Norway wins both World Cup Sprint Relays today.
Marit Bjorgen anchored their Women’s team to victory by using her famous V1 uphill jump skate to get away from Germany’s Kuentzel. Hilde Pedersen was the second skier on Norway’s team.
Norway with Tor Arne Hetland and Haavard Bjerkeli came back from last place after crashing on the first leg to overtake Sweden at the finish line.
The men's US team did not advance in the semifinal round. The German men's team (originally in 9th place) diqualified for not marking all their skis.
World Cup – Toblach, Italy – Sprint Relays – Free Technique:
Results Men:
1 NORGE I NOR 12:45.9
2 SWEDEN I SWE 12:46.0
3 NORGE II NOR 12:47.2
4 SWEDEN II SWE 12:48.2
5 ITALY II ITA 12:49.3
6 GERMANY I GER 12:53.3
7 ITALY III ITA 12:53.4
8 RUSSIA I RUS 12:54.6
9 ITALY I ITA 12:57.0
10 FINLAND FIN Semifinale
11 FRANCE FRA Semifinale
12 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA USA Semifinale
13 RUSSIA II RUS Semifinale
14 ITALY IV ITA Semifinale
15 CZECH REPUBLIC CZE Semifinale
16 KAZAKHSTAN I KAZ Semifinale
17 KAZAKHSTAN II KAZ Semifinale
18 POLAND POL Semifinale
19 SWITZERLAND SUI Semifinale
20 ESTONIA EST Semifinale
21 SLOVENIA I SLO Semifinale
22 SPAIN SPA Semifinale
23 SLOVENIA II SLO Semifinale
24 UKRAINE UKR Semifinale
Results Women:
1 NORGE I NOR 14:24.2
2 GERMAN I GER 14:24.5
3 ITALY II ITA 14:28.5
4 SWEDEN II SWE 14:30.8
5 SWEDEN I SWE 14:31.4
6 ITALY I ITA 14:32.2
7 RUSSIA I RUS 14:32.6
8 GERMANY II GER 14:33.1
9 CANADA CAN 14:33.2
10 NORGE II NOR 14:37.9
11 RUSSIA II RUS Semifinale
12 JAPAN JPN Semifinale
13 ITALY III ITA Semifinale
14 FRANCE FRA Semifinale
15 KAZAKHSTAN II KAZ Semifinale
16 KAZAKHSTAN I KAZ Semifinale
17 BELARUS BLR Semifinale
18 ITALY IV ITA Semifinale
