JACOBSEN Astrid + 1:36.0
    35:48 (6th)    		 + 1:54.8
    36:12.5 (10th)    		 + 2:42.0
    35:56.4 (10th)    		 + 2:49.5
    36:55.7 (23rd)
    BOEHLER Stefanie + 2:57.0
    37:09 (26th)    		 + 1:10.8
    36:18.5 (8th)    		 + 1:17.3
    35:23.5 (5th)    		 + 1:16.4
    35:40.9 (15th)
    SAARINEN Aino Kaisa + 2:11.4
    36:29.1 (13th)    		 + 3:44.6
    36:59.0 (21st)    		 + 0:55.7
    36:45.5 (7th)    		 + 1:54.7
    37:02.4 (14th)    		 + 2:56.7
    37:02.9 (25th)    		 + 1:55.0
    36:19.5 (24th)
    KUENZEL- NYSTAD Claudia + 1:48.7
    36:56.4 (11th)    		 + 1:10.8
    35:17.0 (3rd)    		 + 1:37.9
    36:02.4 (21st)
    PHILIPPOT Karine + 0:42.8
    36:32.6 (6th)    		 + 2:54.7
    37:00.9 (24th)    		 + 0:31.8
    34:56.3 (6th)
    KALLA Charlotte + 2:18.0
    36:30 (14th)    		 + 2:49.7
    37:07.4 (16th)    		 + 2:47.1
    36:01.5 (12th)    		 + 1:30.7
    35:36.9 (9th)
    ELDEN Marte + 1:00.4
    34:14.8 (2nd)
    BJOERGEN Marit + 1:08.0
    35:25.7 (3rd)    		 + 3:55.4
    39:03.1 (28th)    		 + 1:20.1
    35:44.6 (16th)
    LONGA Marianna + 2:31.7
    35:46.1 (9th)    		 + 1:24.5
    37:14.3 (14th)    		 + 1:13.7
    36:21.4 (9th)    		 + 2:08.1
    36:32.6 (29th)
    MALAHOVA-SHISHKINA Svetlana + 1:11.6
    37:01.4 (9th)    		 + 1:49.7
    36:57.4 (12th)    		 + 1:04.2
    35:28.7 (12th)
    SAVIALOVA Olga + 0:56.1
    36:45.9 (8th)    		 + 2:16.4
    37:24.1 (19th)    		 + 1:02.8
    35:27.3 (11th)
    HANSSON Anna + 3:34.0
    37:46 (30th)    		 + 0:58.4
    36:06.1 (6th)    		 + 1:39.7
    35:45.9 (11th)
    WENG Heidi + 1:12.0
    35:24 (3rd)
    SACHENBACHER STEHLE Evi + 1:32.8
    35:39.0 (10th)    		 + 1:01.4
    35:25.9 (10th)
    AGREITER Debora + 1:45.0
    35:57 (9th)    		 + 2:10.9
    36:28.6 (12th)
    RYDQVIST Maria + 3:02.2
    37:19.9 (18th)    		 + 2:26.2
    35:40.6 (8th)
    KURKINA Larisa + 1:35.3
    36:43.0 (10th)    		 + 2:03.3
    36:09.5 (17th)
    JATSKAJA Oxana + 3:56.0
    38:08 (38th)    		 + 5:10.4
    39:28.1 (44th)    		 + 3:20.0
    39:09.8 (33rd)    		 + 3:53.8
    39:01.5 (27th)    		 + 0:32.0
    34:56.5 (7th)
    BAUER Viola + 0:54.9
    35:19.4 (9th)
    TCHEPALOVA Julija + 1:28.9
    36:36.6 (10th)

    Tour de Ski Val di Fiemme 5/10 km Classic: Preview & Predictions

    Posted by Jan Kocbach, 03 Jan 2014@19:24


    The 6th and second last stage in this year’s Tour de Ski is a classic technique interval start race over 5/10 km on a quite tough course with around 170 meters of climb per lap (2 laps for men / 1 lap for women).

    With the skiers having 6 tough races in their legs, the time differences might be bigger in this race than usually in this type of race.

