FIS World Cup Sprint
Today was the first competition day of the second FIS Cross Country World Cup in Changchun，China, and it kicked of with maybe the most exciting and action packed events of them all, the classic sprint.
The World Cup was held in Jingyuetan park, the same venue that for the fifth time this year, held the Vasaloppet China, another FIS status cup based in
Throughout the quarterfinals and semi finals, in both the men’s and woman’s competition, the races were even and close, but in the men’s 1.3K final, it was Norway who in the end proved to be the strongest team, starting the final with five out of six contenders and with all finishing top five. The three best in the mens final were Ola Vigen Hattestad in first place, Boerre Ness in second and Tor Arne Hetland in third. The best none Norwegian was the Swede, and last years Changchun World Cup winner, Petter Myhlback at sixth place, and in twenty sixth place the best Chinese skier Sun Qinghai
Rank
Bib
FIS Code
Name
Year
Nation
Time
FIS Points
| 1 | 3 | 3420077 | HATTESTAD Ola Vigen | 1982 | NOR | ||
| 2 | 6 | 3420012 | NAESS Boerre | 1982 | NOR | ||
| 3 | 11 | 1092511 | HETLAND Tor Arne | 1974 | NOR | ||
| 4 | 7 | 1185340 | IVERSEN Trond | 1976 | NOR | ||
| 5 | 1 | 3420199 | OESTENSEN Simen | 1984 | NOR | ||
| 6 | 2 | 3500274 | MYHLBACK Petter | 1976 | SWE | ||
| 7 | 4 | 3500259 | JOENSSON Emil | 1985 | SWE | ||
| 8 | 21 | 3390003 | KUMMEL Peeter | 1982 | EST | ||
| 9 | 13 | 3480287 | DEVJATIAROV Mickail Jun. | 1985 | RUS | ||
| 10 | 16 | 1319200 | LARSSON Mats | 1980 | SWE | ||
| 11 | 9 | 3420131 | KJOELSTAD Johan | 1983 | NOR | ||
| 12 | 20 | 1192130 | FREDRIKSSON Thobias | 1975 | SWE |
The Norwegians had this to say after the race
Ola Vigen Hattestad: “It is great to be on the top. I was very disappointed that I was not nominated for the World Championships in
Boerre Naess: “My race was also great – I’m happy to realize the podium. This evening we will enjoy our good results and than I will fly back to
source: FIS
In the Women’s competition it was the Russians that dominated with two out of two Russians finishing at the top. Evgenia Shapovalova in first place, and Natalia Matveeva in second place. Third place went to Norwegian skier Guro Stroem Solli.
The final was also represented by two Swedes and one German skier, making the women’s 1.1K a thrilling and entertaining event.
Rank
Bib
FIS Code
Name
Year
Nation
Time
FIS Points
| 1 | 1 | 3485221 | SHAPOVALOVA Evgenia | 1986 | RUS | ||
| 2 | 5 | 3485202 | MATVEEVA Natalia | 1986 | RUS | ||
| 3 | 2 | 3425115 | SOLLI Guro Stroem | 1983 | NOR | ||
| 4 | 10 | 1373617 | FESSEL Nicole | 1983 | GER | ||
| 5 | 3 | 1283116 | ANDERSSON Lina | 1981 | SWE | ||
| 6 | 12 | 1237817 | DAHLBERG Anna | 1976 | SWE | ||
| 7 | 4 | 1365857 | RANDALL Kikkan | 1982 | USA | ||
| 8 | 6 | 3125023 | MAN Dandan | 1989 | CHN | ||
| 9 | 14 | 1256732 | SACHENBACHER STEHLE Evi | 1980 | GER | ||
| 10 | 13 | 1133445 | BAUER Viola | 1976 | GER | ||
| 11 | 23 | 1293107 | BOEHLER Stefanie | 1981 | GER | ||
| 12 | 7 | 3505090 | INGEMARSDOTTER Ida | 1985 | SWE |
The top three had this to say after the race
Evgenia Shapovalova (RUS): “I’m very about my today’s race – it is nice to win! After my third place in Otepää in January it is again an increase, that is great and the World Championships can come. I’m prepared! To have a double victory with Natalia it is amazing, we are both 20 years old and now we are on the top.
Natalia Matveeva (RUS): “It is amazing. My today’s race was good even if we had some problems with the arrival. Also the track here is in a good shape. Now I will go to
Guro Storm Solli: “I’m so happy about my podium place. It is a pity that I’m not nominated for the World Championships but I was not good enough before. I normally get every time better in shape at the end of the season. So now I’m looking forward to the World Cups after the World Championships.
Source: FIS
Helped by beautiful weather, perfect ski conditions, good sportsmanship, FIS and Chinese volunteers, the 15th of February marked the perfect beginning of Chinas Second FIS world Cup
For the full and official FIS result list, please visit the link below
http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/1228.html?event_id=22302&cal_suchsector=CC
