Dasha Gaiazova (CAN).
Québec City Sprints, December 7, 2012, 12/7/12, Canada
Chandra Crawford (CAN)
Tough day for the Canadians.
Sadie Bjornsen and Becca Rorabaugh (USA)
Kikkan Randall leading fellow Americans Sophie Caldwell, Caitlin Gregg and Holly Brooks in the Quebec World Cup team-sprint semifinals on Dec. 7.
Sophie Caldwell leading Holly Brooks
Kikkan Randall (USA).
Caitlin Gregg (USA).
Caitlin Gregg (USA).
Ida Sargent and Jessie Diggins (USA).
Sophie Caldwell and Holly Brooks (USA).
Sophie Caldwell (USA).
Randall leading.
Diggins tried to stay up front out of trouble in the final.
The women’s final.
Heading out for the final lap on the last leg.
Kikkan Randall leading Norway’s Maiken Kaspersen Fallain the city sprint in Quebec City in December 2012.
The final stretch.
As the local headlines read this morning, ‘La Fusée Kikkan’ or ‘Kikkan the Rocket’.
Closing in.
Randall, victorious.
Holly Brooks congratulates her friend and teammate.
Posing for the cameras.
A kiss for the cameras.
“Wow,” was all Diggins could say at first in her post-race interview.
Diggins and Randall get interviewed by a familiar FIS employee, Kikkan’s husband Jeff Ellis.
Kikkan Randall’s coach, Erik Flora, looks on as Jessie Diggins receives congratulations.
Diggins embraces one of many friendly faces supporting her.
The Dartmouth ski team was one of many colleges represented in the Quebec crowds. Dartmouth had several alums competing.
The flags of each podium finisher being raised in the flower ceremony.
Sophie Caldwell, Liz Kantack and other American fans look on as the national anthem plays.
The podium
The podium
Time for the champagne.
Time for the champagne.
Randall demonstrates how it’s done.
Jessie Diggins (center, laughing) pops some champagne as she and U.S. teammate Kikkan Randall (third from left) topped the podium in the freestyle team sprint at the 2012 World Cup in Quebec City. Germany’s Hanna Kolb and Denise Herrmann placed second (l) and Norwegians Celine Brun-Lie and Maiken Caspersen Falla finished third (r).
Jessie Diggins (center, laughing) pops some champagne as she and U.S. teammate Kikkan Randall (third from left) topped the podium in the freestyle team sprint at the 2012 World Cup in Quebec City. Germany’s Hanna Kolb and Denise Herrmann placed second (l) and Norwegians Celine Brun-Lie and Maiken Caspersen Falla finished third (r).
Jessie Diggins (center, laughing) pops some champagne as she and U.S. teammate Kikkan Randall (third from left) topped the podium in the freestyle team sprint at the 2012 World Cup in Quebec City. Germany’s Hanna Kolb and Denise Herrmann placed second (l) and Norwegians Celine Brun-Lie and Maiken Caspersen Falla finished third (r).
Jessie Diggins (center, laughing) pops some champagne as she and U.S. teammate Kikkan Randall (third from left) topped the podium in the freestyle team sprint at the 2012 World Cup in Quebec City. Germany’s Hanna Kolb and Denise Herrmann placed second (l) and Norwegians Celine Brun-Lie and Maiken Caspersen Falla finished third (r).
Jessie Diggins (center, laughing) pops some champagne as she and U.S. teammate Kikkan Randall (third from left) topped the podium in the freestyle team sprint at the 2012 World Cup in Quebec City. Germany’s Hanna Kolb and Denise Herrmann placed second (l) and Norwegians Celine Brun-Lie and Maiken Caspersen Falla finished third (r).
Jessie Diggins (center, laughing) pops some champagne as she and U.S. teammate Kikkan Randall (third from left) topped the podium in the freestyle team sprint at the 2012 World Cup in Quebec City. Germany’s Hanna Kolb and Denise Herrmann placed second (l) and Norwegians Celine Brun-Lie and Maiken Caspersen Falla finished third (r).
Image Galerie: Québec City Women’s Team Sprints – FasterSkier