    Set up your predictions

    In the overall Tour de Ski predictions, Roar has taken the lead with 2665 points – 7 small points ahead of Lars Ola Thorud. The fight for victory is tight – with 5 people within 30 points. Set up your predictions here – or read the preview article below first:

    Men

    The overall leader Martin Johnsrud Sundby is also one of the favourites in the 10 km classic race with his current excellent shape.  At the corresponding 10 km classic race in Kuusamo in November the Tour leader finished 5th – only 12.6 seconds down on the winner Lukas Bauer. Among the Top 10 in Kuusamo, only Bauer (1st), Sundby (5th), Jespersen (7th), Tscharnke (9th) and Legkov (10th – 29.5 seconds behind) are competing in Val di Fiemme. Legkov does however have a strong history in classic interval start races.

    Other skiers strong in this discipline are Didrik Tønseth (3rd in 15 km classic interval start in Lillehammer in December last year), Petter Northug (won the 15 km classic in the World Champs in Val di Fiemme last year), Ilia Chernousov (no good results in this discipline in 2012/2013 or 2013/2014, but has earlier been stable in Top 8).

    Regarding the overall tour standings, Sundby has a good chance to keep the gap down to his competitors at at least 30-40 seconds also after this stage – and maybe even increasing it if he is fully recovered after the Cortina-Toblach stage and has a good day. Note that there are again 15 – 10 – 5 bonus seconds to Top 3 – and thus this race might give quite significant time differences.

    Women

    Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen has the overall lead with 44 seconds down to Therese Johaug in second spot.  These two Norwegians are also the biggest favourites for this race based on earlier results – with Johaug having a slight edge over Jacobsen. Johaug finished 2nd in the Kuusamo 5 km classic race – 17 seconds ahead of Jacobsen in 8th.

    Jacobsen has however showed impressive shape the last days – and is mentally strong – and thus this fight might be very close. It will also be very important for the overall – as Jacobsen should have a lead of at least a minute to Johaug ahead of the final climb to feel safe.

    For the stage victory, also count in the very strong Finnish classic skiers Lahteenmaki (6th in Kuusamo), Niskanen (13th in Kuusamo – but won the classic 10 km mass start in Toblach a few days ago), Saarinen (bad race in Kuusamo, but shows improving shape) and Kylloenen (17th in Kuusamo) in the fight for the stage victory – as well as Heidi Weng (8th in Kuusamo) who starts to get in good classic shape.

