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15:19 The fifth quarter starts, Pellegrino is looking for the semifinal!
15:18 And here is the fifth quarter, with Federico Pellegrino challenging Svensson (Sweden), Golberg (Norway), Moilanen (Finland), Cyr (Canada), Novak (Czech Republic).
15:17 Ogden and Taugboel complete the work, higher times than the repechage of Chanavat.
15:15 Chappaz and Grond crashed in the downhill, worse consequences for the Frenchman who is substantially out of the race. The chaos is taken advantage of by Taugboel and Ogden.
15:14 The penultimate quarter begins!
15:12 Fourth quarter-final with Ogden (USA), Haeggstroem (Sweden), Taugboel (Norway), Chappaz (France), Young (Great Britain) and Grond (Switzerland).
15:11 Wiig and Grate go on from first and second, very fast drums and so both Chanavat in 2’39″4 and Seller in 2’40″97 have repechage times.
15:10 Chanavat continues to find himself in front in the moving part, this is really a quarter less fought, they are all in single file.
15:08 And here is the third quarter at the start!
15:07 Thus the third quarter-final: Chanavat (France), Grate (Sweden), Wiig (Norway), Seller (Czech Republic), Bury (Poland), Ville Ahonen (Finland).
15:06 Jouve and Vuorinen pass in the semifinals, Northug takes the second repechage time in 2’41″7. French never in trouble.
15:04 This battery is very interesting, Jouve is in front, welcomed by the crowd who support him. And Cerny tries to place some surprises.
15:03 The second quarter-final has started!
15:02 Second quarter-final with Jouve and Jay (France), Vuorinen and Olli Ahonen (Finland), Even Northug (Norway), Cerny (Czech Republic).
15:01 Clamorous fall of Valnes at the start of the straight! Klaebo goes alone to win in 2’39″8 on Anger, repechage times Skar 2’41″2 and Kaeser 2’42″4.
15:00 Anger tries to get everyone out of the way, knowing full well that Klaebo and Valnes can then easily get him out of the way in the sprint.
14:58 The men’s first quarter begins!
14:57 We remind you that Federico Pellegrino will be seen in the fifth and last battery.
14:56 We are now moving towards the first men’s quarter-final, composed as follows: Klaebo, Valnes, Skar (Norway), Schaad and Kaeser (Switzerland), Anger (Sweden).
14:55 Very slow battery, Weng and Dahlqvist pass. Repechage, therefore, for Sundling and Swirbul.
14:54 Niskanen and Dahlqvist ahead, but it’s under Rydzek, this quarter is very uncertain!
14:52 The last female battery has started, then we will move on to the male!
14:51 Fifth and last quarter-final: Niskanen (Finland), Dahlqvist (Sweden), LU Weng (Norway), Rydzek (Germany), Gal (France), Beranova (Czech Republic).
14:50 Kern and Kylloenen leave, very unfortunate Myhrvold who crashes right at the start of the straight and can no longer fight for the final. Fast times for the first two, above 3’08” for the others.
14:49 Myhrvold holds the lead, Kern close behind her. It is the two of them who set the pace and duel.
14:47 Off to the fourth battery!
14:46 Krista Parmakoski does not start in the fourth quarter, so without the Finn we will only see Myhrvold (Norway), Kern (USA), Lundgren (Sweden), Kylloenen (Finland), Steiner (Switzerland).
14:45 Svendsen actually passes, second at 19 cents from Hagstroem’s 3’05″24.
14:44 First real sprint and Hagstroem wins it, photo finish for Joensuu and Svendsen which in fact will determine the qualification, we are above the repechage times.
14:43 Hagstroem is kept in front, trying to lay down the law with Joensuu who keeps behind him. This battery is more tactical than the previous two.
14:41 The third quarter-final has started.
14:40 Third quarter with Hagstroem (Sweden), Stenseth and Svendsen (Norway), Joensuu and Matintalo (Finland), Quintin (France).
14:39 Ribom and Svahn first and second, 3’05″2 by Swirbul which becomes repechage time and eliminates Brennan.
14:38 This quarter is also quite clear, the two Swedes are extending without worries.
14:36 The second quarter-final has started.
