DAVOS, Switzerland— Martin Sundby of Norway reclaimed his World Cup points lead in Davos, Switzerland as he dominated the 15 k classic. While it originally looked as if home-country favorite, Dario Cologna would win on skate skis, the Olympic champion eventually ended his day in third. Canada’s Alex Harvey was the top North American after finishing in 17th position. He said the result was one of his best-ever distance races at altitude.
Here are some photos from the action.
Calle Halfvarsson (SWE), seventh place on skate skis.
Iivo Niskanen (FIN) is the leader of the Helvetia U23 points series.
Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS), ninth place.
Andy Kuehne and Jonas Dobler, both of Germany, placed 45th and 31st, respectively.
Marcus Hellner (SWE) has had a rough start to the season and finished 29th.
Daniel Richardsson (SWE), fifth place.
Kevin Sandau (CAN), 70th place.
Lars Nelson (SWE), 24th place.
Nikas Dyrhaug (NOR), 16th place.
Andrew Musgrave (GBR), 69th place.
Jonas Baumann (SUI), 39th place.
Getting ready for the men’s race with other media.
Sergey Turyshev (RUS) 35th place.
Jean Marc Gaillard (FRA), 13th place.
Adrien Backschneider (FRA), 34th place.
Alexander Bessmyrtnykh (RUS), 21st place, and Hannes Dotzler (GER), 28th place.
Reese Hanneman (bib 77) in the 15 k classic in Davos.
Petter Northug (NOR) double-poling his way to tenth place.
Dario Cologna (SUI) double-poling to third place.
Matti Heikkinen (FIN), 13th place.
Sami Jauhojaervi (FIN), sixth place.
Akira Lenting of Japan placed 37th.
Alex Harvey (CAN, 17th place) double-poling over the top of a hill.
Ville Nousiainen (FIN), 12th place.
Ales Razym (CZE), 33rd place.
Chris Andre Jespersen (NOR), eighth place.
Martin Johnsrud Sundby (NOR), first place, leading 48th-place Erik Bjornsen of USA.
Didrik Tønseth of Norway in December 2014 during the 15-kilometer classic pursuit in Davos, Switzerland. Tønseth was moved to first after his Norwegian teammate, Martin Johnsrud Sundby was disqualified for doping violations.
Dario Cologna (SUI) getting a podium on home turf.
Ilia Chernousov (RUS), 51st place.
Pal Golberg (NOR), who later dropped out, leading Devon Kershaw (CAN), 32nd place.
Emil Joensson (SWE) had a fast first lap but then finished 38th.
Lukas Bauer (CZE), 19th place.
Erik Bjornsen (USA), 47th place.
Lukas Bauer (CZE), 19th place, and Thomas Bing (GER), 30th place.
Eldar Roenning (NOR), 18th place.
Marcus Hellner – here finishing 29th in the World Cup 15 k classic in Davos, Switzerland, in December – has struggled this season. But he eked out a win at National Championships in the skiathlon.
