Cross-country skiing - World Cup
First career victory for the young Turvoll Sondre Fossli. Completing the podium Norwegian Eirik Brandsdal and Petter Northug.
Friday 27 November 2015 3 minutes reading time
It ends in the best way the tale of Sondre Fossli Turvoll, one that should not have to Ruka gareggiare.Il twenty-three has in fact taken the place of top-Ola Vigen Hattestad, remained at home after the birth of his son.
As in the women's race the final & egrave; He decided sull''ultima climb, with Fossli able to dig up all the emptiness and to impose itself with a big showdown. Eirik Brandsdal got the better of Petter Northug in the sprint for second place. Curiously the podium & egrave; dell''anno the same last year, but with the 'order of the characters reversed.
Fourth place for the 'American Andrew Newell, followed by the Swedes Teodor Peterson and Emil Joensson.Ottimo seventh for Federico Pellegrino, who confirmed the placement of 2014. Thirtieth Francesco De Fabiani.
Among other suitors the overall standings elimination quarter-final for the favorite Martin Jonsrund Sunby, Alexey and Sergey Poltaranin Ustiugov. Hagen better Finn Krogh, released in the semifinals.
Separate mention the Paal Golberg. Norway was one of the favorites after winning the qualifiers, but he threw everything to the winds in his quarter-final when he was clearly in the lead.
MALE SPRINT TC RUKA & ndash; FINAL STANDINGS 1. Sondre Fossli Turvoll (NOR) 2. BRANDSDAL Eirik (SWE) 3. Petter Northug Jr. (NOR 4. NEWELL Andrew (USA) 5. Teodor Peterson (SWE) 6. Emil Joensson (SWE)
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