14:35 Second quarter arriving with Ribom and Svahn for Sweden, Swirbul (USA), Melling (Norway), Lylynpera (Finland), Fischer (Switzerland).
14:34 3’02″2 the times of Gimmler and Skistad, Sundling 3’02″5, further back Brennan with 3’05″6. Ganz eliminated, 3’11″ 6 her time, but still 5th place.
14:32 The sextet has already split in two, Ganz does not keep track of the best.
14:30 The first women’s quarter kicks off, with Caterina Ganz!
14:27 As usual, cloudy but stable conditions.
14:24 Last minutes before the start!
14:21 We will see Graz already in the first quarter-final, the one at 14:30, but also the most difficult with the Skistad-Gimmler-Sundling trio.
14:18 In particular, we will start with the women’s quarterfinals, followed by the men’s. Among the women, Italy lined up only Caterina Ganz, who qualified literally by the skin of her teeth, with the 30th time.
14:15 Here we are again live for the final stages of the classic technique sprint of Les Rousses. From 14:30 it starts again.
12:53 As far as the two qualifying sessions are concerned, that’s all, we meet from 14:30 with the women’s knockout competition, then there will be the men’s and so on, alternating until the two finals.
12:51 MEN’S QUALIFYING CLASSIFICATION
1 Klaebo (NOR) 2’36″29
2 Valnes (NOR) +0″23
3 Chanavat (FRA) +0″35
4 Anger (SWE) +0″58
5 Pellegrino (ITA) +0″93
6 Jouve (FRA) +2″10
7 Ogden (USA) +2″84
8 Grate (SWE) +3″46
9 Northug (NOR) +3″62
10 Svensson (SWE) +3″97
36 Mocellini (ITA) +8″17
51 Gabrielli (ITA) +12″62
55 Graz (ITA) +14″80
57 Abram (ITA) +14″88
12:49 The qualification is definitively concluded, won by Klaebo with Pellegrino fifth.
12:47 There is inclusion in the top ten, and Marcus Grate places it! With 54 the Swede places a performance 3 “46 behind Klaebo.
12:46 Giacomo Gabrielli concludes in fourth from last place at 12 “62, also no qualification for him. In essence, only Pellegrino forward (and well, by the way).
12:45 Andrew Musgrave just overtakes them, he’s out too.
12:44 Graz is not doing much better: +14″80, it’s penultimate.
12:44 14″88 late for Mikael Abram, he’s currently last.
12:42 In the race Mikael Abram and Davide Graz, soon also Giacomo Gabrielli. The top ten shouldn’t change anymore, in any case, except for a possible leap from Musgrave.
12:42 Officially certified the elimination of Mocellini.
12:40 For the moment the Frenchman Richard Jouve is sixth, then Ben Ogden seventh in the USA.
12:38 Klaebo is there! 2’36″29 for the Norwegian, 23 cents ahead of Valnes. Pellegrino settles in fifth place so far.
12:37 Mocellini is far behind, for him there is the penultimate time for now, at 7″94 from the lead. Meanwhile Chanavat is placed at 12 cents from Valnes pushed by the home crowd.
12:35 Third time for Pellegrino! He finishes 7/10 from Valnes, and 35 from the Swede Edvin Anger who is exactly in the middle.
12:33 Valnes immediately scores an important 2’36″53, Pellegrino starts. With the 16 Mocellini.
12:31 Pellegrino will also be the first of the Italians on the route, with number 11.
12:30 The first to take off is also a name of weight, that of the Norwegian Erik Valnes. Klaebo on stage with 21.
12:28 And now it’s time to dive into the men’s qualifiers, which see 63 competitors at the start.
12:25 Caterina Ganz will compete in the first heat at 14:30 with Skistad, Gimmler, Sundling, Brennan and Meier.
12:24 Still a few seconds of waiting for Ganz’s future location.
12:21 In the meantime, the women’s quarter-finals are being outlined, the various assignments are underway.
12:18 At 12:30 it will therefore be the turn of the men’s qualification, with five Italians involved: Federico Pellegrino, Simone Mocellini, Davide Graz, Mikael Abram and Giacomo Gabrielli.
