Julija Tchepalova followed up on her World Championship gold medal performance from a week and a half ago, winning today's 10km freestyle World Cup race in Lahti, Finland with a time of 26:13.8. Katerina Neumannova made her work for the victory however, finishing just 3.3 seconds back for second place. Overall World Cup leader Marit Bjoergen did not enter.
A big surprise came from French skier Karine Philippot who took third, 23.5 seconds behind Neumannova. Evi Sachenbacher of Germany found some form again after a dissapointing World Championships, finishing fourth today.
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/oldsitearchive/upload/050306oberstdorfworldstuckskateoverbridgephotocourtesyoffischerskis.jpg width=360 height=209 border=1><br />
<BR><font size=1 face=verdana>Beckie Scott In The World Championship Pursuit. Photo Courtesy of Fischer Skis.</font></center><BR><br />
Meanwhile Canadian Beckie Scott skied to an excellent fifth place result, finishing ahead of many top names such as Kristina Smigun, Gabriella Paruzzi, Virpi Kuitunen, Claudia Kuenzel, and bronze medalist from the World Championship pursuit, Kristin Stoermer Steira of Norway.</p>
<p>Sara Renner had a rather dissapointing day down in 46th, and Milaine Theriault did not start. No Americans entered the women's race.</p>
<p>Results — Lahti World Cup, Women's 10km Freestyle:</p>
<p> 1 68 1092996 TCHEPALOVA Julija 1976 RUS 26:13.8 0.00<br />
2 69 1054778 NEUMANNOVA Katerina 1973 CZE 26:17.1 1.68<br />
3 36 1099204 PHILIPPOT Karine 1974 FRA 26:40.6 13.62<br />
4 55 1256732 SACHENBACHER Evi 1980 GER 26:47.7 17.23<br />
5 46 1128789 SCOTT Beckie 1974 CAN 26:57.6 22.26<br />
6 63 1207165 MEDVEDEVA-ABRUZOVA Evgenia 1976 RUS 26:59.1 23.03<br />
7 70 1094063 SMIGUN Kristina 1977 EST 27:00.6 23.79<br />
8 60 1002786 PARUZZI Gabriella 1969 ITA 27:01.4 24.20<br />
9 67 1129371 BARANOVA- MASOLKINA Natalia 1975 RUS 27:08.0 27.55<br />
10 59 1005017 VALBUSA Sabina 1972 ITA 27:14.8 31.01<br />
11 66 3425003 STEIRA STOERMER Kristin 1981 NOR 27:15.1 31.16<br />
12 52 3435001 KOWALCZYK Justyna 1983 POL 27:23.9 35.63<br />
12 57 3485039 KURKINA Larisa 1973 RUS 27:23.9 35.63<br />
14 61 1255374 LASSILA Riitta Liisa 1978 FIN 27:24.1 35.74<br />
15 54 1303874 BJOERNAAS Kine Beate 1980 NOR 27:27.1 37.26<br />
16 62 1166037 KUITUNEN Virpi 1976 FIN 27:29.1 38.28<br />
17 44 1181848 JATSKAJA Oxana 1978 KAZ 27:30.0 38.73<br />
17 31 3425051 TAFJORD Ann-Eli 1976 NOR 27:30.0 38.73<br />
19 50 1182042 MALAHOVA-SHISHKINA Svetlana 1977 KAZ 27:30.7 39.09<br />
20 64 1142563 SHEVCHENKO Valentina 1975 UKR 27:32.8 40.16<br />
21 40 1027327 LEONARDI CORTESI Natascia 1971 SUI 27:33.8 40.67<br />
22 65 1220648 KUENZEL Claudia 1978 GER 27:34.4 40.97<br />
23 41 1293107 BOEHLER Stefanie 1981 GER 27:35.0 41.28<br />
