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Booty full for Heidi Weng in the first race of the weekend in La Clusaz: the 25 year-old Ytre Enebakk beat all the 10 km skating with mass start, regaining the top of the overall standings of the World Cup.
Saturday 17 December 2016 5 minutes reading time
Only Norwegian flags on the podium of honor for Marit Bjørgen, which seems to have benefited from the renunciation of the stage in Davos, before ingvild flugstad østberg, forced to cede the yellow bib conquered last Sunday.
The three top Norwegian opted for a tactic of assault race, taking the lead from the very first meter, with regular changes. The action has been crushed the group, and after 3 km - one and a half on the five planned - the trio seemed about to take off.
To prevent the monologue, however, has done Stina Nilsson, capable of mending the tear in the solitary tract in the return to the stadium and to tag along Norge train, well, looking from providing any kind of collaboration.
The group thus formed is no longer separated until the last lap when the three Norwegians have put aside the cycling mold cooperation and have taken to groped to break away at each other. It was Bjørgen to bring the first thrust, without success; then it happened to Østberg, you too can not earn more than a few centimeters; decisive, finally, the violent attack on the last tooth of Weng.
The final straight, Bjørgen made an unintentional favor to the winner, placing between her and the most direct rival for the crystal ball. Nilsson, weakened by forcing the Norwegians, is not really able to dispute their places on the podium, and she had to settle for fourth place. The result still represents a significant step in the growth of the Swedish 23 year-old, who had never expressed at similar levels over these distances in freestyle races.
Half a minute after the arrival of the best has worn the battle for fifth place, which saw Ragnhild Haga bend, in order, Teresa Stadlober (best finish equaled career), Nicole Fessel and Anna Haag. In even ten Silje Oyré Slind and Laura Mononen.
Positive the day the budget for the Italian colors. Ilaria Debertolis confirmed the good condition already highlighted in Davos, taking a 13th place. In twenty (17th) also Giulia Stuerz, the best career result in the maximum circuit.
The new general classification of the World Cup sees Weng pull himself back into the lead with 654 points, 33 more than in Østberg (621). Already substantial detachment of the third, Krista Pärmäkoski, absent today and thus stops at an altitude of 453. Thus approach the Bjørgen Finnish, fourth with 423, and Nilsson, fifth at 344.
10 KM TL MASS START THE CLUSAZ - FINAL
1. Heidi WENG (NOR) 23: 45.5
2. Marit Bjoergen (NOR) +2.1
3. ingvild flugstad østberg (NOR) +2.9
4. Stina Nilsson (SWE) +3.5
5. Ragnhild HAGA (NOR) +34.4
6. Teresa Stadlober (AUT) +34.9
7. Nicole FESSEL (GER) +35.7
8. Anna HAAG (SWE) +36.1
9. Silje Oyré Slind (NOR) +40.0
10. Laura Mononen (FIN) +50.8
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