Dorothea Wierer's foray into cross-country skiing

The cross-country skiers' Tour de Ski is currently taking place in Val di Fiemme. On Friday there was a prominent visitor.

03 January 2025

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Dorothea Wierer watched the classic sprint cross-country skiers with her husband Stefano in the afternoon. The “Miss Biathlon” is of course also a welcome and prominent guest in the cross-country skiing scene.

From her home in Cavalese, it takes just a few minutes by car to get to today's sprint stage. That's why Wierer did not miss the spectacle in which the Sarner Michael Hellweger narrowly missed a top 10 place.

Dorothea Wierer in conversation with cross-country skiing icon Petter Northug. © Teyssot / Pierre Teyssot

For Wierer himself, the sporting action will continue next week, when the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof The 34-year-old has already shown several times in the new season that she can still keep up with the best – even if she is still missing a podium place. Sports director Klaus Höllrigl also confirms that she is SportNews- Conversation a good form. Wierer wants to continue until the home Olympics in Antholz in 2026.