14:59
2nd semi-final: Gimmler before the final?
After the impressions from the quarterfinals, Laura Gimmler should have a good chance of reaching the final. But Tiril Udnes Weng and Julia Kern also have a few trump cards in their hands to prevent that. Stenseth, Dahlqvist and Hagstrom, on the other hand, have to stretch a lot to be able to get involved at the front.
14:57
1st semi-final: Sundling and Skistad in the final
Fähndrich and Myhre lose all chances due to a fall in the last switchback. On the home stretch, the favorites, Sundling and Skistad, prevailed. For Amundsen and Lundgren it is now a matter of hoping for the right time.
14:56
1st semi-final: Sundling from the front
Jonna Sundling initially stays in front before the first descent begins. Amundsen moves up to second position, while Fähndrich is still stuck in fourth.
14:55
1st semi-finals: Swedes in the lead
Skistad has the best start from the start, but then briefly has problems with the poles. The two Swedes Sundling and Lundgren take advantage of this and initially push themselves to the top.
14:53
1. Semifinals
The first semi-final is coming up. The three Norwegians Myhre, Amundsen and Skistad as well as Sundling (SWE), Fähndrich (SUI) and Lundgren (SWE) will be there.
14:26
5th Quarterfinals: Weng and Gimmler continue
Tiril Udnes Weng makes a good temp and only pulls Laura Gimmler behind her. The German attacks on the home stretch and is the only runner able to push through in double pole style to the end. In this way, she also overtakes the Norwegian, who, however, confidently finishes second.
14:24
5. Quarterfinals: Weng counters on the descent
Gimmler, Brennan and Hallquist climbed the climb side by side on row one. Tiril Udnes Weng is a bit challenged to make up positions and manages to do so on the long descent. But Laura Gimmler sits directly in the slipstream.
14:23
5. Quarterfinals: Good start from Gimmler
Laura Gimmler gets off to a good start and sits directly in front of Weng. But the Swede Hallquist also got off well and even took the lead for the time being.
14:21
5. Quarterfinals: Will Gimmler make it to the semifinals?
Now it’s getting serious for Laura Gimmler. The only German starter has to deal with Tiril Udnes Weng, among others. The most dangerous outsider in this race might be Rosie Brennan (USA).
14:19
4. Quarterfinals: Kern and Dahlqvist continue
Julia Kern (USA) is the strongest in the double pole push on the home stretch and asserts herself confidently. In tow is Maja Dahlqvist, who also qualifies. For the other athletes, the competition is over because the previous runs were significantly faster.
14:17
4. Quarterfinals: Monsorno starts fastest
Nicole Monsorno moved into the lead after the start, but now the Italian is being attacked from the inside by Dahlqvist on the climb. The Swede passes before the departure. But all the athletes are still close together.
14:16
4. Quarterfinals: Dahlqvist under pressure
Sweden’s Maja Dahlqvist is the paper favorite for the fourth quarter-finals but looked tired in qualifying. The Czech Beranova was eighth in the qualification and the best of the six represented runners.
14:14
3. Quarterfinals: Sundling sovereign
Jonna Sundling didn’t miss a beat and qualified for the semifinals together with Ane Stenseth. Sweden’s Hagstrom and Norway’s Myhre also have hope as the race was very fast and they are currently the two fastest timers.
14:13
3. Quarterfinals: Four-way battle for the semifinals
Ane Stenseth was able to sit between the two Swedes and is among the front runners. Julie Myhre is still there. These four athletes make the semi-final entry among themselves.
14:12
3. Quarterfinals: Swedes advance
Jonna Sundling and Johanna Hagstrom have taken command and are dominating the race. Jessie Diggins is at the bottom of the field and seems to be falling behind.
14:10
3. Quarterfinals: Sundling intervenes in the race
Jonna Sundling is the favorite in the starting corridor. In addition, with Diggins, Hagström and Stenseth, other well-known athletes are taking part. Myhre and Fosnaes complete the field.
14:08
2. Quarterfinals: Fähndrich and Amundsen next
Nadine Fähndrich let Amundsen push her a little in the last bend, but also keeps her pace on the flank. Shortly before the finish, the Swiss put herself in front of the Norwegian and together with them, they confidently made it into the semi-finals. Anna Svendsen (NOR) can still hope to progress over time.
14:05
2. Quarterfinals: Fähndrich and Amundsen there
Nadine Fähndrich (SUI) and Hedda Amundsen (NOR) are the favorites going into the second quarter-final. The two athletes mentioned also lead the field on the first meters.
14:04
1. Quarterfinals: Favorites prevail
The Swede Moa Lundgren does not let the sovereign quarter-final victory be stolen and prevails together with Kristine Stavaas Skistad, who has slowed down a bit. Melling (NOR) and Kyllonen (FIN) have to hope for the time.
14:02
Fall of Urevc
The two leaders, Skistad (NOR) and Lundgreen (SWE), were able to pull away a little before the descent and come to the hairpin with a lead. Now all that’s left is the long, slightly uphill home straight. Meanwhile, Eva Urevc (SLO) has fallen and doesn’t have a chance anymore.
14:01
Skistad and Lundgren in front
The first quarter-finals started in glorious sunshine. The Norwegian Skistad took over the command from the beginning, but the Swede Moa Lindgren pushed to the side of the fastest qualifier.
13:58
It’s about to start
The five quarterfinals are coming up. The fastest in the qualifier, Kristine Skistad, will be there in the first run. In the second run, Hedda Amundsen and Nadine Fähndrich are the favorite athletes. In the next race, Jonna Sundling starts and faces competition from Jessie Diggins, among others. In the fourth run it is the turn of Maja Dahlqvist and Lotta Udnes Weng, before Laura Gimmler meets Tiril Udnes Weng in the last quarter-final.
1:35 p.m
That’s how the qualification went
In qualifying, the two Norwegians Skistadt and Amundsen set the fastest times in the snow. The usual candidates, Jonna Sundling (SWE), Tiril Udnes Weng (NOR) and Nadine Fähndrich (SUI), ended up on the other ranks. Laura Gimmler also left a strong impression, qualifying with the sixth fastest time. Other athletes from Germany, Austria or Switzerland could not qualify. Katharina Hennig was unlucky to drop out as 34th.
13:22
Today’s format
Today is the sprint in classic style. The 30 best runners from the qualification first face each other in five quarter-finals. The two best athletes of each run qualify for the two semi-finals as well as the two fastest women of all quarter-finals who did not finish in the top two. In the two semi-finals, the first two and two fastest qualify for the final. The quarterfinals start at 2 p.m.
Welcome
Hello and welcome to the cross-country skiing of the women from Drammen! The live ticker starts in good time before the start of the race.