Weng vs StBerG. tug of war to succeed Johaug [Presentation Tour de Ski Female]

To tapes of departure of the Tour de Ski woman it can be said that, in all probability, the 11th edition will crown a new winner. In fact, four of the five racers so far able to excel on the Cermis not take part in the appointment.

Friday 30 December 2016 5 minutes reading time

Therese Johaug, triumphant in 2013-'14 and 2015-'16, is currently suspended awaiting the verdict for the strange positivity Clostebol. The nearly thirty-seven springs have pushed Marit BjÃ¸rgen, impostasi in 2014-'15, not to take part in the grueling event. The Scandinavian veteran wants it to best prepare for the World Championships in Lahti. The same goes for the now thirty-four Justyna Kowalczyk, Queen of the four Tour between 2009-'10 and 2012-'13. Finally Virpi Kuitunen, lady TOS 2006-'07 and 2008-'09 has turned back from time. Among the previous winners we will see in action only Charlotte Kalla, whose only success is, however, very dated (2007-'08) and which bear the uncertainty of physical condition after the long break due to cardiac arrhythmia observed in early December. Less than an authentic miracle of Swedish twenty-nine, will therefore be an unprecedented face to cut the finish line first Cermis. The most reliable to succeed Johaug in the gold are the two athletes that have made the company on the podium twelve months ago and who are now challenging bayonets to win the Crystal Ball. This is obviously ingvild flugstad Ã¸stberg and Heidi Weng. Between the two promises great battle, but the barometer of success is focused more on the second than on the first. The presence of a single sprint instead of two benefits the younger of the two Norwegians, however, decidedly more competitive in the Final Climb. So Weng number one favorite with the main Ã˜stberg alternative. As seen so far in the season to imagine a different victor would be considered a surprise, this is the overall superiority on display from Scandinavian tandem. The role of third wheel clearly went to the Finnish Krista Parmakoski, which serves as the most nominated at the lowest step of the podium. Probably will not fight for the final classification the glittering Stina Nilsson. Rumors say that the Swedish twenty-three will start the Tour, but will not bring it to an end. We'll see if it really so, otherwise the young athlete stationed in Torsby will taken into account precisely for that third place finish that could also aspire the best Charlotte Kalla, of which has already been discussed, but that is the nature of things included in the group of outsiders. The latter group is led by the US Jessica Diggins and the Norwegian Ragnhild Haga, while they can nurture some hope of getting a quietly the espertefinlandesi Kerttu Niskanen and Anne KyllÃ¶nen prestigious placement, as well as the norge Astrid Jacobsen. Home Italy the chance to shine in some stages are all concentrated on Ilaria Debertolis, until now the author of a great start to the season. PROGRAM MANIFESTAZIONE31 / 12 - 14.50 - Sprint TL - Val Mustair01 / 01 - 16.00 - TC 5 km Mass Start - Val Mustair03 / 01 - 12.15 - Skiathlon (5 + 5 km) - Oberstdorf04 / 01 - 11.30 - 10 km Pursuit TL - Oberstdorf06 / 01 - 13.00 - 5 km TL - Dobbiaco07 / 01 - 14.30 - TC 10 km Mass Start - Val di Fiemme08 / 01 - 11.30 - Final Climb - Val di Fiemme

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