Julija Tchepalova and Beckie Scott waged a two-woman battle on the trails of Canmore today. Julija, starting last in the 53 person field, earned a small lead early on in the individual start free technique race and managed to hold Beckie off to win by 14 seconds. Everyone else was over a minute behind.
Sara Renner finished 12th. Sarah Konrad had the top American finish, scoring World Cup points in 23rd place. Full report coming later today.
1 Tchepalova Julija RUS 25:39.0 0 2 Scott Beckie CAN 25:53.1 14.1 3 Sachenbacher Stehle Evi GER 26:39.5 +1:00.5 4 Rotcheva Olga RUS 26:49.8 +1:10.8 5 Malahova Svetlana KAZ 26:49.9 +1:10.9 6 Muerer Stemland Kristin NOR 26:53.0 +1:14.0 7 Burukina Elena RUS 26:59.2 +1:20.2 8 Savialova Olga RUS 27:00.9 +1:21.9 9 Valbusa Sabina ITA 27:01.2 +1:22.2 10 Paruzzi Gabriella ITA 27:01.3 +1:22.3 11 Philippot Karine FRA 27:03.3 +1:24.3 12 Renner Sara CAN 27:08.7 +1:29.7 13 Majdic Petra SLO 27:09.7 +1:30.7 14 Steira Kristin NOR 27:15.5 +1:36.5 15 Jatskaja Oxana KAZ 27:18.0 +1:39.0 16 Storti Cecile FRA 27:26.2 +1:47.2 17 Rocheva Olga RUS 27:41.5 +2:02.5 18 Ek Elin SWE 27:51.7 +2:12.7 19 Follis Arianna ITA 27:53.7 +2:14.7 20 Kolomina Elena KAZ 28:00.0 +2:21.0 21 Norgren Britta SWE 28:03.4 +2:24.4 22 Kuenzel Claudia GER 28:06.4 +2:27.4 23 Konrad Sarah USA 28:10.3 +2:31.3 24 Confortola Antonella ITA 28:12.0 +2:33.0 25 Rochat Laurence SUI 28:18.6 +2:39.6 26 Perrillat Aurelie FRA 28:20.8 +2:41.8 27 Skofterud Vibeke W. NOR 28:23.0 +2:44.0 28 Andersson Lina SWE 28:49.0 +3:10.0 29 Yokoyama Sumiko JPN 28:52.4 +3:13.4 30 Larson Abigail USA 28:53.1 +3:14.1 31 Gaiazova Daria CAN 28:55.7 +3:16.7 31 Boehler Stefanie GER 28:55.7 +3:16.7 33 Bourgeois Pin Elodie FRA 28:59.5 +3:20.5 34 Nagejkina Svetlana RUS 29:03.8 +3:24.8 35 Soneta Chizuru JPN 29:15.5 +3:36.5 36 Leonardi Cortesi Natascia SUI 29:24.7 +3:45.7 37 Ammar Amanda CAN 29:35.6 +3:56.6 38 Whitten Tara CAN 29:39.8 +4:00.8 39 Williams Medeleine CAN 29:45.9 +4:06.9 40 Benedicic Maja SLO 29:46.4 +4:07.4 41 Hovey Brooke USA 30:10.7 +4:31.7 42 Dussault Rebecca USA 30:13.4 +4:34.4 43 Soklic Mirjam SLO 30:15.7 +4:36.7 44 Rehemaa Jana EST 30:22.8 +4:43.8 45 Crawford Chandra CAN 30:31.3 +4:52.3 46 Crocker Allison USA 30:37.3 +4:58.3 47 Williams Lindsay USA 30:38.2 +4:59.2 48 Whitcomb Kate USA 30:42.6 +5:03.6 49 Betcherman Tasha CAN 30:45.9 +5:06.9 50 Scallion Magi CAN 31:24.6 +5:45.6 51 Swanson Shayla CAN 31:39.0 +6:00.0 52 Bisson Christine CAN 32:30.7 +6:51.7 DNS Jones Perianne CAN