24 56 1088922 SAVIALOVA Olga 1972 RUS 27:37.0 42.29<br />
25 58 1255665 SAARINEN Aino Kaisa 1979 FIN 27:56.8 52.36<br />
26 53 3485193 ARTEMOVA Irina 1984 RUS 27:57.5 52.71<br />
27 48 1285929 STORTI Aurelie 1980 FRA 27:58.3 53.12<br />
28 49 3485014 VORONTSOVA Ekaterina 1983 RUS 27:59.6 53.78<br />
29 43 1092123 RESCHWAMM SCHULZE Anke 1972 GER 28:00.5 54.24<br />
30 37 1062053 YOKOYAMA Sumiko 1974 JPN 28:01.3 54.64<br />
31 29 1262261 WIGERNAES Ine 1969 NOR 28:08.2 58.15<br />
32 21 1319976 KOLOMINA Elena 1981 KAZ 28:08.9 58.51<br />
33 16 3785000 TERENTJEVA Irina 1984 LTU 28:11.4 59.78<br />
34 32 1081744 VILJANMAA Annmari 1973 FIN 28:18.1 63.18<br />
35 33 1126461 VENAELAEINEN-SUNDQVIST Kati 1975 FIN 28:18.9 63.59<br />
36 35 1238108 SWIDEN Kina 1976 SWE 28:24.9 66.64<br />
37 45 1355769 MUERER STEMLAND Kristin 1981 NOR 28:27.5 67.96<br />
38 47 1240436 BURUKHINA Elena 1977 RUS 28:28.7 68.57<br />
39 34 1138877 FOLLIS Arianna 1977 ITA 28:28.9 68.67<br />
40 27 1274871 SONETA Chizuru 1978 JPN 28:32.6 70.56<br />
41 28 1296114 KELDER Cristina 1981 ITA 28:35.7 72.13<br />
42 51 1218611 VAELIMAA Kirsi 1978 FIN 28:36.0 72.28<br />
43 24 1345293 STORTI Cecile 1983 FRA 28:41.1 74.88<br />
44 26 3185026 KORANDER Marjo 1981 FIN 28:46.9 77.82<br />
45 9 1126073 SAARI JAUHO Milla 1975 FIN 28:47.1 77.93<br />
46 38 1128886 RENNER Sara 1976 CAN 28:48.7 78.74<br />
47 3 1126364 VARIS Kaisa 1975 FIN 28:48.8 78.79<br />
48 30 3505003 RYDQVIST Maria 1983 SWE 28:56.9 82.91<br />
49 23 3195010 HUGUE Coraline 1984 FRA 29:00.8 84.89<br />
50 39 1312701 MISCHOL Seraina 1981 SUI 29:07.0 88.04<br />
51 11 3185004 SARASOJA Riikka 1982 FIN 29:10.6 89.87<br />
52 42 1101920 CONFORTOLA Antonella 1975 ITA 29:15.4 92.31<br />
53 12 1335302 PELTONEN Heli 1977 FIN 29:21.2 95.26<br />
54 22 1345099 BOURGEOIS PIN Elodie 1982 FRA 29:25.4 97.39<br />
55 20 1113754 HENKEL Manuela 1974 GER 29:27.7 98.56<br />
56 18 3565001 BENEDICIC Maja 1982 SLO 29:28.6 99.02<br />
57 13 1081162 SALONEN Satu 1973 FIN 29:32.5 101.00<br />
58 10 3185001 PORVARI Pirjo 1978 FIN 29:32.7 101.11<br />
59 25 3185039 RUOTSALAINEN HIIPAKKA Katja 1977 FIN 29:35.8 102.68<br />
60 15 3395005 SIRGE Kaili 1983 EST 29:39.6 104.61<br />
61 17 3305024 OBAYASHI Chisa 1984 JPN 29:53.9 111.88<br />
62 2 3185091 TANNER Urpu 1981 FIN 30:03.3 116.66<br />
63 8 3185102 TARVONEN Silja 1985 FIN 30:20.1 125.20<br />
64 6 3185000 RINTALA Mirva 1979 FIN 30:24.9 127.64<br />
65 4 3185067 VAHVIALA Mari 1978 FIN 30:27.4 128.91<br />
66 7 3185011 TUUKKANEN Terhi 1983 FIN 30:30.0 130.23<br />
67 5 3185154 VIRTANEN Noora 1986 FIN 30:36.2 133.38<br />
68 14 3305013 ORUI Misaki 1984 JPN 31:00.6 145.79<br />
69 1 3185049 MAEAETTAE Karoliina 1984 FIN 31:15.7 153.46 </p>
<p>Did not start :</p>
<p>THERIAULT Milaine (CAN)</p>
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