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And I'm 117: after having deserted the Tour de Ski to better prepare the second part of the season, Marit Bjørgen has returned to update the counter of victories in top level competitions. The fund's queen has emerged in the 10 km skating Ulricehamn, before Krista Pärmäkoski and Charlotte Kalla.
Saturday 21 January 2017 4 minutes reading time
They took the first intermediate to understand that Bjørgen had come back to racing in top form: second after 1500 meters behind Krista Pärmäkoski and 2900 behind Heidi Weng, the Norwegian has been installed in the lead after the first half, going gradually to expand their lead in the second half. To 7.9 km it was also made overcome the resistance of Pärmäkoski, last to surrender at Ruka, at the first win of the season Bjørgen already lingered for 7.7 seconds. Gap grew up to 10.7 in the final stretch.
If the duel for success was resolved relatively quickly, much more drawn was the challenge to the lowest rung of the podium. Involved Astrid Jacobsen, able to move up the standings after the eighth mid-race, and Charlotte Kalla, confirming growing and aims for a leading role at the World Championships in Lahti. To prevail was the Swedish, able to hold on for 8/10 of a second as soon as the final return her opponent.
It completed the top five Ragnhild Haga, author of a test in comeback as Jacobsen, ahead for a second and 7/10 Weng. The leader of the World Cup, in line with the best for the first 2.9 km, has declined gradually, up to save for only 9/10 the sixth position from the attack of Jessica Diggins.
Hanna Falk, Sweden's second, finished eighth, ahead of most direct follower of Weng in the overall standings at the start, ingvild flugstad østberg, now overtaken by Pärmäkoski. Also in the ten Sandra Ringwald.
Among the Italian athletes, only to mark points was Ilaria Debertolis, capable of a good 13th position. Depending on the azure the 21-year old Catherine Ganz, 34th. Further back Topranin Virginia De Martin (37th), Elisa Brocard (39th) and Giulia Stuerz (41st).
In spite of a test is not very brilliant, Weng still retains a solid lead in the race for the crystal ball. Norway rises to 1391 points, against 1112 Pärmäkoski, now second. Østberg is 1072. Very distant all the others: Stina Nilsson, absent today, remains at 845, Diggins is brought to 730.
10 KM TL FEMALE ULRICEHAMN - FINAL
1. Marit Bjoergen (NOR) 23: 46.3
2. Krista PÄRMÄKOSKI (FIN) +10.7
3. Charlotte KALLA (SWE) +24.9
4. Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (NOR) +25.7
5. Ragnhild HAGA (NOR) +32.3
6. Heidi WENG (NOR) +34.0
7. Jessica Diggins (USA) +34.9
8. Hanna FALK (SWE) +36.4
9. ingvild flugstad østberg (NOR) +44.8
10. Sandra RINGWALD (GER) +56.6
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