Marit Bjrgen dominates the 30km of Oslo and sees Johaug

Marit Bjoergen dominates as forecast in the 30 km classic technique of Oslo and approaches Therese Johaug, second in the overall standings of the World Cup, third Kerttu Niskanen.

Sunday 9 March 2014 4 minutes reading time

After just three kilometers the race takes on the aspect decisive attack in fact Bjoergen and Johaug, which rapidly accumulate ten seconds ahead of a quartet made up of the Finnish and Swedish Saarinen and Niskanen Kalla and Wiken, increasing inexorably with the passage of meters. Eighth kilometer, close to the first sprint bonus points, Bjoergen left alone, going into kilometer mile to increase its margin on Johaug, closing made the game after a third of the race. At the finish line the advantage of Bjoergen reaches the minute and forty-one, something impressive. The fight for the podium was won by Kerttu Niskanen, who in the last few miles off Charlotte Kalla obtaining a splendid third place. The Swede has to settle for fourth place ahead of Aino Kaisa Saarinen, which in the end is right to turn to a still excellent Emma Wiken sixth. With this result Bjoergen recovers 35 points in Johaug (20 on goal plus 15 obtained in the three intermediate sprints), reaching only 36 points behind younger teammate. The finals of Falun promise to be exciting even if the present state of things, the greatest distance runner of all time looks set to fill the gap and win the fourth crystal ball of his career. Beyond the race itself, this 30 km Oslo saw Astrid Jacobsen involved in a nasty accident. The Norwegian has been dropped after about 10 km, bumping into a lamp post, however only obstacle in this part of the track indicted. Jacobsen was rushed to the hospital and his condition is currently unknown. The trial of Italian is in line with expectations. The one who reaches the finish line is Marina Piller, twenty-ninth. No part instead Debora Agreiter, while Elisa Brocard, which theoretically would be the third blue at the start, the last few days has been blocked by a probable herniated disc. 30 KM TC OSLO - FINAL STANDINGS 1. Marit Bjoergen (NOR) 1:20:55.7 2. JOHAUG Therese (NOR) +1:41.2 3. Kerttu Niskanen (FIN) +2:25.8 4. KALLA Charlotte (SWE) +2:46.6 5. SAARINEN Aino Kaisa (FIN) +3:08.9 The complete ranking

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