    Historical results: Men Classic technique, Interval start
    Name Lillehammer
    2013-12-07
    Interval Classic 15 km    		 Ruka Triple, Kuusamo
    2013-11-30
    Interval Classic 10 km    		 Lahti
    2013-03-10
    Interval Classic 15 km    		 Toblach
    2013-01-04
    Interval Classic 5 km    		 Szklarska Poreba
    2012-02-18
    Interval Classic 15 km    		 Otepaa
    2012-01-22
    Interval Classic 15 km    		 Toblach
    2012-01-03
    Interval Classic 5 km    		 Falun
    2011-03-18
    Interval Classic 3.3 km
    BAUER Lukas + 0:55.7
    35:55.7 (19th)    		 + 0:00.0
    24:43.6 (1st)    		 + 0:43.0
    35:18.6 (4th)    		 + 0:17.3
    12:55.2 (8th)    		 + 0:24.0
    40:36.4 (2nd)    		 + 0:03.5
    13:53.0 (4th)    		 + 0:12.1
    11:03.9 (9th)
    LEGKOV Alexander + 0:22.2
    35:22.2 (6th)    		 + 0:29.5
    25:13.1 (10th)    		 + 1:02.3
    35:37.9 (8th)    		 + 0:15.7
    12:53.6 (5th)    		 + 0:57.5
    39:45.7 (3rd)    		 + 1:14.3
    41:26.7 (13th)    		 + 0:00.0
    13:49.5 (1st)    		 + 0:18.3
    11:10.1 (14th)
    POLTORANIN Alexey + 0:14.2
    35:14.2 (2nd)    		 + 0:37.5
    25:21.1 (16th)    		 + 0:31.7
    35:07.3 (2nd)    		 + 0:00.0
    12:37.9 (1st)    		 + 1:03.8
    39:52.0 (6th)    		 + 1:14.3
    41:26.7 (13th)
    NORTHUG Petter jr. + 0:40.7
    35:40.7 (9th)    		 + 0:42.4
    25:26.0 (18th)    		 + 0:00.0
    34:35.6 (1st)    		 + 0:08.0
    12:45.9 (2nd)    		 + 0:13.8
    14:03.3 (12th)    		 + 0:02.9
    10:54.7 (2nd)
    COLOGNA Dario + 0:08.2
    12:46.1 (3rd)    		 + 0:19.3
    39:07.5 (2nd)    		 + 0:00.0
    40:12.4 (1st)    		 + 0:02.0
    13:51.5 (3rd)    		 + 0:22.0
    11:13.8 (16th)
    ROENNING Eldar + 1:21.2
    36:21.2 (31st)    		 + 0:02.4
    24:46.0 (2nd)    		 + 1:11.9
    35:47.5 (11th)    		 + 1:00.4
    39:48.6 (5th)    		 + 2:47.6
    43:00.0 (37th)    		 + 0:01.7
    13:51.2 (2nd)    		 + 0:09.6
    11:01.4 (5th)
    CHERNOUSOV Ilia + 1:02.2
    25:45.8 (46th)    		 + 1:26.2
    36:01.8 (19th)    		 + 0:25.9
    13:03.8 (13th)    		 + 0:59.5
    39:47.7 (4th)    		 + 1:02.2
    41:14.6 (8th)    		 + 0:04.0
    13:53.5 (5th)    		 + 0:00.0
    10:51.8 (1st)
    VYLEGZHANIN Maxim + 1:29.1
    36:29.1 (39th)    		 + 0:25.8
    25:09.4 (8th)    		 + 1:44.3
    36:19.9 (24th)    		 + 0:23.4
    13:01.3 (10th)    		 + 1:46.0
    40:34.2 (13th)    		 + 1:07.1
    41:19.5 (11th)    		 + 0:13.2
    14:02.7 (11th)    		 + 0:04.2
    10:56.0 (3rd)
    OLSSON Johan + 0:21.4
    35:21.4 (5th)    		 + 0:35.8
    13:13.7 (21st)    		 + 0:00.0
    38:48.2 (1st)    		 + 0:53.4
    41:05.8 (7th)
    JOHNSRUD SUNDBY Martin + 0:24.9
    35:24.9 (7th)    		 + 0:12.6
    24:56.2 (5th)    		 + 0:35.1
    35:10.7 (3rd)    		 + 1:32.0
