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Federico Pellegrino remains the best sprinter of this season, going on to win the third sprint season four played. For the 'Italian & egrave; a historic achievement, because tomorrow will Pellegrino & agrave; blue the first ever to wear the bib of the leader in the Tour de Ski
Friday 1 January 2016 3 minutes reading time
The Aosta Valley has made its voice right from the qualifiers, where he set the fastest time and made it clear to be the 'man to beat. The 'athlete of the Golden Flame easily won his quarter-final ahead of Petter Northug, while risked something in the semifinals, beating photo finish for second place Finn Hagen Krogh, then fished out as lucky loser. Italian sprinter has stood in the final forcing Sergey Ustiugov, then pass nell''ultima descent and resisting smoothly to comeback russo.Per Federico Pellegrino & egrave; the seventh win in top-level events, now in Aosta Valley is missing only one win to reach Pietro Piller as the 'Italian pi & ugrave; sempre.Terza winning position for the holder of the cup of specialty & agrave; the sprint Finn Hagen Krogh, a fourth great Martin Johnsrud Sundby. Reigning can & ograve; be very satisfied, having gained precious seconds on all its opponents. Emil Joensson fifth, sixth Dario Cologna the unfortunate victim of a crash.
Among the other contenders for the Tds elimination in the semifinals and seventh place while Petter Northug surprised Didrick Toenseth, with a tenth place that goes beyond all expectations. Thanks to this victory Pellegrino has strengthened its leadership in the World Cup Sprint. The 'Italian guide with 281 points, second Fossli (now twelfth) to 171, with 128 third Krog.
MALE SPRINT TL LENZERHEIDE & ndash; FINAL STANDINGS 1. PELLEGRINO Federico (ITA) 2. USTIUGOV Sergey (RUS) 3. KROGH Finn Hagen (NOR) 4. Martin Johnsrud Sundby (SUI) 5. Joensson Emil (SWE) 6. Dario Cologna (SUI)
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