the world Ski CHAMPIONSHIPS in Seefeld, Austria.
the Ladies go out at 11.00 and the men at 12: 30.
the Tv times? The ladies at 10.30 am on BBC1 and Eurosport1. Gentlemen 12.00 BBC1 and Europsport1.
the 15 km skiathlon for ladies and 30 km skiathlon for men. Mass start, which means that athletes start at the same time.
Half the distance is determined in the classical style, after skidbyte so end the truckers to go with freestyle.
There should be a few degrees below freezing and the sun can look forward.
Therese Johaug is the big favourite, wins not Norwegian so it is the bang. Charlotte Kalla won the distance at the OLYMPICS a year ago, the american Jessica Diggins and Finnish Krista Pärmäkoski is also to be reckoned with as well as, of course, Norway’s Astrid Uhrenhold Jacobsen, Heidi Weng and Ingvild Flugstad Ostberg.
Charlotte Kalla, Ida Ingemarsdotter, Frida Karlsson, and Evelina Settlin.
russia’s Sergey Ustiugov is the reigning world champion, his compatriot Alexander Bolshunov can also turn to. The norwegians have a sharp rider in the Martin Johnsrud Sundby, Sjur Röthe, Emil Iversen and John Hösflot Kläbo, who won Thursday’s sprint. Simen Hegstad Krüger, who won the distance at the OLYMPICS, is poked.
Daniel Rickardsson, Jens Burman, Oskar Svensson and Björn Sandström.
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