In the first competitions of the season, the winners were the Swedish Linna Svāna and the Norwegian Ēriks Valness.
In Eiduk’s qualification, the 1.4-kilometer sprint distance was covered in three minutes and 10.83 seconds, which allowed her to take the 41st position. His winner Ane Apelkvista Stenseta from Norway lost 14.89 seconds.
The first thirty to advance to the finals was 3.72 seconds away.
This performance allowed Eiduk to earn 101.56 FIS points.
76 cross-country skiers qualified for the result.
Later in the final, the entire podium was occupied by Swedish cross-country skiers, celebrating the victory for Svan, who skied the distance in two minutes and 54.34 seconds. Second place winner Maya Dalquist lost 0.57 seconds, but Jonna Sundling was another 0.13 second slower.
Last season’s World Cup winner Theresa Juheuga from Norway remained last in her quarterfinals and settled for 30th place.
As in the women’s competition, the men in the top three had only one country, in this case Norway. Vālness crossed the finish line after two minutes and 29.56 seconds, his titled compatriot Juhaness Klebo lost 0.61 seconds, but Emil Evesen was 4.09 seconds slower.
Alexander Bolshunov, who won the overall standings last season, was fourth from Russia, losing 2.25 seconds to the top three.
On Saturday, cross-country skiers will compete in skiing in the classic style, but on Sunday there will be freestyle riding.
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