    40:20.2 (10th)    		 + 1:23.6
    41:36.0 (18th)    		 + 0:26.6
    11:18.4 (21st)
    JAPAROV Dmitriy + 0:45.2
    35:45.2 (14th)    		 + 0:05.7
    24:49.3 (3rd)    		 + 0:13.7
    12:51.6 (4th)    		 + 0:09.5
    13:59.0 (7th)
    BESSMERTNYKH Alexander + 0:43.6
    35:43.6 (13th)    		 + 0:21.4
    25:05.0 (6th)    		 + 1:07.5
    35:43.1 (9th)    		 + 0:16.5
    12:54.4 (7th)    		 + 1:49.1
    40:37.3 (14th)    		 + 0:17.5
    14:07.0 (14th)
    GOLBERG Paal + 0:00.0
    35:00.0 (1st)    		 + 0:07.4
    24:51.0 (4th)    		 + 2:17.4
    41:05.6 (30th)    		 + 3:16.1
    43:28.5 (45th)
    HELLNER Marcus + 0:20.2
    35:20.2 (4th)    		 + 0:45.0
    25:28.6 (21st)    		 + 1:33.8
    36:09.4 (22nd)    		 + 0:31.1
    13:09.0 (16th)    		 + 1:58.4
    40:46.6 (21st)    		 + 0:53.2
    41:05.6 (6th)    		 + 0:51.1
    14:40.6 (48th)
    GAILLARD Jean Marc + 2:07.1
    37:07.1 (59th)    		 + 0:42.8
    25:26.4 (19th)    		 + 1:15.5
    35:51.1 (13th)    		 + 0:37.6
    13:15.5 (25th)    		 + 1:27.0
    40:15.2 (9th)    		 + 1:02.5
    41:14.9 (9th)    		 + 0:31.0
    14:20.5 (26th)    		 + 0:21.7
    11:13.5 (15th)
    RICKARDSSON Daniel + 0:42.3
    35:42.3 (10th)    		 + 0:47.6
    25:31.2 (27th)    		 + 0:59.3
    35:34.9 (7th)    		 + 0:32.5
    13:10.4 (19th)    		 + 2:33.0
    41:21.2 (34th)    		 + 2:04.5
    42:16.9 (25th)    		 + 0:37.5
    14:27.0 (29th)    		 + 0:13.9
    11:05.7 (11th)
    MANIFICAT Maurice + 1:34.2
    36:34.2 (44th)    		 + 0:39.8
    25:23.4 (17th)    		 + 1:41.8
    40:30.0 (12th)    		 + 1:25.3
    41:37.7 (20th)    		 + 0:13.9
    14:03.4 (13th)    		 + 0:11.0
    11:02.8 (6th)
    JAUHOJAERVI Sami + 0:36.1
    25:19.7 (14th)    		 + 1:18.1
    35:53.7 (14th)    		 + 1:54.0
    40:42.2 (16th)    		 + 1:02.7
    41:15.1 (10th)    		 + 0:55.6
    14:45.1 (53rd)    		 + 0:15.6
    11:07.4 (12th)
    KERSHAW Devon + 2:03.7
    37:03.7 (56th)    		 + 1:23.4
    26:07.0 (65th)    		 + 0:34.4
    13:12.3 (20th)    		 + 2:15.8
    41:04.0 (26th)    		 + 0:25.2
    40:37.6 (3rd)    		 + 0:24.6
    14:14.1 (18th)    		 + 0:26.8
    11:18.6 (22nd)
    TEICHMANN Axel + 1:28.5
    36:28.5 (38th)    		 + 0:35.7
    25:19.3 (13th)    		 + 1:15.2
    40:03.4 (7th)    		 + 0:06.0
    13:55.5 (6th)
    BELOV Evgeniy + 2:15.2
    37:15.2 (62nd)    		 + 0:35.4
    25:19.0 (11th)    		 + 1:14.1
    41:26.5 (12th)    		 + 0:08.2
    11:00.0 (4th)
    HALFVARSSON Calle + 0:58.6
    35:58.6 (20th)    		 + 0:49.5
    25:33.1 (29th)    		 + 1:10.8
    35:46.4 (10th)    		 + 0:16.1
    12:54.0 (6th)    		 + 2:13.9
    42:26.3 (28th)    		 + 0:23.6
    11:15.4 (17th)
    ANGERER Tobias + 1:45.0
    36:45.0 (46th)    		 + 1:02.5
    25:46.1 (47th)    		 + 0:51.1
    35:26.7 (5th)    		 + 0:32.4
