15:57
Competition ended
At this moment Hanna Machakhina comes to the finish line with start number 85. The Belarusian ranks 78th. Of the 84 athletes who started, the Ukrainian Sofiia Shkatula took last place. Magdalena Scherz from Austria did not start.
15:52
Diggins ahead in the Tour standings
In the overall classification of this Tour de Ski, Jessie Diggins takes the lead, building on a lead of 39 seconds over Astrid Øyre Slind. Behind them are Coletta Rydzek (45 seconds) and Teresa Stadlober (52).
3:49 p.m
Victory for Slind!
Astrid Øyre Slind celebrates her fifth World Cup victory, the third on a stage of the Tour de Ski. Halfway through the race, the Norwegian took the lead and didn’t relinquish it until the finish. In the end, seven seconds spoke for the Scandinavian. Behind her, Teresa Stadlober took a strong second place, but it wasn’t quite enough for her first World Cup victory. Third place went to overall World Cup leader Jessie Diggins.
3:45 p.m
Last German at the finish
Theresa Fürstenberg is currently throwing herself at the finish line. The last German starter is in 56th place, more than two and a half minutes behind.
15:43
Classification is done
A few athletes are still on the move, but the rankings in the top regions are no longer being shaken. The victory is awarded, the podium is made. And even the top 15 should remain untouched.
3:39 p.m
More finishes
Moa Ilar is currently fighting her way down the home straight and ends up throwing herself into the snow in sixth place. A little later, Jasmi Joensuu also finished her race, the Finn coming in thirteenth.
3:37 p.m
Diggins finished third
Now Jessie Diggins is storming towards the goal. The American gives her all with powerful double pole thrusts. At the end there is the lunge at the finish line. That’s easily enough for the podium, but Teresa Stadlober doesn’t quite get it. The Austrian remains second. And Astrid Øyre Slind should win this race. But Diggins takes the lead in the overall standings.
3:36 p.m
Fähndrich misses the top 10
Nadine Fähndrich also lost ground at the back. The woman from Lucerne is currently fighting her way to the finish in fourteenth place, losing just over a minute today.
3:34 p.m
Weber finished 20th
Anja Weber wasn’t able to fully maintain her performance after the good start. The Swiss woman arrives at the finish in 20th place.
3:32 p.m
Diggins fights for the podium
It probably won’t be enough for Jessie Diggins to win the day. She is eleven seconds short of the last split time. The two-time Tour de Ski winner is clearly heading for the podium.
3:30 p.m
Good race from Rydek
Coletta Rydzek showed a really good race. The sprint specialist crossed the finish line in an impressive eleventh place, only losing a minute or so and thus maintaining a good position in the overall standings.
15:29
Diggins with a podium chance
We’re still keeping an eye on Jessie Diggins. The American has her sights set on the podium, has already skied the second lap and is only eight seconds behind the leaders.
15:27
Weng and Andersson at the finish
Heidi Weng and Ebba Andersson then arrive, rank sixth and seventh and both lose around 50 seconds.
3:25 p.m
Slind on course for victory
In the case of Frida Karlsson there is no talk of a break-in. The Swede stabilized and now reached the finish in third place, 36 seconds behind. Shortly afterwards we see Astrid Øyre Slind arrive. The Norwegian is seven seconds faster than Stadlober and is claiming victory for the day.
15:23
Stadlober takes the lead at the finish
Now Teresa Stadlober is rushing towards the goal. The Styrian set the new best time – more than half a minute ahead of Johanna Matintalo. And this record also stood when Kerttu Niskanen arrived in second place a little later.
15:22
Fink at the finish
Pia Fink has just fought her way to the finish in eighth place, with a deficit of almost 29 seconds. This makes her the third best German at the moment – ahead of Helen Hoffmann, who is currently eleventh.
3:19 p.m
Hennig Dotzler crossed the finish line second
Now Sauerbrey’s best time falls. Johanna Matintalo and Julie Bjervig Drivenes pass in quick succession at the finish. The first mentioned Finn leads by ten seconds. A little later, Katharina Hennis approaches Dotzler. The German is second, just a touch ahead of the Norwegian.
15:17
Two strong Confederates
Anja Weber and Nadine Fähndrich are sniffing the podium, at least after three kilometers the Swiss are in fourth and fifth place – around ten seconds behind the leaders.
3:16 p.m
Sauerbrey takes the lead at the finish
Katherine Sauerbrey storms to the finish and sets the new best time by a good four seconds ahead of Eva Ingebrigtsen.
15:14
Karlsson falls back
Teresa Stadlober has also completed a lap long ago and continues to set best times. But these never last long, because shortly behind her Astrid Øyre Slind is traveling faster. Frida Karlsson, however, lost ground because she apparently started the race too quickly.
15:12
Ingebrigtsen at the finish
Just as Jessie Diggins sets off, Eva Ingebrigtsen, the first runner, reaches the finish, has overtaken Marina Kälin on the route and sets the best time for the moment.
15:11
Intermediate best time for Sauerbrey
The first starters have already covered eight kilometers. Katherine Sauerbrey sets the best time there for the first time, which speaks for her good race management. The German is now four seconds ahead of Eva Ingebrigtsen.
