The duel between Björgen and Kowalczyk continues in Dobbiaco

Björgen, who celebrated her second stage win in a row, left overall leader Justyna Kowalczyk behind by 3,9 seconds on the three-kilometer loop around the Nordic Arena. The Norwegian Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen came third, losing 15,1 seconds to her teammate. Björgen celebrated a start-to-finish victory, as the 31-year-old Scandinavian was already leading the Pole by 0,1 seconds at the first split. She then gradually built this up to the finish.

Virginia De Martin Topranin ended up in 34,8st place, 21 seconds behind, in the first of three women's Tour de Ski races in South Tyrol, making her the best of the “Azzurre”. Debora Agreiter from Stern im Badia finished the race in 45th place. She was 1.06,7:XNUMX minutes behind Björgen.

Despite Björgen's victory, Justyna Kowalczyk remains ahead in the overall standings after five of nine races. The 28-year-old Pole leads with a lead of 17,7 seconds. Third in the ranking is still the Norwegian Therese Johaug, who came sixth on Tuesday and is 1.33,9:XNUMX minutes behind in the overall ranking before the last four races.

The best Italian in the overall ranking is Virginia De Martin Topranin in 24th position, 5.50,2:43 minutes behind. Debora Agreiter is now in 8.54,7rd place. Her gap has grown to XNUMX:XNUMX minutes.

The Tour de Ski continues on Wednesday with the exciting sprint races in free cross-country skiing technique. Qualification begins for women and men at 10.30:12 a.m., while the final begins at 35 p.m. On Thursday, the classic “Cortina-Toblach” (15 km) for men and the women’s individual race (XNUMX km) in free cross-country skiing will take place in Dobbiaco. Both races have a handicap start.

Results Tour de Ski 2012 - Dobbiaco

3,3 km Classic, women 1. Marit Bjoergen (NOR) 10:49.2 2. Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) +3.9 3. Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (NOR) +15.1 4. Nicole Fessel (GER) +17.0 20.95 5. Stefanie Böhler (GER) +17.2 6. Therese Johauh (NOR) +21.2 7. Krista Latheenmaki (FIN) +23.2 8. Katerina Smutna (AUT) +23.9 9. Marthe Kristoffersen (NOR) +25.0 10. Anastasia Dotsenko (RUS) +26.3

21. Virginia De Martin Topranin (ITA) +34,8 30. Elisa Brocard (ITA) +44,6 43. Debora Agreiter (ITA) +1.06,7 58. Ilaria Debertolis (ITA) +1.27,4

Overall ranking Tour de Ski after five of the nine stages 1. Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 1:11.02,9 2. Marit Bjoergen (NOR) +17,7 3. Therese Johauh (NOR) +1.33,9 4. Krista Latheenmaki (FIN) +3.43,5 5. Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (FIN) +3.44,1 6. Charlotte Kalla (SWE) +3.50,8 7. Kikkan Randall (USA) +3.51,2 8. Stefanie Böhler (GER) +4.22,0 9. Kristin Stroemer Steira (NOR) +4.24,3 10.Karin Zeller (GER) +4.28,9

24. Virginia De Martin Topranin (ITA) +5.50,2 33. Elisa Brocard (ITA) +6.54,1 43. Debora Agreiter (ITA) +8.54,7 58. Ilaria Debertolis (ITA) +10.39,7

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The duel between Björgen and Kowalczyk continues in Dobbiaco

The second race of the day took place on Tuesday afternoon in the Nordic Arena in Toblach. The women ran the individual race in the classic cross-country skiing technique over three kilometers. The Norwegian Björgen won in 10.49,2:XNUMX minutes.

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