Marit Bjorgen won Saturday’s 10-kilometer classic race at the Norwegian cross country opener at Beitostolen. Bjorgen got revenge after Friday’s sprint, where she ended up second, and won Saturday’s race. She now believes in more victories on the longer distances. She was 12 seconds ahead of Vibeke Skofterud in second place and 35 seconds up on Hilde G. Pedersen in third. Yesterday’s sprint winner Guro Strom Solli was 23rd.
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/oldsitearchive/upload/041114image001-4.jpg width=400 height=433 border=1><br />
<BR><font size=1 face=verdana>Bjorgen on her way to victory in the 10-kilometer classic. Photo: Erland Lundby, Langrenn.com</font></center><BR><br />
– I want to win at other distances than sprint this winter, and this victory tasted very good ahead of next weekend’s World Cup races, said Bjorgen after the race.</p>
<p>She believes that she can do as well as in sprint races on the longer distances in the future, but feels that her chances are best in classic.</p>
<p>Â – I’m doing better in classic on the longer distances, but hope to improve in skating as well, said Bjorgen</p>
<p>Â Bjorgen feels despite the victory that she can improve a great deal as the season progresses.</p>
<p>– My body felt heavy today, but I was able to push hard. I should do better when I start to let up on my training, she said.</p>
<p>– This might become a particularly good season for Marit, and she is racing again already tomorrow in the 5-kilometer skate race. She intends to win again.</p>
<p>– I’m skiing to win, but we’ll see, said Marit.</p>
<p>Results:</p>
<p>1 46 1303777 BJØRGEN Marit Rognes IL NOR 12:49.6 1 25:57.3 0.0 0,00<br />
2 45 1305426 SKOFTERUD Vibeke Slitu IF NOR 12:51.1 2 26:09.6 +12.3 4,73<br />
3 47 1260903 PEDERSEN Hilde Nybygda IL NOR 13:06.4 3 26:32.5 +35.2 13,56<br />
4 42 1303874 BJØRNÅS Kine Beate IL Varden NOR 13:17.7 5 26:51.3 +54.0 20,80<br />
5 41 1304165 GJØMLE Ella Lyn Ski NOR 13:24.8 6 27:21.1 +1:23.8 32,28<br />
6 35 1262261 WIGERNÆS Ine Lyn Ski NOR 13:12.6 4 27:36.6 +1:39.3 38,25<br />
7 16 3425117 ELDEN Marte Henning Skilag NOR 13:31.1 7 27:57.5 +2:00.2 46,31<br />
8 44 1355769 STEMLAND Kristin Byåsen IL NOR 13:39.7 9 27:59.8 +2:02.5 47,19<br />
9 43 3425003 STEIRA Kristin Strmer Hybråten & Stovner NOR 13:51.1 11 28:00.6 +2:03.3 47,50<br />
10 31 3425004 AAS Ingvild Østre Toten NOR 13:39.0 8 28:06.3 +2:09.0 49,70<br />
11 1 1170208 KATNOSA Anita Olsen Gran IL NOR 13:48.1 10 28:14.8 +2:17.5 52,97<br />
12 34 3425014 BRAATHEN Merethe Hybråten & Stovner NOR 13:51.2 12 28:37.8 +2:40.5 61,83<br />
13 32 3425155 AAS Sigrid Tverrelvdalen NOR 13:51.5 13 28:39.2 +2:41.9 62,37<br />