    13:10.3 (17th)    		 + 2:15.4
    41:03.6 (24th)    		 + 1:16.3
    41:28.7 (15th)    		 + 0:56.3
    14:45.8 (56th)    		 + 0:30.6
    11:22.4 (28th)
    SEDOV Petr + 0:42.2
    40:54.6 (5th)    		 + 0:11.7
    11:03.5 (7th)
    TOENSETH Didrik + 0:15.5
    35:15.5 (3rd)    		 + 1:21.1
    41:33.5 (17th)
    JESPERSEN Chris Andre + 0:31.8
    35:31.8 (8th)    		 + 0:24.4
    25:08.0 (7th)
    VOLZHENTSEV Stanislav + 0:46.8
    35:46.8 (15th)    		 + 0:41.3
    40:53.7 (4th)
    KROGH Finn Haagen + 0:42.4
    35:42.4 (11th)    		 + 1:36.8
    26:20.4 (78th)    		 + 0:19.3
    12:57.2 (9th)    		 + 0:26.0
    11:17.8 (18th)
    HEIKKINEN Matti + 0:53.9
    35:53.9 (17th)    		 + 1:01.9
    25:45.5 (45th)    		 + 2:14.9
    36:50.5 (42nd)    		 + 2:12.9
    42:25.3 (27th)    		 + 0:26.6
    14:16.1 (22nd)    		 + 0:11.9
    11:03.7 (8th)
    NOECKLER Dietmar + 1:01.4
    36:01.4 (22nd)    		 + 0:59.1
    25:42.7 (41st)    		 + 0:54.3
    35:29.9 (6th)    		 + 0:36.3
    13:14.2 (23rd)    		 + 2:28.8
    41:17.0 (33rd)    		 + 0:57.4
    14:46.9 (58th)
    TSCHARNKE Tim + 1:01.6
    36:01.6 (23rd)    		 + 0:26.0
    25:09.6 (9th)    		 + 1:18.9
    35:54.5 (16th)    		 + 0:42.5
    14:32.0 (33rd)
    TURYSHEV Sergey + 0:29.0
    13:06.9 (14th)    		 + 0:10.1
    13:59.6 (9th)
    PASINI Fabio + 2:09.7
    37:09.7 (60th)    		 + 1:16.9
    26:00.5 (60th)    		 + 2:08.5
    36:44.1 (38th)    		 + 1:55.3
    40:43.5 (17th)    		 + 0:12.3
    14:01.8 (10th)
    JOENSSON Emil + 1:19.5
    35:55.1 (17th)    		 + 0:47.2
    14:36.7 (42nd)    		 + 0:12.2
    11:04.0 (10th)
    GOERING Franz + 1:21.9
    40:10.1 (8th)
    KRIUKOV Nikita + 0:09.9
    13:59.4 (8th)
    Historical results: Women Classic technique, Interval start
    Name Lillehammer
    2013-12-07
    Interval Classic 10 km    		 Ruka Triple, Kuusamo
    2013-11-30
    Interval Classic 5 km    		 Lahti
    2013-03-10
    Interval Classic 10 km    		 Toblach
    2013-01-04
    Interval Classic 3 km    		 Szklarska Poreba
    2012-02-18
    Interval Classic 10 km    		 Otepaa
    2012-01-22
    Interval Classic 10 km    		 Toblach
    2012-01-03
    Interval Classic 3 km    		 Falun
    2011-03-18
    Interval Classic 2.5 km
    KOWALCZYK Justyna + 0:00.0
    24:59.4 (1st)    		 + 0:00.0
    13:33.7 (1st)    		 + 0:00.0
    25:38.9 (1st)    		 + 0:00.0
    10:08.1 (1st)    		 + 0:00.0
    28:43.9 (1st)    		 + 0:00.0
    29:44.8 (1st)    		 + 0:03.9
    10:53.1 (2nd)    		 + 0:10.6
    9:12.2 (2nd)
    BJOERGEN Marit + 0:25.6
    25:25.0 (3rd)    		 + 0:03.0
    13:36.7 (2nd)    		 + 0:23.1
    26:02.0 (2nd)    		 + 0:36.1
    29:20.0 (2nd)    		 + 0:21.9
    30:06.7 (2nd)    		 + 0:00.0
    10:49.2 (1st)    		 + 0:00.0
