The photo finish yet Matveeva rewards: Russia the team sprint Dobbiaco

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Perfect weekend for Natalia Matveeva: after beating surprise Maiken Caspersen Falla in the individual sprint yesterday, the Russian was repeated in the team sprint TL today, paired with Yulia Belorukova, anticipating even for pennies Olympic champion. In the middle he was inserted Hanna Falk, who led Sweden to the second step of the podium along with IDA INGEMARSDOTTER.

Sunday 15 January 2017 4 minutes reading time

According to predictions, the first four fractions were interim, with fifteen teams participating, gathered in 6/2 and 3/10. Only when the first factional started their final lap the pace has risen significantly, especially under the leadership of Astrid Jacobsen, coupled with Falla. Norway has delivered the number one specialty a margin of just over 2 '', however, promptly cleared by Falk and Matveeva, the most immediate pursuers. In the fight for the podium it is also indented Germany I, with Sandra Ringwald capable of neutralizing the gap accused by Denise Herrmann. Like yesterday, Falla covered a good head of the decisive round, but was forced to the measurement made on the final straight. Russia's, Sweden's and Norway have come within a tenth of a second, and the photo finish has again rewarded and punished Matveeva Falla, relegated to third place. Germany I finished half a second off the pace. Finland I, with Susanna Saapunki and Mari Laukkanen, came fifth in solitary just over 5 '', while a patrol of four teams was held squares from sixth to ninth Norway II (Marthe Kristoffersen and Tiril Udnes Weng) has preceded Sweden II (Anna Dyvik and Jonna Sundling), Slovenia (Katja ViÅ¡nar and Anamarija Lampic) and Switzerland I (Nadine Faehndrich and Laurien Van der Graaff). 10 out of the two Italian teams in the race: Ilaria Debertolis and Gaia Vuerich were eleventh, while Debora Roncari and Greta Laurent closed the 15th and last place. TEAM SPRINT TL DOBBIACO - FINAL 1. Russia I (Belorukova, Matveeva) 18: 00.96 2. Sweden I (Ingemarsdotter, Falk) +0.1 3. Norway I (Jacobsen, Falla) +0.1 4. Germany I (Herrmann, Ringwald) +0.5 5. Finland I (Saapunki, Laukkanen) +5.2 6. Norway II (Kristoffersen, T. U. Weng) +10.5 7. Sweden II (Dyvik, Sundling) +11.0 8. Slovenia (Visnar, Lampic) +11.3 9. Switzerland I (Faehndrich, Van der Graaff) +11.3 10. United States (Caldwell, Randall) +20.6