Brandsdal ladies of Drammen. To Pellegrino becomes a chimera winning the sprint Cup

Drammen deals a huge blow to the hopes of Federico Pellegrino to win the World Cup for the sprint specialties for the second consecutive winter.

Wednesday 8 March 2017 7 minutes reading time

QUALIFICATION There are exclusions were excellent. The most famous name not to overcome the obstacle of the qualification is that of the US Simeon Hamilton, forty-second. Also eliminated two of the three engaged blues. Maicol Rastelli is the first result of those excluded from the batteries, beat the 31 cents by the Finnish Anssi Pentsinen, accaparratosi the last available place. He concluded, however, in the rear Simone Urbani. QUARTER-FINALS The quarterfinals were the scene of an incident potentially decisive in the race for specialty Cup. In its own battery Federico Pellegrino has lost positions in a downward phase excited, because the French Lucas Chavanat used strong-arm tactics. Therefore, prior to sprint on the final climb, he had to through traffic, accumulating a delay that could not fill. The blue concluded third, but with too high a time to hope in the repechage. Therefore the Aosta Valley has been eliminated, being ranked in 12th place overall, while all rivals in the race to sprint Cup have gained access to the semifinals. Â SEMI-FINALS All according to prediction in the first semifinal, where are the three best of the qualification, namely Johannes Klaebo, Eirik Brandsdal and Sondre Fossli. The trio held a very high pace and finished in the same order also the semi-final, with Petter Northug fourth. In the second semi-final was the best Sergey Ustiugov, ahead PÃ¥l Golberg. The times here are much higher results, hence both fished either they were born from the previous battery. illustrious victims rather in this, because the race Finn Haagen Krogh and Sindre Skar - in the running to win the Sprint Cup - ended. The first, however, was disqualified, being taken out of the rankings. The second one has got the 7th place. Â FINAL Klaebo, absolute ruler of the qualification, he immediately decided to hold a domineering rhythm also in the final. The young Norwegian has imposed his pace to the rest of the group from the very first meters. Only Brandsdal was able to hold its code, while the other four finalists have all lost ground heavily. The more experienced of the two Scandinavians came out of the slipstream on the final straight tread precisely and clearly beat in the sprint, thus becoming the first man to establish itself three times in Drammen sprint (previous successes were dated 2012 and 2015). Behind the duelists for Ustiugov victory he has been right of direct opponents to the lowest step of the podium, ahead of the best Northug of the season, Goldberg and Fossli. So Klaebo takes the reins of the rankings of specialties on the sprint with 369 points. Pellegrino is located at -38 to -47 and Ustiugov. Mathematically offside everyone else. The last race of the season will be classic and will be held next Friday in Quebec City. As part of the final award halved score. Norwegian simply close fifth in the semifinals to get their hands on the trophy. Translated, for Pellegrino, the situation is very complex. To win the Sprint Cup must win hoping Klaebo bait in the quarter, or conclude their semi-final in last place. Alternately you must finish second, hoping Ustiugov not win and that Klaebo collect a maximum of two points (that is eliminated in qualifying, or exceed for the skin of our teeth and end its last quarter). As for the general classification of the World Cup, the absent Sundby has always proven leader with 1,448 points. It follows Ustiugov 1,124, with Heikkinen third 837 and fourth 772 Harvey. The next date for the main circuit is fixed on Saturday in Oslo, where at 12.45 will start the 50 km classic technique. MALE SPRINT TC DRAMMEN 1. BRANDSDAL Eirik (NOR) 2'39 "35 2. KLAEBO Johannes (NOR) 2" 55 3. USTIUGOV Sergey (RUS) 3 "28 4. Petter Northug (NOR) 4" 50 5 . GOLBERG PÃ¥l (NOR) to 5 "99 6. Sondre Fossli (NOR) 12" 42 Click here for the full results.

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