Gsieser Tal: Chervotkin wins in the finish sprint

The Russian Alexey Chervotkin, who had already won a silver medal at the Olympic Games, won the race in the final sprint against the Finn Matti Heikkinen. The two were in the lead from the start, but ultimately the final spurt decided who was happy and who was less so. The Austrian Bernhard Flaschberger came third on the 42-kilometer route.

As the best South Tyrolean, Stephan Zippl from Ritten finished the race in 1th place in 58.29,7:20 hours, while Friedrich Nöckler from Bruneck crossed the finish line in 1st place after 58.38,9:21 hours.

Fantastic scenery at the start. © Newspower.it

In the women's category, Finn Riitta-Liisa Roponen celebrated, crossing the finish line ahead of her compatriot Susanna Saapunki. Laura Restagno from Cuneo came third. Helene Brunner from Pfalzen came seventh as the best South Tyrolean.

The East Tyrolean Clemens Blassnig won the 30 kilometer race. He relegated Urban Lentsch to second place. Matteo Tanel from Branzoll took third place.

In the women's race, Barbara Jezersek from Slovenia, who lives in Australia, triumphed after 30 kilometers. The Pusterers Thea Schwingshackl and Julia Kuen took second and third place.

The races took place in classic style on Saturday (see own report) . Sunday's results: 42 km FT men 1. Alexey Chervotkin RUS 1:42.14,7 hours 2. Matti Heikkinen FIN 1:42.14,8 3. Bernhard Flaschberger AUT 1:44.02,6

42 km FT women 1. Riitta Liisa Roponen FIN 1:53.02,8 2. Susanna Saapunki FIN 1:55.01,3 3. Laura Restagno ITA 2:09.38,6 .. 7. HELENE BRUNNER (PFALZEN) 2:26.14,2

30 km FT men 1. Clemens Blassnig AUT 1:12.00,9 2. Urban Lentsch AUT 1:12.01,1 3. MATTEO TANEL (BRANZOLL) 1:12.03,4 4. PATRICK KLETTENHAMMER (TOBLACH) 1:12.05,2 5. MANUEL AMHOF (NIEDERDORF) 1:12.05,9 6. JULIAN BRUNNER (NIEDERDORF) 1:12.48,3

30 km FT women 1. Barbara Jezersek AUS1:19.09,9 3. THEA SCHWINGSHACKL (TAISTEN) 1:24.37,8 3. JULIA KUEN (REISCHACH) 1:24.38,4.

There is an overview of the results here.

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Gsieser Tal: Chervotkin wins in the finish sprint

Alexey Chervotkin won the 36 km race at the end of the 42th edition of the Gsiesertal Run. Finn Matti Heikkinen came second ahead of Bernhard Flaschberger from Austria.

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