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For career victory number 99 in Marit Bjoergen, who in the classic technique sprint that opened the program Finals in Falun exceeds Ingvild Flugstad Ostberg and Stina Nilsson, taking just three points away from Therese Johaug in the overall standings.
Friday 14 March 2014 3 minutes reading time
The podium today was occupied by three girls who have proved much stronger in every single round: the first three times in qualifying, domain battery, semifinal and final. There was only to establish the order in which they would have occupied the top three squares: to get everyone to agree is the usual Marit Bjoergen, who is not satisfied with a placement anyway to recover valuable points and second on Johaug, going to win after a thrilling final anyway.
Second place went to Ostberg, once again among the protagonists in a sprint race, but that gives up only in the final sprint to his more experienced teammate. Third place went to a Stina Nilsson increasingly clever and perhaps ready next year to fight for the cup of specialty cup that was already the member Kikkan Randall, however today once again competitive with the fourth place final. The picture of the finalists is completed by Krista Lähteenmäki fifth and sixth by Sophie Caldwell.
With 50 points forfeited today, Bjoergen carries a share in 1292 to just three points from Johaug, Seventeenth today. Tomorrow there might be overtaking that would allow the greatest distance runner of all time to indulge in an authentic boardwalk Sunday in honor of his fourth crystal ball, whose capture does not seem to now being called into question.
Excellent proof of the only Italian registered, Gaia Vuerich. The cavalesana fails to qualify with the thirtieth and final time available, then it is good and lucky to be fished in the battery. His journey ends in the semifinals for a still excellent eighth place, his best ever in a race in classic technique.
SPRINT TC FEMALE FALUN - FINAL STANDINGS
1. Marit Bjoergen (NOR) 2. Ingvild Flugstad Ostberg (NOR) 3. Stina Nilsson (SWE) 4. Kikkan Randall (USA) 5. Lähteenmäki Krista (FIN) 6. CALDWELL Sophie (USA)
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