Christian Hoffman earlier this week got awarded the 2002 30 km Olympic Gold medal – after the CAS decision to strip Johan Muhlegg of all his 2002 Olympic medals. Today he showed his joy by winning the World Cup 10 km skate race in his home country of Austria.
Carl Swenson showed great speed in 11th place.
Results Men's World Cup 10km Free Technique, Ramsau, Austria
1 Hoffmann Christian AUT 24:21.0 0.0
2 Teichmann Axel GER 24:28.8 +7.8
3 Angerer Tobias GER 24:32.5 +11.5
4 Skjeldal Kristen NOR 24:36.9 +15.9
5 Sommerfeldt Rene GER 24:37.5 +16.5
6 Hasler Markus LIE 24:37.9 +16.9
7 Hetland Tor Arne NOR 24:42.0 +21.0
8 Estil Frode NOR 24:46.2 +25.2
9 Filbrich Jens GER 24:53.5 +32.5
10 Leybyuk Roman UKR 24:57.7 +36.7
11 Swenson Carl USA 24:59.4 +38.4
12 Olsson Johan SWE 24:59.5 +38.5
13 Schluetter Andreas GER 25:01.1 +40.1
14 Dolidowitsch Sergei BLR 25:01.2 +40.2
15 Bauer Lukas CZE 25:07.4 +46.4
16 Aukland Anders NOR 25:07.5 +46.5
17 Golovko Andrei KAZ 25:07.6 +46.6
18 Fredriksson Mathias SWE 25:07.7 +46.7
19 Dementiev Evgenji RUS 25:08.6 +47.6
20 Soedergren Anders SWE 25:12.7 +51.7
21 Bajcicak Martin SVK 25:13.3 +52.3
22 Mae Jaak EST 25:16.4 +55.4
23 Botvinov Mikhail AUT 25:16.5 +55.5
24 Chebotko Nikolay KAZ 25:18.5 +57.5
25 Santus Fabio ITA 25:19.5 +58.5
26 Odnodvortsev Maxim KAZ 25:20.6 +59.6
27 Novikov Serguei RUS 25:22.5 +1:01.5
28 Freeman Kris USA 25:26.3 +1:05.3
29 Burgermeister Reto SUI 25:26.4 +1:05.4
30 Vilissov Vladimir RUS 25:26.7 +1:05.7
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78 Flora Lars USA 26:45.8