The World Cup returns to Gong after years of Finals and World [Presentation Female]

The World Cross Country Skiing Cup continues his Scandinavian tour in Falun, city & agrave; that in recent years has hosted the proof multistage late-season addition to the World Cup in 2015. Here we present the women's events, click here for the male ones.

Friday 12 February 2016 7 minutes reading time

Capital of the county of Dalarna, Falun & egrave; one of the resort & agrave; historical cross-country skiing. In top-level competitions, here it races in fact since 1954, when the city & agrave; Sweden organized the first of its four editions of the Nordic World Ski Championships. After a world champion of 1974, and another title awarded in 1980 as the women's 20km was not part of the Olympic program, with the birth of the World Cup in 1982, Gong & egrave; become fixed stage in the calendar, hosting at least one individual race every year except 1990 and 1992. In 1993 & egrave; came the third edition of the World Championships, the races were also valid for the crystal ball, while from 2009 to 2014 & egrave; hosted together with Stockholm the multistage test that ended the World Cup. Finally, in 2015 he held its fourth and final edition of the Nordic World Ski Championships. Gong will return this weekend & agrave; to host a single race of the World Cup after 8 years in the program there are a 5 km classic technique starting at intervals and a 10 km freestyle mass start with. Saturdays partir & agrave; with 5 km classic technique with interval start. In the past, practitioners were played three women's events with this format, as if in a world title in 1974 and 1993 and one in 1989. The World Cup is the host Russia thanks to the success of Galina Kulakova, and Yelena VÃ¤lbe Larissa Lazutina. Considering all the distances, there are 20 distance races alternately held in Falun, 12 of the World Cup, World Championships and 8 valid as 4 stages of the Finals. Larissa Lazutina & egrave; the most successful rider in classic technique Gong with three hits followed in second by Galina Kulakova, Britt Pettersen, Yelena VÃ¤lbe, Justyna Kowalczyk and Marit Bj Ã¸ rgen. Sunday sar & agrave; the turn of a 10 km free technique mass start. Never in the past Gong hosted a try with this format, while 10 of the 10 Km to skating at intervals between departures and pursuits played there. Julija Tchepalova and Therese Johaug are the only ones to have taxes to 2 times over this distance: the Russian won departing at intervals in 2000 and 2001, the Norwegian won the fastest time in & rsquo; last leg of the finals of 2012 and 2013. In all, 62 top-level races in Falun disputatesi from 1954 to date, 30 of the World Cup, World Cup 12 as valid, 18 stages of the Finals and 6 general charts of the Finals. The Falun Queen can not memorize options that being the most & ugrave woman; winner ever of the sport: Marit Bj Ã¸ rgen has indeed won many as 10 hits on Swedish soil, the following 6-Therese Johaug and & nbsp; 5 Yelena VÃ¤lbe. At the podium level instead Bj Ã¸ rgen & egrave; attached to the command of this special classification from Johaug: both have gotten as many as 15 top three in Falun, with l & rsquo; current leader of the World Cup which will have & agrave; l & rsquo; opportunity & agrave; to pull the pi & ugrave; experienced compatriot in the two races this weekend. A 13 podiums we find Vaelbe, double-digit for the darling of the home that Charlotte Kalla & egrave; at an altitude of 10. In the women's l & rsquo; Italy boasts excellent results in Falun. 6 are the victories won by our girls: Stefania Belmondo got three hits, two medals d & rsquo; won gold at the World Championships in 1993 & rsquo; tracking & nbsp; and in the 30 km, and a double-tracking of de World Cup dated 9 March 2002. Manuela Di Centa you & egrave; instead set on 2 occasions, a 10 Km to technical free March 12, 1994 and a 15 Km always skating on 9 March 1996. A finally also successful for Arianna Follis, author of the best time in & rsquo; chase the finals ended in 2011. in terms of podiums Belmondo boasts another 3 second places for a total of 6 top three, Di Centa a second (in 30 Km of the world in 1993 that there regal memorize options a & rsquo; unforgettable twice) and a third place, same results obtained by Gabriella Paruzzi, unique azure than capable of getting on the podium without ever win in Falun. This is the official program of the two days of female practitioners. Saturday, February 13 11:30 am & ndash; 5 Km TC Sunday, Feb. 14 11:30 am & ndash; TL 10 Km Mass Start & Nbsp; & Nbsp;

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