Fondo: De Fabiani 9th, Pellegrino defending the unbeaten Klaebo in the Tour

Azzurri in defense, Klaebo unbeatable. The third stage of the Tour de ski, as part of the cross-country skiing World Cup, in Oberstdorf still exalts the Norwegian ace, so far 3 victories out of 3 (there will be 7 stages), who triumphs on the German track of Oberstdorf for the 14th time in his career on the circuit. In the 10 km classic timed technique in 21’38″5 he beats his compatriots Simen Krueger, 12″4 behind, and Didrik Toensteth third at 22″4, recovering from the Swedish Calle Halfvarsson, 2″5 from the podium, and on the leader of the general classification Paal Golberg, fifth. In 6th place the American Ben Ogden, in 7th the British Andrew Musgrave, 38”9 behind. Eighth was the Norwegian Haavard Moseby at 42”6, just two tenths ahead of Francesco De Fabiani. The rider from Valle d’Aosta, who ran into a small mishap and risked crashing towards the end, confirmed his good condition, staying close to the positions that count for a good part of the race. A sign of recovery.

Chicco 20th on the tracks

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Twenty-first position for Federico Pellegrino, in a race certainly not congenial to his technical characteristics, who finished 1’03” behind the winner. Giandomenico Salvadori 25th at 1’05″9 precedes Dietmar Noeckler at 1’06″2, then Elia Barp 34th at 1’17″3, showing great signs of growth, like Davide Graz, 35th, Paolo Ventura 40 ° at 1’30”5, Giovanni Ticcò 53rd at 1’49”1, Simone Mocellini 62nd at 2’17” and finally Mikael Abram 77th.

Overall ranking

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In view of the 20 km free technique in pursuit on Wednesday always in Oberstdorf, Klaebo leads the provisional general classification of the Tour in 49’27” on the leader of the Cup, Golberg at 37″ and on Kruger at 40″”, fourth is Toenseth at 57”, Halfvarsson fifth at 1’11” and Pellegrino 6th at 1’13”, while De Fabiani climbs up, 13th at 1”56”, with Noeckler 25th at 2’42”. In the provisional World Cup, Golberg passes to 827 points out of 782 and Pellegrino to 611. The Aosta Valley rider has so far this season scored 5 podiums with a victory in Davos. Klaebo is the outgoing holder of the Cermis Tour, the last three races will take place in Val di Fiemme from Friday.

Women

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In the 10 km tc women, the Swedish Frida Karlsson in 24’53″3 beats the Finnish Krista Parmakoski (at 16″6) and the Norwegian Anne Kjersti Kalvå (at 18″1), the leader of the World Cup, the Norwegian Tiril Udnes Weng is fourth at 20″ and no longer leader of the Tour. Now the bib of the general Tour is Karlsson with 20″ on the two Norwegians beaten today Tiril Weng and Kalvå. The Finnish Kerttu Niskanen is fifth at 40”7, the German Katharina Hennig is sixth at 41”2 and the Austrian Teresa Stadlober is seventh at 43”4. Anna Comarella is the best blue, 24th at 1’39″3, while 33rd comes Caterina Ganz (recovering from physical problems) at 1’5″3, 47th Cristina Pittin at 2’33, followed by Martina Di Centa, 53rd at 3 minutes. The American Diggins lingered at 2’10”.