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for his fans, may be (btw, if they had rifes, you might have had a point b/c i hear leggo is an excellent shot being an avid hunter off skis), but for those who follow xc skiing, leggo's chance compared to petter's is minimal after the 2 races. It is simple, he is already almost 1:30 behind (forget the fis points where petter leads) . This is practically insurmountable for the short pursuit race on Sunday, regardless of the mass start outcome tomorrow.Libertine Seguros said:Legkov's still going to win the globe for real skiers anyway.
Maybe, but this course was likely too risky. It might have worked out in individual start for the men. For the women there would have been too many falls at high speed. And Justyna would have left the race.Bavarianrider said:Damn what a bunch of pussies today cross country skiers are
For god sake, if they can't handle their skies they should just stay at home.
Bavarianrider said:Ok apparently this was lead by the Norwegians, Russians opposed it.
What a bunch of cheaters. They only want to hurt Legkovs chhances.
Norwegian mafia, always the same
I do follow XC skiing. Sure, not as closely as biathlon, but I still follow it, and I didn't say Legkov was going to win the World Cup. I said he was going to win the globe for real skiers. You know I consider the sprint races (and even more so the team sprint) to be a stupid gimmick that should take place maybe 2 or 3 times a season max, for the city races, and should be ceremonial, fun event liks the Gelsenkirchen and Moscow biathlon events or the Munich head-to-head Alpine slalom races, as it has no place in a real World Cup ranking, rather than being more than a third of the calendar and more than half of the relays in a season.python said:for his fans, may be (btw, if they had rifes, you might have had a point b/c i hear leggo is an excellent shot being an avid hunter off skis), but for those who follow xc skiing, leggo's chance compared to petter's is minimal after the 2 races. It is simple, he is already almost 1:30 behind (forget the fis points where petter leads) . This is practically insurmountable for the short pursuit race on Sunday, regardless of the mass start outcome tomorrow.
But, given the lack of form for cologna (confirmed today) the final overall will look like this- northug, leggo, cologna. I give it 95% confidence level.
Bubban said:The biggest gimmick in cross country skiing is the tour de ski and especially the final climb. Legkov won that joke of a competition and the Holmenkollen 50k with a long sprint( if Northug would have won it like that all Northug haters would have gone crazy)+ the guy have zero medals from major championships while Northug destroyed everyone even on the 15k individual start.
Bavarianrider said:
You did watch the race, right?
Bubban said:Yes of course but if a guy with 16 championships medals(26 years old) and now also a reigning champion in a 15 k individual start isn`t a real skier but legkov is Obviosly he will always be seen as a wheelsucker no matter what he does.
Both Cologna and Northug is much better skiers then Legkov and Cologna is a better distance runner than Legkov in both mass starts and individual races. And when it comes to tactics they are both on a different planet.
Bubban said:Yes of course but if a guy with 16 championships medals(26 years old) and now also a reigning champion in a 15 k individual start isn`t a real skier but legkov is Obviosly he will always be seen as a wheelsucker no matter what he does.
Both Cologna and Northug is much better skiers then Legkov and Cologna is a better distance runner than Legkov in both mass starts and individual races. And when it comes to tactics they are both on a different planet.
Long recovery to come for Miriam Gössner
20 juin 2013
Miriam Gössner’s cycling accident over a month ago resulted in more damage
than originally reported according to an article and interview in the Münchner
Merkur newspaper on Friday.
Gössner commented, “It could have been much worse; I could have ended up in a wheelchair, so I had a lot of guardian angels.” It was originally reported that the German star had injuries to three vertebrae, but further examination by doctors found four broken lumbar vertebrae and an injured disc.
As a result of this more serious injury, Gössner’s planned six-week break will be extended significantly. She is currently wearing a corset-style back brace and receiving intensive physical therapy. Regarding the brace, she said, “It’s not pleasant; I feel totally constricted. I can hardly move. Even at night it is difficult. I usually sleep lying on my side, now I have to lie on my back.” Regarding her return to training, “In August I want to start rollerskiing. My big goal is that I can go to the November training camp in Norway with the team." Continuing, she added, “If I am not ready to compete in December, then I will start in January.”
While I've never done one I think a biathlon could be a blast. (A possible pun intended.) But only a very short and sweet one, perhaps something like a 5k?jsem94 said:So... cycling season is done. My body is ready for the snow and XC/Biathlon.
Tricycle Rider said:I'm purely classical style xc skiing, maybe you could explain the beauty of the skating style to me?