Ola Vigen Hattestad and Pål Golberg dueled in each of their three heats, with Hattestad besting Golberg two out of three times, including the final heat which he won by just seven hundredths of a second over Golberg. Maicol Ristelli of Italy had a breakthrough performance in third.
Ola Vigen Hattestad (NOR) won his third consecutive World Cup sprint, edging teammate Tor Arne Hertland in the men’s 1.5 kilometer freestyle sprint in Dusseldorf, Germany. Hattestad has marked himself as the top sprinter in the world, currently leading both the Srint Cup and the overall World Cup. The 26-year old qualified in 8th position. “I’m just happy today. I have no words for my performances,” said Hatestad. I am like on a wave. It...