14 24 1261194 KNOTTEN Ingrid IL Varden NOR 14:00.1 14 28:40.8 +2:43.5 62,99<br />
15 27 3425016 ENGEN Therese Raufoss IL NOR 14:12.1 20 28:57.0 +2:59.7 69,23<br />
16 33 1335787 ANDERSEN Tove IL Varden NOR 14:03.0 15 29:01.2 +3:03.9 70,85<br />
17 39 3425025 TYLDUM Ingrid Aunet Overhalla IL NOR 14:09.0 17 29:04.5 +3:07.2 72,12<br />
18 36 3425005 SVENDSEN Sara Troms SK NOR 14:20.1 22 29:13.2 +3:15.9 75,47<br />
19 40 3420051 TAFJORD Ann Eli Valldal IL NOR 14:10.0 18 29:17.3 +3:20.0 77,05<br />
20 26 3425024 SANDBAKKEN Ellen Skåbu-Tverrbygda IL NOR 14:23.4 24 29:22.6 +3:25.3 79,09<br />
21 38 1261873 PETTERSEN Hanne Tromsdalen UIL NOR 14:20.9 23 29:23.6 +3:26.3 79,48<br />
22 14 3425160 GREVSGÃ…RD Maria Moe Geilo IL NOR 14:15.6 21 29:31.3 +3:34.0 82,45<br />
23 12 3425115 SOLLI Guro Strm Drevja IL NOR 14:11.6 19 29:32.6 +3:35.3 82,95<br />
24 29 3425053 Ã…SHEIM Agnetha Troms SK NOR 14:08.3 16 29:35.6 +3:38.3 84,10<br />
25 21 3425036 JENSEN Lena IF Kilkam NOR 14:25.3 25 29:45.0 +3:47.7 87,72<br />
26 30 3425101 NORDTØMME Liv-Miriam Henning Skilag NOR 14:36.0 27 29:46.7 +3:49.4 88,38<br />
27 4 1032080 HaLLE Siri Lyn Ski NOR 14:31.6 26 29:50.0 +3:52.7 89,65<br />
28 2 3425202 HAUGEN Stine Rustad IL NOR 14:58.0 32 30:16.6 +4:19.3 99,90<br />
29 9 3425010 NORDBERG Kjersti Henning Skilag NOR 14:43.3 28 30:17.9 +4:20.6 100,40<br />
30 20 3425127 SKEI Kristin Leksvik IL NOR 14:56.9 31 30:42.7 +4:45.4 109,95<br />
31 28 3425015 BRAATHEN Solfrid Hybråten & Stovner NOR 14:54.6 29 30:56.5 +4:59.2 115,27<br />
32 22 3425103 RUESLÃ…TTEN Solveig Geilo IL NOR 15:21.3 36 31:08.5 +5:11.2 119,89<br />
33 23 3425011Â LILLEBUDAL Stine IL Leik NOR 15:05.9 33 31:11.1 +5:13.8 120,90<br />
34 19 3425119WEYDAHL Lydia Hybråten & Stovner NOR 14:56.8 30 31:27.2 +5:29.9 127,10<br />
35 25 3515004 BUCHER Silvana Sveits SUI 15:12.4 34 31:29.0 +5:31.7 127,79<br />
36 7 3425196 FAHLE Ine SF Grei NOR 15:15.5 35 31:45.3 +5:48.0 134,07<br />
37 17 3425105 SKJÆRLI Ragnhild Østre Toten NOR 15:46.9 39 31:58.1 +6:00.8 139,00<br />
38 13 3425110 HOEL Ragnhild IL Nor NOR 15:29.3 37 32:25.2 +6:27.9 149,45<br />
39 11 3425170 WAAGE-NIELSEN Marianne Nittedal IL NOR 15:41.3 38 32:27.6 +6:30.3 150,37<br />
40 10 3425174 NERENG Silje Sveinsson Lillehammer SK NOR 15:51.8 40 32:38.2 +6:40.9 154,45<br />
41 6 3515046 MAITRE Anne Sveits SUI 16:37.8 41 34:43.0 +8:45.7 202,54<br />
42 5 3515006 BUERGLER Simone Sveits SUI 17:06.3 43 35:32.1 +9:34.8 221,46<br />
43 3 3515062 MAITRE Sylvie Sveits SUI 17:00.9 42 35:39.1 +9:41.8 224,15<br />
44 8 3085000 BECSKEHAZY Franziska Brasil BRA 28:02.0 44 57:28.4 +31:31.1 728,60</p>
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<p>Source: Langrenn.com</p>
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