3:08 p.m
Standing at half time
Katharina Hennig Dotzler cannot stay at the top. Halfway through the race, 7.5 seconds are missing. After five kilometers that meant third place behind Johanna Matintalo and Julie Bjervig Drivenes. Helen Hoffmann ranks seventh at this point – at the same time as Katherine Sauerbrey.
3:07 p.m
Weng clearly back
Meanwhile, we can cross Krista Pärmäkoski and Heidi Weng off our list. There’s not much that goes together between these two – they’re already missing 30 seconds each.
3:04 p.m
Stadlober did very well
Teresa Stadlober is doing very well in the race. The Austrian sets the best time at kilometer 2.1, but is beaten a little later by the Swede Frida Karlsson by twelve seconds. That is a clear announcement. A little later, Astrid Øyre Slind comes through with a deficit of eight seconds.
3:03 p.m
Hennig Dotzler is staying put
Katharina Hennig Dotzler is still well ahead in the classification. After three kilometers she is five seconds behind Matintalo and Drivenes.
3:01 p.m
Further specifications
Eva Ingebrigtsen also sets the best times at the measuring points. These will last until Johanna Matintalo and the Norwegian Julie Bjervig Drivenes arrive.
14:59
Interim best time for Hennig Dotzler
Now Katharina Hennig Dotzler is making a claim, breaking the best time of the Finn Johanna Matintalo at kilometer 1.7. The DSV athlete is a good two seconds ahead.
14:57
Sauerbrey in motion
Katherine Sauerbrey seems to be dividing the race well and is working her way forward a little. After three kilometers, the DSV runner came through in second place – still five seconds behind Eva Ingebrigtsen.
2:55 p.m
New intermediate best times
Others then line up at the front. The Russian Dariya Nepryaeva temporarily takes the lead, then keeps the Finn Vilma Nissinen just behind her. But shortly afterwards the new best time at kilometer 1.7 goes to the Italian Caterina Ganz.
14:53
Times of the first Germans
Katherine Sauerbrey’s first releases are now available. In the second timing, the German is slightly better than the Swiss Marina Kälin, but has lost five seconds to the top.
14:51
Ingebrigtsen sets the benchmarks
The second time is taken after 1.7 kilometers. There, Eva Ingebrigtsen stands out more clearly from the competition. That’s a good five seconds on Marina Kälin. Jasmin Kähärä can’t keep up with the Norwegian either.
2:47 p.m
First intermediate times
For women, the first intermediate time is only taken after 700 meters. Marina Kälin’s time there didn’t last long. Eva Ingebrigtsen, who followed shortly afterwards, was a little faster. Shortly afterwards, the Finnish Jasmin Kähärä was even quicker.
2:47 p.m
Conditions
We still had the most beautiful sunshine among the men. The sky is still a wonderful blue, but the sun no longer reaches the bottom of the valley. The women move completely in the shadows. When temperatures are frosty, the trail is well prepared.
2:45 p.m
start
At this moment Marina Kälin opens the competition. The Swiss woman can go on the freshly groomed trail.
2:37 p.m
favorites
For the overall ranking, we have the two-time Tour de Ski winner Jessie Diggings at the top of the bill, who is already doing brilliantly in the race in third place, only 13 seconds behind. We are also expecting the Swedes Frida Karlsson, Moa Ilar and Ebba Andersson for today’s classic race. On the Norwegian side, we don’t expect the sprinter and overall leader Kristine Stavås Skistad to be at the front today. In the absence of the retired defending champion Therese Johaug, opportunities are opening up for Heidi Weng. But there is also Astrid Øyre Slind, who came second last year. It will be difficult for other nations to get their foot in the door.
14:28
Six Swiss women
Marina Kälin (start number 1) will open the competition. The Graubünden woman is part of the Swiss sextet – just like her sister Nadja (46). As seventh overall, Nadine Fähndrich (48) has the best starting position, just 29 seconds behind. We are also expecting the Swiss Anja Weber (42), Giuliana Werro (49) and Lea Fischer (78).
2:19 p.m
Austrian quartet
Austria’s best cross-country skier for years has been Teresa Stadlober (start number 24). As expected, the Styrian didn’t tear up any trees in the sprint and would like to work her way up from 37th place (1:07 minutes behind). The best yesterday was Magdalena Scherz (82) in 24th place – losing 57 seconds in the overall ranking. The ÖSV quartet also includes Katharina Brudermann (64) and Lisa Achleitner (73).
2:10 p.m
Seven Germans
From a German perspective, we are of course looking at Coletta Rydzek (start number 36), who came second from yesterday. However, no miracles can be expected from the sprint specialist. The appearance of Katharina Hennig Dotzler (17), Helen Hoffmann (18) and Pia Fink (20) brings with it greater hopes. The DSV starts with Katherine Sauerbrey (7). Sofie Krehl (47) and Theresa Fürstenberg (63) are also there.
2:01 p.m
Daily task
Not only the distance but also the route is identical to the men’s task. The lap is 5,146 meters long. Over the required two laps, this results in a competition distance of exactly 10,292 meters. 85 athletes from 20 nations want to tackle this.
13:51
Welcome
Welcome to the Tour de Ski! Now the second stage is also on the program for the women. There are ten kilometers to be covered in classic style. The first participant is scheduled to start at 2:45 p.m.