Högberg took a new victory in Tour de Ski China
Anders Högberg, from IFK Umeå took his second stage victory on Monday 29th Dec.
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-“It was one of the coldest competitions I have ever been in. I’m lucky it was only 5 km, I had not been able to go 15 km for instance, says Anders Högberg.In spite of the cold, there were a lot of local spectators following the mass start race on a track which is said to be Chinas first electric light track.
Anders Högberg speeded up on the last 8 laps and won before his countryman Fredrik Persson.
-I feel that I’m in good shape, that’s why Im doing well in the races, says Anders Högberg who has already made 20.000 Yuan on his victories.
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Mondays long distance 5km also became a fight between Anders Högberg and another Swede-Fredrik Persson, with Högberg winning again 3 seconds before Persson and Remi Damevin on 3rd place.
Results
Xi Wu Qi, China: China Tour De Ski, Stage 2 Mass Start:
Men, 5 km: 1) Anders Högberg,Sweden 12,24, 2) Fredrik Persson,Sweden 12,27, 3) Rémi Damevin, France 13.00, 4) Asgeir Årdal Mandelid, Norway 13.00, 5) Xu Wenlong, China 13.00, 6) Johan Edin, Sweden 13.00
Women 3.8 km: 1) Li Hongxue, China, 10.33, 2) Li Xin, China 10.44, 3) Guo Li Ling, China 10.56, 4) Sandra Gredig, Switzerland 11.01, 5) Song Xinxue, Kina 11.02
Click here for the full result lists of Stage 1 and 2, Tour de Ski China