12:16 WOMEN’S QUALIFYING STANDINGS
1 Skistad (NOR) 2’59″07
2 Gimmler (GER) +1″90
3 Sundling (SWE) +3″41
4 Hagstroem (SWE) +3″50
5 Stenseth (NOR) +4″32
6 Joensuu (FIN) +4″33
7 Ribom (SWE) +4″44
8 Svahn (SWE) +5″74
9 Myhrvold (NOR) +6″04
10 core (USA) +6″28
30 All (ITA) +13″28
12:14 Official, Caterina Ganz qualifies with 30th place! On the wire, but this could at least allow her to play for a quarter that gives her the chance to earn points for the World Cup standings.
12:13 Ebba Andersson ends up incredibly behind Ganz to a certain extent, 31st with the blue 30th: 13″93 the delay and at this point the qualification could materialize on the wire for the Italian.
12:12 Octave at 5 ″ 74 Linn Svahn, which of the Swedes is the most awaited for a thousand reasons.
12:11 Excellent performance also by Jonna Sundling: for the Swedish 3 “41 behind, but this brings her the third position as a dowry.
12:10 Speaking of Norway, Ane Appelkvist Stenseth fourth at 4 ″ 32 from Skistad.
12:09 Great 2’59″07 for Kristine Stavaas Skistad, the Norwegian is in command! In the meantime, he descends towards the Ganz risk zone, beyond 20th position.
12:08 For now, the closest to Gimmler are the Swedish Johanna Hagstroem at 1″60 and the Finnish Jasmi Joensuu at 2″53.
12:07 Sixth place at 6 “59 for Maja Dahlqvist, and the Swede is among the legitimate favorites.
12:06 3’12″35 for Ganz, who could be at risk. The best time so far is that of Laura Gimmler, 3’00″97 for the German.
12:04 First arrivals at the finish line, Ganz is expected in seconds.
12:02 Ganz game from the gate, just before the Swedish Emma Ribom.
12:00 Urevc kicks off now! Caterina Ganz will start with the 8.
11:58 Like yesterday, the sky is overcast. Not an easy, eventful path, which will put several competitors to the test and which could also produce more than one surprise.
11:55 Last five minutes before the start in transalpine land!
11:52 Slovenian Eva Urevc will be the first to leave, expected as one of the possible outsiders (in fact, she started yesterday only to test her condition).
11:49 Of course, let’s remember that today’s competition won’t be the last in Les Rousses, since tomorrow we have a couple of 20 km with a mass start still in classic technique.
11:46 Forty-one participants in the women’s race, which means all in points given the increase to 50 of those who take them. Yet another fact to reflect on for a FIS that, perhaps, is not understanding what to do with this discipline.
11:43 It begins, in the sprint of Les Rousses, or rather in its qualifications, at 12:00 with the women’s competition where only Caterina Ganz is Italian. At 12:30 the men with Mocellini and Pellegrino among others.
11:40 Good day to all OA Sport readers and welcome to this LIVE LIVE of the classic technique sprints of Les Rousses.
Yesterday’s men’s 10 km – Yesterday’s women’s 10 km
Good morning to all OA Sport readers, and welcome to the LIVE LIVE of the second day of competitions in Les Rousses. We continue today with the two classic technique sprint races, the ones that always see only one big favorite above anyone else.
The name, of course, is that of Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo. Not very brilliant yesterday in the 10 km (and the question of the World Championships in the 15 km remains to be seen, in that strange situation in which the “old” distance is still world championship), the Norwegian phenomenon however knows how to do it in these races, and the has proven throughout the year.
Italy can count on two leading names. Simone Mocellini is growing a lot and, of course, Frederick Pellegrino he is the security man. Certainly, perhaps a little less important than the classical technique, but this is known; in any case, he remains someone who, even so, has brought her home some medals. And not insignificant.
In the women’s field it will above all be a Swedish affair given the many comebacks. What leaves a bitter taste in the mouth is the presence of one and only one Italian: Caterina Ganz. And it will certainly be points, given that they are given to the first 50, but in this case 41 cross-country skiers participate. A little problem to solve.
We will start with the qualifications of this sprint at 12:00, meeting instead at 14:30 for the final stages. Have fun with the LIVE LIVE of OA Sport!
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