(Dagbladet): The Norwegian cross-country women have dominated the Tour de Ski the first three stages and the prologue before the classic sprint they turned up again.
Ingvild Flugstad Ostberg won the prologue time with 2: 38.18. There was scant seconds better than German Sandra Ringwald.
Heidi Weng was sixth – 6.66 seconds behind. Ragnhild Haga was seventh, 7.12 behind.
Therese Johaug was number ten, 7.72 behind Østberg. Thus increased Østberg overall lead before the quarterfinals and the distance is now 22 seconds.
The last of the Norwegian Kari Øyre SLINDE, who were knocked out.
Prologue went over 1.2 kilometers with a total of 42 meters rise. And several runners got it tough in one of the turns where the skaters hit the ground and into the air bag walls in the ground.
All the big favorites eluded fall – but Therese Johaug lost a lot of time with careful driving and “plowing”. Still, the overall favorites ahead by a wide margin.
The top 30 are ready for the quarterfinals which start at 14:30.
How started the Norwegian in the prologue:
3. Kari Øyre SLINDE, 7. Ragnhild Haga, 21. Therese Johaug, 25. Ingvild F. Ostberg, 27. Heidi Weng.
Dagbladet expands case.
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