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In the afternoon of Saturday, December 31, will kick off the 'eleventh edition of the Tour de Ski. An event in the men's field has the absolute favorite Martin Johnsrud Sundby. Two elements that make him the prime suspect for the final success.
Friday 30 December 2016 5 minutes reading time
The first is the preparation to the event, witnessed by the fact that he won the last three editions of the Tour (though seeing revoked retrospectively the success of winter 2014-'15 because of the abuse of Ventolin). The second is the efficiency of the first part of the season. Albeit without dominating as in the recent past, the Norwegian cross-country skier has confirmed the strongest of the lot.
The sum of the two factors indicate the thirty-two of Oslo as the man most credited to triumph over Cermis. His statement, however, is not obvious and the main alternative is always sought in the fjords.
It is Finn Haagen Krogh, former runner-up last year (albeit to over three minutes from Sundby). The twenty-six of Finnmark, however, is growing year by year and in the first part of the season has proven that it can hold its own against the more experienced and celebrated teammate. Norway will not go home even underestimated Emil Iversen, who, however, partly as a real outsider.
Do not start right, however, Petter Northug, still looking for an athletic brilliance that just does not want to arrive after the intense (too?) Of autumn workloads. One of the now thirty-one of Mosvik will not be the only weightlessness from the Tour de Ski in 2016-'17. Especially regret not being able to see in action Calle Halfvarsson, who fell ill in the last few days. With the flat rate of Swedish, reborn after anonymous vintage, it is not a serious candidate for the podium.
The role of papal candidate for the top three (at least) undoubtedly belongs to Sergey Ustiugov, leader of a Russian team shocked by the precautionary suspension of six athletes (including the winner of the Tour 2012-'13 Alexander Legkov and Maxim Vylegzhanin) for inquiry open by the IOC according to the allegations, moves in the notorious McLaren relationship, manipulation of test tubes containing blood and urine samples taken during the Sochi 2014.
However, the twenty-four of Mezhdurechensky, is not involved in any way in the investigation, it has already shown great feeling with the multi-stage tests - as witnessed by the third place finish harvest last year - and has risen by just blows in pre competitions -natalizie Davos.
Matti Heikkinen - great protagonist in dicembrine evidence - does not appear in a position to compete for the ultimate success, while Dario Cologna seems to have lost the enamel which in the past had enabled him to triumph in 3 different tours (2008-'09, 2010- '11 and 2011-'12).
As for Italy, we hope to do well are pinned primarily in Federico Pellegrino and Francesco De Fabiani. As the whole Italian team had a rather dull start to the season, but the impression is that the exploit in the right race might be around the corner.
PROGRAM MANIFESTAZIONE31 / 12 - 14.50 - Sprint TL - Val Mustair01 / 01 - 13.00 - 10 km Mass Start TC - Val Mustair03 / 01 - 15.15 - Skiathlon (10 + 10 km) - Oberstdorf04 / 01 - 12.45 - 15 km Pursuit TL - Oberstdorf06 / 01 - 10.45 - 10 km TL - Dobbiaco07 / 01 - 15.30 - TC 15 km Mass Start - Val di Fiemme08 / 01 - 15.30 - Final Climb - Val di Fiemme
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