Cross Country Skiing - FIS Races
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Recur Martin Johnsrud Sundby and Therese Johaug. After winning the trials in alternating yesterday, they won both the interesting races of Betostølen skating today.
Saturday 23 November 2013 4 minutes reading time
After the clear statement yesterday, Therese Johaug puts the exclamation point to his two-day Beitostølen, winning the 10 km free technique ahead of Marit Bjoergen. Johaug holds the head of the rival in the first few miles, then going to reach it and overcome it since mid-race and triumphing with 18 "9 lead. The result therefore reflects the outcome of the race in Val di Fiemme last February that gave the world title in this discipline. Perhaps it is a bit 'too early to say that Johaug can gamble on a par with Kowalczyk and Bjoergen to the crystal ball, but what emerged from two races of Beitostølen distance is still interesting. Third step of the podium for Astrid Jacobsen, which confirms the excellent condition of the form shown yesterday and is a candidate to be the number three in Norway even in distance races. In the fourth top10 also Kristinn Steira, Vibeke Skofterud fifth, sixth Elizabeth Stephen, Marthe Kristoffersen seventh, eighth Cebasek Alenka, Barbara Jezersek ninth and tenth Heidi Weng only.
Doubles also Johnsrud Sundby, who after winning a breath of yesterday, today dominates trimming 33 "9 Anders Gløersen, ever so good in a race apart, and 42" 2 to Sjur Rothe, recovering after the disappointing tenth in classic technique. In addition to revealing one Johnsrud Sundby on the shields, the race will be extremely interesting regarding Petter Northug. The holder of the crystal ball in the net delay condition because of the virus that has locked it in the summer, the party is in fact very strong, clocking the fastest time at the first intermediate, and making it clear that it could return to the master of skiing very soon. At the end of the twelfth Northug closes a gap of 1'10 by Johnsrud Sundby, result still well above than expected. Among the top ten instead we find John Kristian Dahl fourth, fifth Finn Haagen Krogh, Chris Jespersen sixth, American Noah Hoffman seventh, eighth Petter Eliassen, Simen Andreas Sveen ninth and tenth German Thomas Bing.
Tomorrow the three days of Betostølen will close with two sprint free technique, which will give us important information especially for women: Therese Johaug is really improved to the point where it can compete with this year already Kowalczyk and Bjoergen to World Cup?
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