Cross Country Skiing - Blink Festivalen
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It & egrave; opened with a trial of 7.5 km uphill the Blink Festivalen 2015, the traditional festival of skiroll oraganizzata in Sandnes, Norway, which sees members of different protagonists of the World Cup Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon. & nbsp;
Thursday 30 July 2015 4 minutes reading time
On a particularly challenging route (27 bends and 10% average) and spectacular (see photo) you have imposed Heidi Weng among women and Matti Heikkinen among men.
The women's race saw the success of Heidi Weng, who in the absence of Marit Bj ø rgen and Therese Johaug proves the pi & ugrave; strong cross-country skier in the world also on roller skis. The young Norwegian, called to take over the next winter the first career victory in races of first level after the beauty of 31 podiums, preceded by thirty seconds the biathlete Kaisa M & auml; k & auml; r & auml; inen, authentic specialist of this test if & egrave; true that & rsquo; he came third last year and two years ago he managed & Igrave; even to establish itself; the Finnish exceeded three countrymen, proving they have nothing to envy of professional racers: third & egrave; Laura Mononen, fourth and fifth Kerttu Niskanen Aino Kaisa Saarinen.
Met the winner, promptly interviewed by NRK: & ldquo; I seemed to be in the Tour de France! I was fine and the warmth of the audience helped me. In the end I did not know what I had ahead, cos & Igrave; I pushed hard until the end, & egrave; It was great fun. L & rsquo; last year I made a lot of effort, Quest & rsquo; & egrave year instead; It was much better & rdquo ;.
Lysebotn OPP (7.5 KM UPHILL) FEMALE & ndash; FINAL STANDINGS 1. WENG Heidi (NOR) 2. M & AUML; K & AUML; R & AUML; INEN Kaisa (FIN) 3. Laura Mononen (FIN) 4. Kerttu Niskanen (FIN) 5. SAARINEN Aino Kaisa (FIN)
The rankings and placements of Italian is not yet available
The success in the men's race range, with Matti Heikkinen, who completes cos & Igrave; a great day for Finland. Behind the world champion in the 15 km from Oslo square Alexander Legkov, while the podium & egrave; completed by Maurice Manificat, who had triumphed twelve months ago. The first quarter of Norwegians, however, that despite having presented in fact full-strength seen fooled by Tarjei B ø ;, professional biathlete. Particularly lingered Petter Northug, who in a format that no one has ever seen protagonist even on snow (read climb to Alpe Cermis) ending in 72nd position.
Lysebotn OPP (7.5 KM UPHILL) MALE & ndash; FINAL STANDINGS 1. Matti Heikkinen (FIN) 2. Legkov Alexander (RUS) 3. MANIFICAT Maurice (FRA) 4. B & Ø Tarjei (NOR)
The rankings and placements of Italians are not yet available
As for the roller ski, the program provides the Blink Festivalen tomorrow a female and a 10 Km 15 Km male, while on Saturday the grand finale with Sprint.
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