    9:01.6 (1st)
    JOHAUG Therese + 0:39.0
    25:38.4 (4th)    		 + 0:14.6
    13:48.3 (3rd)    		 + 0:28.2
    26:07.1 (4th)    		 + 0:22.2
    10:30.3 (6th)    		 + 0:50.4
    29:34.3 (3rd)    		 + 0:40.5
    30:25.3 (3rd)    		 + 0:21.2
    11:10.4 (6th)    		 + 0:12.9
    9:14.5 (3rd)
    JACOBSEN Astrid Uhrenholdt + 1:28.1
    26:27.5 (11th)    		 + 0:33.9
    14:07.6 (8th)    		 + 1:09.3
    26:48.2 (9th)    		 + 0:17.1
    10:25.2 (3rd)    		 + 2:12.1
    30:56.0 (13th)    		 + 1:02.4
    30:47.2 (5th)    		 + 0:15.1
    11:04.3 (3rd)    		 + 0:26.2
    9:27.8 (9th)
    KALLA Charlotte + 0:12.4
    25:11.8 (2nd)    		 + 0:18.7
    13:52.4 (5th)    		 + 1:08.0
    26:46.9 (7th)    		 + 0:25.3
    10:33.4 (9th)    		 + 2:37.7
    31:21.6 (20th)    		 + 0:58.7
    30:43.5 (4th)    		 + 0:34.0
    11:23.2 (17th)    		 + 0:25.7
    9:27.3 (8th)
    LAHTEENMAKI Krista + 1:25.9
    26:25.3 (10th)    		 + 0:26.3
    14:00.0 (6th)    		 + 1:01.2
    26:40.1 (6th)    		 + 0:16.5
    10:24.6 (2nd)    		 + 2:21.1
    31:05.0 (15th)    		 + 1:32.5
    31:17.3 (7th)    		 + 0:23.2
    11:12.4 (7th)    		 + 0:41.4
    9:43.0 (18th)
    FESSEL Nicole + 1:46.8
    26:46.2 (15th)    		 + 1:01.0
    14:34.7 (24th)    		 + 1:24.0
    27:02.9 (11th)    		 + 1:44.5
    30:28.4 (7th)    		 + 2:07.2
    31:52.0 (16th)    		 + 0:17.0
    11:06.2 (4th)    		 + 0:24.5
    9:26.1 (6th)
    NISKANEN Kerttu + 1:23.9
    26:23.3 (8th)    		 + 0:46.3
    14:20.0 (13th)    		 + 0:55.2
    26:34.1 (5th)    		 + 0:27.9
    10:36.0 (11th)    		 + 1:41.9
    31:26.7 (9th)    		 + 0:33.4
    11:22.6 (16th)    		 + 0:36.1
    9:37.7 (16th)
    WENG Heidi + 1:06.8
    26:06.2 (6th)    		 + 0:39.3
    14:13.0 (9th)    		 + 0:25.5
    26:04.4 (3rd)    		 + 0:27.3
    10:35.4 (10th)    		 + 2:30.8
    31:14.7 (18th)    		 + 2:20.1
    32:04.9 (22nd)    		 + 1:21.1
    12:10.3 (52nd)    		 + 0:53.1
    9:54.7 (28th)
    SAARINEN Aino- Kaisa + 1:38.7
    26:38.1 (13th)    		 + 1:15.7
    14:49.4 (45th)    		 + 1:08.2
    26:47.1 (8th)    		 + 0:21.1
    10:29.2 (5th)    		 + 1:21.1
    31:05.9 (6th)    		 + 0:33.1
    11:22.3 (15th)    		 + 0:26.5
    9:28.1 (11th)
    RANDALL Kikkan + 1:50.4
    26:49.8 (16th)    		 + 0:47.7
    14:21.4 (15th)    		 + 2:10.0
    27:48.9 (28th)    		 + 0:24.2
    10:32.3 (7th)    		 + 1:46.0
    30:29.9 (8th)    		 + 1:55.9
    31:40.7 (15th)    		 + 0:43.0
    11:32.2 (29th)    		 + 0:41.7
    9:43.3 (19th)
    KYLLOENEN Anne + 1:31.9
    26:31.3 (12th)    		 + 0:48.9
    14:22.6 (17th)    		 + 1:32.8
    27:11.7 (12th)    		 + 0:17.7
    10:25.8 (4th)    		 + 3:06.1
    31:50.0 (28th)    		 + 2:29.5
    32:14.3 (26th)    		 + 0:35.9
    11:25.1 (22nd)    		 + 0:50.5
    9:52.1 (25th)
