OBERSTDORF, Germany – And here are our favorite images from the 2012 Tour de Ski women’s skiathlon.
Johaug hot out of the gate (3rd).
Randall (7th).
Randall on the first climb.
Stephen on the first climb.
Leaders in the first climb: Bjoergen, Kristofferson, and Johaug.
Bjoergen in her own track on an early climb.
Kowalczyk leads early on, to finish 2nd.
Kowalczyk leads early on, to finish 2nd.
Stephen descending.
Randall drops into the stadium.
Brooks on the first descent.
Headed out for the second lap: Johaug, Kowalczyk and Bjoergen.
Stephen leads a chase group.
Saarinen and Bjoergen, early on.
Kalla (6th).
Randall (7th).
Randall climbing (7th).
Stephen (36th).
Stephen (36th).
Stephen (36th).
Brooks climbing hard (58th).
Bjoergen, Johaug, and Kowalczyk.
Bjoergen, Johaug, Steira and Kowalczyk (left to right).
Bjoergen, Steira, Johaug, and Kowalczyk (left to right).
Four leaders in red, on the last climb: Johaug, Kowalczyk, Bjoergen, and Steira.
Randall on a late climb.
Bjoergen wins, with Kowalczyk and Johaug on her heels.
Randall, Sarasoja, Roponen and Kalla (7th, 5th, 8th, and 6th).
Sarasoja, thrilled with her 5th place finish.
Stephen down the home stretch, 36th.
Randall (7th) talking with Topher Sabot post-race.
Stephen talking with Nat Herz, with Bjoergen on the big screen behind.
Stephen after the race, 36th.
Kowalczyk with Sandra Spitz at press conference.
Bjoergen at press conference.
One comment
Tassava
January 1, 2012 at 8:54 pm
Great freaking photos, guys! (Even the meta-ones of the journos themselves!)