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Kikkan Randall of clear victory in the sprint free technique of Nove Mesto. The American won for posting before Laurien Van Der Graaf and Ingvild Flugstad Ostberg.
Saturday 11 January 2014 3 minutes reading time
So no surprise in Nove Mesto: In the absence of Marit Bjoergen, Kikkan Randall is definitely the strongest specialist in this test, and the result today proves it. After a qualification that did not steal the eye (the tenth time for her), the holder of the cup of specialty wins with ease and battery semifinal, dominating then also won the final for posting. For Randall is the ninth victory in the World Cup, all resulting in sprint free technique, the number eleven total of his career.
On the podium rise two veterans of the Tour de Ski: second is Laurien Van Der Graaf, who gained his first podium of the season and second of his career, the third is Ingvild Flugstad Ostberg, the third consecutive podium after two (a third and a first place) obtained in the sprint of the Tour de Ski. Fourth is a great Vuerich Gaia, the best result in his career: the blue is the only one that tries to follow Randall in the final, but once arresasi can not resist the muzzle of Van Der Graaf and Ostberg, that the jump at double speed on the final straight. Completing the picture of the finalists Denise Herrmann, fifth, and that keeps the red bib leading specialty, and Ida Ingemarsdotter sixth.
The other Italian that exceeds the qualifications, Greta Laurent, is eliminated in the battery, while the only big World Cup this at the start, Justyna Kowalczyk, can not even qualify, confirming once again all its difficulties in sprint skating. In the overall standings, therefore, remains firmly before Therese Johaug, absent today. Tomorrow the team sprint classical technique, the last team competition season, excluding the Olympics.
SPRINT TL NOVE MESTO FEMALE - FINAL STANDINGS
1. Kikkan Randall (USA) 2. VAN DER GRAAF Laurien (SUI) +1693. Ingvild Flugstad Ostberg (NOR) +1,954. Vuerich Gaia (ITA) +2465. HERRMANN Denise (GER) +2476. INGEMARSDOTTER Ida (SWE) +4.10
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