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They were held in Keuruu this weekend the first tranche of the Finnish championships in cross-country skiing with the 'attention especially to the men's sprint only sector with unique selections yet to be determined in view of the world.
Saturday 4 February 2017 9 minutes reading time
In just three weeks after the World Championships at home in Lahti Suomi played in national championships in Central Finland Keuruu the main interest was focused on the shape of the Finns big but with an eye on the men sprinters. In fact, with the athletes of the distance races both men and women already '' assured the place you had to evaluate the condition of fast men before closing with the final squad.
The program included free technique sprint on Friday, 10km classic technique starting at intervals for women and a 15km always at intervals for men this afternoon.
Here are the details of the races which have awarded national titles.
Sprint Women:
With the 'enforced absence of the two Big Ugric the seasonal specialties'', Mari Laukkanen actively preparing to Hochfilzen and Pärmäkoski risparmiatasi for 10km C, were the remaining three boys of the national team to occupy the podium in a sprint skating .
Victory for the 29 year-old Anne Kyllönen that in the final thanks to 4/5 meters gained in the descent that preceded the finish line then resisted the return of the duo Niskanen - Mononen beating them to a shoe on the finish line. Worth noting that in the morning qualifying with the fastest time of Kerttu Niskanen 'other big Riitta-Liisa Roponen achieved a very encouraging 8th time, becoming then eliminate surprise in the second semifinal. Evidently still lagging condition after the 'herniated disc operation suffered just before the tour de ski for the skating specialist remain little hope to see you engaged in as a third of the world's factional relay.
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Sprint Men:
According to the press specializing in Helsinki that the men's sprint was supposed to be the race more '' important in the program. In fact after the exhilarating certainly not the season of Finnish sprinter there were many questions that arose on men to be selected for household world.
After signing the fastest time in qualifying Martti Jyhlä with the 'elimination in the semifinals it seems the' culprit first to be ousted by the quartet Suomi in the sprint that will take place on February 23 in the Lahti.
The victory on the nervous Keuruu track and '' arrisa to Ristomatti Hakola who obviously took advantage of good knowledge of the track almost home as a resident in nearby Jämijärvi.
Bravo Hakola, but at the same time lucky, as they took advantage of the fall of Mattias Strandvall occurred before entering the 'last climb of 1.5 km route length.
To conclude the podium 'another strong name Pentsinen and more' 'sailed Nousiainen that contained the return of Strandvall on the final straight.
By virtue '' of these results added to those obtained in the season in the World Cup seem certain local Hakola, Strandvall and Pentsinen. For the fourth spot duel between three Ketelä, Nousiainen and the young Vuorinen inpegnato this weekend on Korean soil.
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10 Km Women Classical:
Everything from the prediction 10km alternately starting at intervals with the favorite Krista Pärmäkoski dominant from the first meters on the track immediately made difficult by light snowfall in progress.
For the 'former heavy Lähteenmäki detachments inflicted on all the companions of the national teams involved in the race. In fact, the long-distance runner of Ikaalinen inflligge to as many as 33 "milestone in Mononen and almost a minute to Saarinen. Despite being involved in a technique to her historically always tricky, detachment of 1 '' 17 'and the fourth place for Roponen and' 'confirmation of a still far dall''eccellenza condition. Even worse optic worldwide relay fifth place for Anne Kyllönen he appeared rather heavy and packed in his favorite technique. For the cross-country skier in the dealing room of Kaajani Helsinki OMX shares which were depressed to be located in the two villages in the classic World 4x5km. rest turn to Kerttu Niskanen.
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15km classic Men:
Everything seemed obvious until mid-race with the favorite Heikkinen leading by twenty seconds over veteran Sami Jauhojärvi. But then by the Km 10 for "Happo" something happened, the light and '' literally turned off and the finish has even threatened to quit at the foot of the podium.
Perhaps too strong party for its usual standards, maybe not ski well prepared or more plausibly and '' still in workload in its march towards the World Cup.
However well-deserved victory for the 35 year-old Jauhojärvi which stores the 'yet another national title ahead of Heikkinen less than 43 seconds and the revived Nousiainen finished third for only 4/10 on the young and futuristic Hyvärinen. Like the older sister also Iivo Niskanen has not competed in Keuruu.
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Next round of the second tranche of the National Suomi expected in late March in Kontiolahti with mass start races while the "long distance" races are scheduled in Jauhojärvi backyard in early April. In fact, the 30km skating and 50km for men will be held in the land of Lapland in the small town of Ylitornio, the cross-country skier hometown Olympic gold in Sochi.
Now waiting for the squad for the World Cup in a fortnight in Lahti all members of the national team will move in that Livigno to hone their preparations for dell''evento champion. Only excluded Mari Laukkanen engaged in world biathlon and Riitta-Liisa Roponen you prepare solo in Ruhpolding with her husband-coach.
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