Czech skier Katerina Neumannova led from start to finish in today's 10km freestyle race in Oberstdorf, Germany to become the first World Champion of 2005. Neumannova's winning time on the tough, hilly course was 26:27.6, just enough to keep Julija Tchepalova of Russia on the second step of the podium, 1.2 seconds behind. Overall World Cup points leader Marit Bjoergen of Norway finished 15.2 seconds back in third, ahead of Estonia's Kristina Smigun.
1
74
Neumannova Katerina
CZE
26:27.6
0.0
2
68
Tchepalova Julija
RUS
26:28.8
+1.2
3
61
Bjoergen Marit
NOR
26:42.8
+15.2
4
70
Smigun Kristina
EST
26:46.2
+18.6
5
57
Baranova-Masolkina Natalia
RUS
26:59.1
+31.5
6
71
Savialova Olga
RUS
27:00.3
+32.7
7
45
Malahova Svetlana
KAZ
27:02.1
+34.5
8
60
Valbusa Sabina
ITA
27:03.6
+36.0
9
66
Kowalczyk Justyna
POL
27:09.2
+41.6
10
58
Steira Kristin
NOR
27:13.8
+46.2
11
69
Medvedeva-Abruzova Evgenia
RUS
27:16.6
+49.0
12
64
Paruzzi Gabriella
ITA
27:17.5
+49.9
13
75
Lassila Riitta Liisa
FIN
27:35.1
+1:07.5
14
59
Scott Beckie
CAN
27:47.2
+1:19.6
15
63
Shevchenko Valentina
UKR
27:48.6
+1:21.0
16
47
Philippot Karine
FRA
27:53.1
+1:25.5
17
56
Leonardi Cortesi Natascia
SUI
27:55.4
+1:27.8
18
67
Sachenbacher Evi
GER
28:01.1
+1:33.5
19
51
Follis Arianna
ITA
28:06.6
+1:39.0
20
65
Jatskaja Oxana
KAZ
28:11.9
+1:44.3
21
53
Reschwamm Schulze Anke
GER
28:17.7
+1:50.1
22
72
Confortola Antonella
ITA
28:18.2
+1:50.6
23
73
Muerer Stemland Kristin
NOR
28:36.2
+2:08.6
24
46
Konrad Sarah
USA
28:40.9
+2:13.3
25
32
Boehler Stefanie
GER
28:41.0
+2:13.4
26
62
Bjoernaas Kine Beate
NOR
28:43.7
+2:16.1
27
23
Kolomina Elena
KAZ
28:46.4
+2:18.8
28
43
Rochat Laurence
SUI
28:55.5
+2:27.9
29
49
Yokoyama Sumiko
JPN
29:03.8
+2:36.2
30
48
Vasiljonok Olga
BLR
29:15.1
+2:47.5
31
26
Storti Cecile
FRA
29:15.2
+2:47.6
32
31
Benedicic Maja
SLO
29:20.5
+2:52.9
33
6
Chunli Wang
CHN
29:23.9
+2:56.3
34
38
Janeckova Ivana
CZE
29:26.0
+2:58.4
35
44
Soklic Mirjam
SLO
29:28.1
+3:00.5
36
24
Rydqvist Maria
SWE
29:28.4
+3:00.8
37
54
Swiden Kina
SWE
29:32.8
+3:05.2
38
18
Olsson Jenny
SWE
29:34.6
+3:07.0
39
36
Mischol Seraina
SUI
29:35.4
+3:07.8
40
55
Terentjeva Irina
LTU
29:37.4
+3:09.8
41
50
Jakimchuk Vita
UKR
29:37.9
+3:10.3
42
22
Zavalij Tatjana
UKR
29:42.9
+3:15.3
43
35
Soneta Chizuru
JPN
29:43.0
+3:15.4
44
16
Starostina Daria
KAZ
29:52.1
+3:24.5
45
28
Korolik Ludmila
BLR
29:54.1
+3:26.5
46
37
Nesterenko Lada
UKR
29:57.1
+3:29.5
47
39
Hongxue Li
CHN
30:00.8
+3:33.2
48
17
Trachsel Doris
SUI
30:04.2
+3:36.6
49
41
Whitten Tara
CAN
30:22.2
+3:54.6
50
29
Chun Ja Lee
KOR
30:37.0
+4:09.4
51
42
Manninen Pirjo
FIN
30:37.4
+4:09.8
52
33
Brumley Clare-Louise
AUS
30:42.6
+4:15.0
53
15
Obayashi Chisa
JPN
30:48.1
+4:20.5
54
40
Smigun Katrin
EST
30:51.7
+4:24.1
55
25
Balatkova Erbenova Helena
CZE
30:51.8
+4:24.2
56
20
Fessel Nicole
GER
30:55.9
+4:28.3
57
21
Nyltova Eva
CZE
30:57.5
+4:29.9
58
30
Sirge Kaili
EST
31:03.0
+4:35.4
59
52
Prochazkova Alena
SVK
31:06.1
+4:38.5
60
19
Vina Emilie
FRA
31:15.5
+4:47.9
61
12
Blaskova Barbara
SVK
31:16.1
+4:48.5
62
14
Hongyan Liu
CHN
32:04.4
+5:36.8
63
10
Gyorgy Monika
ROM
32:18.4
+5:50.8
64
4
Kouva Rayna
BUL
32:23.9
+5:56.3
65
7
Chunli Jiang
CHN
32:27.0
+5:59.4
66
27
Randall Kikkan
USA
32:37.8
+6:10.2
67
2
Malcheva Teodora
BUL
33:21.0
+6:53.4
68
11
Aydin Kelime
TUR
34:06.6
+7:39.0
69
1
Saribekyan Aida
ARM
34:25.3
+7:57.7
70
13
Hakobyan Meri
ARM
35:11.9
+8:44.3
71
9
Ochirsuren Erdene-Ochir
MGL
37:53.0
+11:25.4
72
3
Kuzmina Katarina
ISR
39:59.2
+13:31.6
73
5
Zambo Viktoria
HUN
40:53.4
+14:25.8
DNF
8
Gyenesei Judit
HUN
DNF
34
Kezele Maja
CRO