Kerttu Niskanen and Krista Pärmäkoski are less than a minute away from the top. The situation of a flopped Olympic champion is dire.
The Tour de Ski continues on Sunday with a 10 kilometer pursuit race, the layout of which was defined in a free sprint.
You can enter the traditional skiing competition from the best Finnish layouts Kerttu Niskanen. She starts the track 44 seconds ahead of the leader by Nadine Fähndrich after.
With the same difference, France sets off Lena Quintin. There is no immediate pressure from the background, because Jasmi Joensuu starts 11 seconds after Niskanen and the Frenchman.
Krista Pärmäkoski The starting number is 18. There are 58 seconds to chase.
The situation at the tip is tickling. Maja Dahlqvist sets off in second place, 11 seconds after Fähndrich. Six seconds later, Weng’s twins start Lotta and Tiril.
Belonging to the pre-favorites Frida Karlsson the difference to the top is 19 seconds.
Also the US Jessie Diggins was one of the Tour’s favourites, but the Olympic champion failed to qualify in the sprint. The difference to the top is already 1.11.0.
Iivo for a good minute
THE FACTS
Tour de Ski overall standings, women:
1. Nadine Fähndrich (SUI)
2. Maja Dahlqvist (SWE), +11.0
3. Lotta Weng (NOR), +17.0
4. Tiril Weng (NOR), +17.0
5. Frida Karlsson (SWE), +19.0
6. Anne Kjersti Kalvå (NOR), +21.0
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12. Kerttu Niskanen, +44.0
13. Jasmi Joensuu, +55.0
16. Jasmin Kähärä, +57.0
18. Krista Pärmäkoski, +58.0
23. Katri Lylynperä, +1.02,0
34. Anne Kyllönen, +1.10,0
61. Anni Alakoski, +1.18,0
The Finnish men are the first to get on the track Perttu Hyvärinen. The number of the skier from Savola is 28 and the difference to the top is 1.05.0.
There are no other Finns in the top 50. Recovered from the coronavirus Iivo Niskanen leaves one minute and 14 seconds after the tip.
The first to go on the track Johannes Kläbo. Federico Pellegrino gets going just seven seconds after the Norwegian.
The women’s competition starts at 13:00. Men ski at 2:15 p.m.
THE FACTS
Tour de Ski overall standings, men:
1. Johannes Kläbo (NOR)
2. Federico Pellegrino (ITA), +7.0
3. Michal Novak (CZE), +16.0
4. Sindre Skar (NOR), +17.0
5. Lucas Chanavat (FRA), +19.0
6. Richard Jouve (FRA), +23.0
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28. Perttu Hyvärinen, +1.05,0
54. Ville Ahonen, +1.13,0
57. Iivo Niskanen, +1.14,0
70. Lauri Lepistö, +1.16,0
92. Markus Vuorela, +1.24,0
Kerttu Niskanen starts the chase 44 seconds after the leader. PASI LEISMA