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Second career win in the World Cup for Petr Sedov. The Russian was imposed in 15 + 15km of Pyeongchang, the second act of a stage pre-Olympic deserted, even among men, as all top athletes. With him on the podium Norwegians Daniel Stock and Mathias Rundgreen, both the first top three in the maximum circuit.
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If the women's race has found a clear appearance right from the opening bars, the male was characterized by conduct much more warily. Despite the average low level by the standards of the World Cup, at the end of the 15 km classic 11 athletes were still in command: Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget, Gustav Eriksson, Konstantin Glavatskikh, Keishin Yoshida, Thomas Wick, Alexander Utkin, and Noah Hoffman Raul Shakirzianov, in addition to the three athletes finished on the podium.
Sedov produced the first real breakout in sight of the twentieth kilometer, with only Stock capable of holding its queues and the rest of the leading group that has been gradually sfilacciandosi. When returning under Rundgreen tried to solo, but soon had to give and it was reached earlier by Nyenget, then by a squad comprising Glavatskikh, Hoffman, Eriksson, Yoshida and Utkin.
The last round of 3750 meters, Sedov has also got rid of Stock, fly away towards a clear victory, with over 22 '' margin. The first success of the Russian was dated March 18, 2012, in the 15 km TL in hot pursuit of practitioners.
Behind it was instead Glavatskikh to take the initiative, with an attack in which the only Rundgreen has been able to hold. To solve the challenge for the lowest rung of the podium was needed photo finish, which boosted the comeback on the final straight of the Norwegian.
Quinto has come Eriksson, in just under five seconds from third place. In the top ten they have closed, in order, also Yoshida, Utkin, Hoffman, American Scott Patterson, climbed in the hamlet in skating, and Nyenget, collapsed in the final stages.
Naturally it remains intact, uptown, the general classification of the World Cup: Martin Johnsrud Sundby continues to operate firmly with 1348 points, compared to 1004 Sergey Ustiugov, Matti Heikkinen of the 792 and the 712 of Alex Harvey.
SKIATHLON MEN Pyeongchang - FINAL
1. Petr SEDOV (RUS) 1: 18: 49.6
2. Daniel STOCK (NOR) +22.5
3. Mathias RUNDGREEN (NOR) +42.1
4. GLAVATSKIKH Konstantin (RUS) +42.1
5. Gustav ERIKSSON (SWE) +46.8
6. Keishin YOSHIDA (JPN) +47.1
7. Alexander Utkin (RUS) +49.0
8. Noah HOFFMAN (USA) +1: 06.2
9. Scott PATTERSON (USA) +1: 28.4
10. Martin Løwstrøm NYENGET (NOR) +1: 44.7
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