FasterSkier · December 10, 2004
Val di Fiemme – Marit Bjoergen (NOR) and Axel Teichmann (GER), the two leaders of the overall World Cup, are the two big winners of the pursuit race in Val di Fiemme. The Norwegian, who was already known as the world's best sprinter, is showing this season that she is also one of the best distance skiers in the world.
Wendy Wagner of the US was 57th.
“You have to be really patient in this discipline and stay with a good pack to wait for your chances,” said the two-time Olympian. “I just put my head down and stayed with a fast group and was able to make up five spots in the end. If I can now keep pace with an even faster group, which I’m confident I can, then I’m going to see my results improve.”
Today everything has been excellent. The sky was blue, the weather mild and the snow was wonderful. Tomorrow the relay races will take place and especially among men there could be a new Italian podium. Among men Germany is the favorite team and among women the Norwegians boasts a well trained Bjoergen.
RESULTS
Results Women – 15 km Pursuit:
1 Bjoergen Marit NOR 39:22.7 0.0
2 Smigun Kristina EST 39:23.7 +1.0
3 Paruzzi Gabriella ITA 39:30.3 +7.6
4 Baranova-Masolkina Natalia RUS 39:31.4 +8.7
5 Pedersen Hilde G. NOR 39:31.8 +9.1
6 Kuitunen Virpi FIN 39:59.5 +36.8
7 Lassila Riitta Liisa FIN 39:59.9 +37.2
8 Tchepalova Julija RUS 40:01.7 +39.0
9 Kuenzel Claudia GER 40:02.8 +40.1
10 Majdic Petra SLO 40:05.6 +42.9
11 Kurkina Larisa RUS 40:10.0 +47.3
12 Neumannova Katerina CZE 40:25.4 +1:02.7
13 Medvedeva-Abruzova Evgenia RUS 40:28.8 +1:06.1
14 Bjoernaas Kine Beate NOR 40:39.1 +1:16.4
15 Steira Kristin NOR 40:40.2 +1:17.5
16 Kowalczyk Justyna POL 40:41.5 +1:18.8
17 Jatskaja Oxana KAZ 40:47.7 +1:25.0
18 Valbusa Sabina ITA 40:52.3 +1:29.6
19 Renner Sara CAN 40:53.0 +1:30.3
20 Artemova Irina RUS 40:53.4 +1:30.7
Saarinen Aino Kaisa FIN 40:53.7 +1:31.0
Vaelimaa Kirsi FIN 40:53.8 +1:31.1
23 Sachenbacher Evi GER 40:54.6 +1:31.9
24 Storti Aurelie FRA 40:59.1 +1:36.4
25 Korosteleva Natalia RUS 41:00.7 +1:38.0
26 Bauer Viola GER 41:20.9 +1:58.2
27 Follis Arianna ITA 41:21.7 +1:59.0
28 Malahova Svetlana KAZ 41:22.3 +1:59.6
29 Yokoyama Sumiko JPN 41:30.5 +2:07.8
30 Muerer Stemland Kristin NOR 41:32.6 +2:09.9
31 Rochat Laurence SUI 41:43.2 +2:20.5
32 Bourgeois Pin Elodie FRA 41:44.7 +2:22.0
33 Rajdlova Kamila CZE 41:44.9 +2:22.2
34 Boehler Stefanie GER 41:45.1 +2:22.4
35 Jakimchuk Vita UKR 41:48.4 +2:25.7
36 Confortola Antonella ITA 41:49.3 +2:26.6
37 Balatkova Erbenova Helena CZE 41:50.2 +2:27.5
38 Philippot Karine FRA 42:10.8 +2:48.1
39 Vorontsova Ekaterina RUS 42:12.3 +2:49.6
40 Salonen Satu FIN 42:14.0 +2:51.3
41 Santer Stephanie ITA 42:30.3 +3:07.6
42 Swiden Kina SWE 42:40.3 +3:17.6
43 Mischol Seraina SUI 42:40.8 +3:18.1
44 Zjatikova Natalja BLR 42:41.3 +3:18.6
45 Soneta Chizuru JPN 42:41.7 +3:19.0
46 Ek Elin SWE 42:52.9 +3:30.2
47 Sannikova Alena BLR 42:53.3 +3:30.6
48 Santer Anna ITA 42:53.9 +3:31.2
49 Zavalij Tatjana UKR 42:57.6 +3:34.9
50 Ishida Masako JPN 43:03.8 +3:41.1
51 Moroder Karin ITA 43:04.7 +3:42.0
52 Zjatikova Vera BLR 43:05.2 +3:42.5
53 Genuin Magda ITA 43:17.8 +3:55.1
54 Gjoemle Ella NOR 43:20.2 +3:57.5
55 Starostina Daria KAZ 43:22.6 +3:59.9
56 Smigun Katrin EST 43:29.5 +4:06.8
57 Wagner Wendy Kay USA 43:49.4 +4:26.7
58 Prochazkova Alena SVK 44:06.4 +4:43.7
59 Domeij Sofia SWE 44:43.6 +5:20.9
60 Nesterenko Lada UKR 45:49.6 +6:26.9
Source: Mario Fachinni – www.newspower.it , Cross Country Canada
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