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You ingvild flugstad østberg the new leader of the Tour de Ski woman. After the elimination in the semifinals in the sprint yesterday, he had to see it on paper favorite in the duel with Heidi Weng, Norway has taken the revenge imposing itself in the second stage, a 5 km classic technique mass start, still in Val Mustair .
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Østberg led the race almost continuously right from the start, immediately imposing a forcing that gradually decimated the group. Shortly after mid-race, even the defenders down the winner of yesterday's Stina Nilsson, the command had only the two big favorites, and the third wheel Krista Pärmäkoski.
The last uphill section also forced to surrender the Finnish. When everything seemed to imagine a whole Norwegian sprint, Østberg has found the downhill countryman way to space, then stretching in the return leg to the stadium.
7, in the end, the seconds that separated her companions and opponents more than enough, even considered rebates to compensate for the small margin accumulated by Weng in sprint (less than 5). Pärmäkoski has limited the damage in 11.4 seconds, while all others have ended with sensitive postings.
The less distant was the hostess Nadine Faehndrich house, which gave Switzerland the best finish of the two-day meeting in Val Mustair. Nilsson, after a phase of fogging coincided with the loss of the wake of leading the race, has recovered in time to close the fifth, ahead of Anne Kyllönen. Seventh Kathrine Rolsted Harsem, which paid in the final a bold attempt to solitary pursuit to the three head. Rounding out the top 10 Jessica Diggins, Laura Mononen and the second Swiss, Laurien Van der Graaff.
As regards the Italian colors, the individual is non-acute, but it must be stressed the insertion of four athletes in the points. The best was Virginia De Martin Topranin, 20th. In 30 also Ilaria Debertolis (21st), Lucia Scardoni (26th) and Elisa Brocard (29th). Further back Stuerz Giulia (42nd) and Francesca Baudin (43rd).
Østberg now lead the Tour de Ski rankings with 10.3 seconds over Weng. Nilsson remains on partial podium, separated by 23.8 seconds, but can already significantly closer Pärmäkoski (+42 s). Closes the top 5 Harsem, then Diggins, Maiken Caspersen Falla (now 25th), Van der Graaff, Faehndrich and Mononen. Before the blue is Debertolis, 16th.
Weng instead retains the lead in the overall World Cup with 743 points, against 703 of Østberg. Pärmäkoski consolidates third place (522), while Nilsson is hoisted in fourth with 431, bypassing Bjørgen, he stops at 423.
5 KM TC MASS START FEMALE VAL MUSTAIR - FINAL
1. ingvild flugstad østberg (NOR) 13: 21.2
2. Heidi WENG (NOR) +7.0
3. Krista PÄRMÄKOSKI (FIN) +11.4
4. Nadine Faehndrich (SUI) +24.6
5. Stina Nilsson (SWE) +25.1
6. Anne Kyllönen (FIN) +26.0
7. Kathrine Rolsted HARSEM (NOR) +28.1
8. Jessica Diggins (USA) +32.6
9. Laura Mononen (FIN) +33.5
10. Laurien VAN DER GRAAFF (SUI) +35.3
OVERALL TOUR DE SKI WOMEN
1. ingvild flugstad østberg (NOR) 15: 40.7
2. Heidi WENG (NOR) +10.3
3. Stina Nilsson (SWE) +23.8
4. Krista PÄRMÄKOSKI (FIN) +42.0
5. Kathrine Rolsted HARSEM (NOR) +51.6
6. Jessica Diggins (USA) +1: 01.0
7. Maiken Caspersen FALLA (NOR) +1: 07.0
8. Laurien VAN DER GRAAFF (SUI) +1: 08.7
9. Nadine Faehndrich (SUI) +1: 25.7
10. Laura Mononen (FIN) +1: 38.1
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