Katerina Neumannova impressed again with exceptional skiing. The “new” mom won her second World Cup race in her second start this season, this time in a double pursuit event in Falum, Sweden.
Neumanova was in the lead group the entire race, and successfully “dueled” Gabriella Paruzzi og Kristina Smigun in the finish sprint.
No US or Canadian skier entered the race.
Results:
1 Neumannova Katerina CZE 40:55.0 0.0
2 Paruzzi Gabriella ITA 40:55.2 +0.2
3 Smigun Kristina EST 40:55.3 +0.3
4 Valbusa Sabina ITA 41:06.2 +11.2
5 Sachenbacher Evi GER 41:10.9 +15.9
6 Kuitunen Virpi FIN 41:17.5 +22.5
7 Kurkina Larisa RUS 41:18.1 +23.1
8 Majdic Petra SLO 41:42.0 +47.0
9 Bjoergen Marit NOR 41:50.5 +55.5
10 Saarinen Aino Kaisa FIN 41:58.3 +1:03.3
11 Skofterud Vibeke W. NOR 41:59.0 +1:04.0
12 Kuenzel Claudia GER 42:12.6 +1:17.6
13 Yokoyama Sumiko JPN 42:14.2 +1:19.2
14 Confortola Antonella ITA 42:14.7 +1:19.7
15 Steira Kristin NOR 42:16.3 +1:21.3
16 Ek Elin SWE 42:16.6 +1:21.6
17 Henkel Manuela GER 42:24.2 +1:29.2
18 Artemova Irina RUS 42:29.7 +1:34.7
19 Rochat Laurence SUI 42:30.6 +1:35.6
20 Vorontsova Ekaterina RUS 42:31.5 +1:36.5
21 Viljanmaa Annmari FIN 42:35.6 +1:40.6
22 Bjoernaas Kine Beate NOR 42:44.0 +1:49.0
23 Muerer Stemland Kristin NOR 42:44.8 +1:49.8
24 Longa Marianna ITA 42:46.6 +1:51.6
25 Olsson Jenny SWE 42:49.4 +1:54.4
26 Domeij Sofia SWE 42:52.1 +1:57.1
27 Storti Aurelie FRA 42:57.0 +2:02.0
28 Vasilieva Lillia RUS 42:57.5 +2:02.5
29 Persson Ulrika SWE 43:12.7 +2:17.7
30 Dahlberg Anna SWE 43:27.9 +2:32.9
31 Perminova Inga RUS 43:33.2 +2:38.2
32 Fukuda Nobuko JPN 43:35.1 +2:40.1
33 Santer Stephanie ITA 43:36.4 +2:41.4
34 Rydqvist Maria SWE 43:40.4 +2:45.4
35 Santer Anna ITA 44:01.3 +3:06.3
36 Ishida Masako JPN 44:11.6 +3:16.6
37 Swiden Kina SWE 44:25.0 +3:30.0
38 Veum Anja NOR 44:42.8 +3:47.8
39 Oedegaard Unni NOR 44:43.1 +3:48.1
40 Limby Jenny SWE 44:53.8 +3:58.8
41 Forsberg Hanna SWE 45:25.8 +4:30.8
42 Lind Sofia SWE 46:00.1 +5:05.1
43 Limby Julia SWE 46:06.5 +5:11.5