    KRISTOFFERSEN Marthe + 2:31.8
    27:31.2 (27th)    		 + 1:39.0
    30:22.9 (5th)    		 + 1:45.3
    31:30.1 (11th)    		 + 0:25.0
    11:14.2 (9th)    		 + 0:28.1
    9:29.7 (12th)
    SKOFTERUD Vibeke W + 1:53.6
    26:53.0 (17th)    		 + 0:47.7
    14:21.4 (15th)    		 + 1:20.3
    30:04.2 (4th)    		 + 1:38.0
    31:22.8 (8th)    		 + 0:49.2
    9:50.8 (24th)
    TCHEKALEVA Yulia + 1:03.1
    26:02.5 (5th)    		 + 0:18.4
    13:52.1 (4th)    		 + 0:38.6
    10:46.7 (19th)    		 + 0:43.9
    9:45.5 (21st)
    HAAG Anna + 0:32.4
    10:40.5 (13th)    		 + 1:53.0
    30:36.9 (9th)    		 + 0:38.0
    11:27.2 (23rd)    		 + 0:17.4
    9:19.0 (4th)
    STEIRA Kristin Stoermer + 1:24.0
    26:23.4 (9th)    		 + 1:01.2
    14:34.9 (26th)    		 + 2:12.4
    27:51.3 (32nd)    		 + 0:40.5
    10:48.6 (23rd)    		 + 1:56.0
    30:39.9 (10th)    		 + 2:27.1
    32:11.9 (25th)    		 + 0:38.7
    11:27.9 (24th)    		 + 0:35.3
    9:36.9 (14th)
    ZELLER Katrin + 2:45.6
    27:45.0 (35th)    		 + 1:11.9
    14:45.6 (39th)    		 + 1:51.2
    27:30.1 (21st)    		 + 0:44.5
    10:52.6 (31st)    		 + 1:56.4
    30:40.3 (11th)    		 + 2:07.8
    31:52.6 (17th)    		 + 0:30.1
    11:19.3 (12th)    		 + 0:26.3
    9:27.9 (10th)
    HERRMANN Denise + 1:57.1
    26:56.5 (18th)    		 + 0:46.4
    14:20.1 (14th)    		 + 1:48.9
    27:27.8 (20th)    		 + 0:25.2
    10:33.3 (8th)    		 + 4:10.7
    32:54.6 (49th)    		 + 0:30.4
    11:19.6 (13th)    		 + 1:27.7
    10:29.3 (52nd)
    SMUTNA Katerina + 2:05.2
    27:04.6 (20th)    		 + 0:49.3
    14:23.0 (18th)    		 + 1:57.3
    27:36.2 (23rd)    		 + 0:40.3
    10:48.4 (21st)    		 + 2:56.2
    31:40.1 (24th)    		 + 2:21.8
    32:06.6 (24th)    		 + 0:23.9
    11:13.1 (8th)    		 + 0:55.0
    9:56.6 (32nd)
    BJORNSEN Sadie + 1:18.3
    26:17.7 (7th)    		 + 0:29.0
    14:02.7 (7th)    		 + 1:43.4
    27:22.3 (18th)    		 + 3:05.9
    32:50.7 (34th)
    ISHIDA Masako + 2:42.4
    27:41.8 (34th)    		 + 0:42.2
    14:15.9 (10th)    		 + 1:43.0
    27:21.9 (17th)    		 + 1:43.6
    30:27.5 (6th)    		 + 0:44.7
    11:33.9 (31st)
    BOEHLER Stefanie + 0:42.5
    10:50.6 (25th)    		 + 2:29.2
    31:13.1 (17th)    		 + 0:17.2
    11:06.4 (5th)    		 + 0:54.5
    9:56.1 (30th)
    DOTSENKO Anastasia + 1:19.2
    14:52.9 (50th)    		 + 0:36.6
    10:44.7 (17th)    		 + 2:50.6
    31:34.5 (22nd)    		 + 0:26.3
    11:15.5 (10th)    		 + 0:48.9
    9:50.5 (23rd)
    KUZIUKOVA Olga + 2:33.1
    27:32.5 (29th)    		 + 1:20.5
    26:59.4 (10th)    		 + 0:29.5
    10:37.6 (12th)
    FOLLIS Arianna + 0:22.8
    9:24.4 (5th)
    LONGA Marianna + 0:25.4
    9:27.0 (7th)
    ROTCHEVA Olga + 1:41.9
    31:26.7 (9th)
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