FIS Cross-Country World Cup – Tour de Ski - Toblach, Italy
As the Tour de Ski takes a brief pause for today, we’re seizing the opportunity to recap the thrilling first half of the competition, hosted in the stunning Dolomites in Toblach, Italy.
The Tour kicked off with a skate sprint, where the sprint king Johannes Høsflot Klæbo lived up to expectations, claiming victory in Stage 1. Meanwhile, Jessie Diggins, the defending champion, surprised everyone with a win in the women’s sprint, securing the golden bib as the Tour leader.
Both Klæbo and Diggins held onto their leader positions after the Stage 2 classic 15km race, with Diggins’ unexpected triumph in the classic race, very first in her distinguished career, adding to the excitement.
Stage 3 introduced new winners, but the overall standings remained unchanged. However, Stage 4 shook up the women’s rankings as Astrid Øyre Slind claimed back-to-back victories, earning her the golden bib. On the men’s side, Harald Ø. Amundsen also secured two consecutive wins in Stages 3 and 4, climbing to third place overall, while Klæbo maintained his golden bib.
With three stages remaining, the Tour de Ski promises an electrifying finish. Stay tuned over the next three days as the drama unfolds in Val di Fiemme!
Skate Sprint
1. Johannes Klæbo (NOR) 🥇
2. Lucas Chanavat (FRA) 🥈
3. Janik Riebli (SWI) 🥉
1. Jessie Diggins (USA) 🥇
2. Jasmi Joensuu (FIN) 🥈
3. Nadine Faehndrich (SWI) 🥉
Classic 15 km Mass Start
1. Jessie Diggins (USA) 42:23.6 🥇
2. Kerttu Niskanen (FIN) +0.5 🥈
3. Astrid Oeyre Slind (NOR) +0.7 🥉
1. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (NOR) 38:24.4 🥇
2. Erik Valnes (NOR) +0.6 🥈
3. Haavard Moseby (NOR) +1.2 🥉
Skate 20 km Interval start
1. Harald Oestberg Amundsen (NOR) 44:05.3 🥇
2. Simen Hegstad Krueger (NOR) +21.2 🥈
3. Andrew Musgrave (GBR) +28.4 🥉
1. Astrid Oeyre Slind (NOR) 48:54.9 🥇
2. Therese Johaug (NOR) +3.3 🥈
3. Kerttu Niskanen (NOR) +20.3 🥉
Classic 15 km Pursuit
1. Harald Oestberg Amundsen (NOR) 35:18.09 🥇
2. Edvin Anger (SWE) +2.5 🥈
3. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (NOR) +5.3 🥉
1. Astrid Oeyre Slind (NOR) 38:39.9 🥇
2. Therese Johaug (NOR) +0.2 🥈
3. Kerttu Niskanen (FIN) +57.4 🥉
