Nordic Skiing/Biathlon Thread

[jens_attacks]

Crrap no chance for oestberg

Marit, leave the baby and come back.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Therese has already taken half the gap before the hill...

As soon as the hill started, Therese caught her... then just jump skated away from her. The gap is already big and also Weng has caught 24" back between the 4km checkpoint and the base of the hill, Østberg is dropping hard it seems, Heidi's been regularly one minute down on Therese or so on this climb, it's possible...

 

[meat puppet]

Rrrright. Should have bolded stomp.

 

[Squire]

Watch out for Heidi

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Heidi would be about 3 mins down at the end based on history (about a minute slower than Therese each year, started about 1'50 behind her), the question would be how far Østberg falls.

 

[jens_attacks]

Where are the guys with the watts?

 

[meat puppet]

Östberg is pedalling squares in the really steep ramps, ie duck walking. But as of now don't see Weng taking 1min30 plus on her unless a total bonk occurs.

 

[BullsFan22]

These conditions don't suit Oestberg. Soft, slow snow, all uphill. It's not a surprise she is leaking time, although obviously the previous races have taken a major toll.

 

[meat puppet]

Did anyone time the ascents? As in, were the conditions slow in comparison?

Think Kalla will beat niskanen.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Kalla does a Northug, making Niskanen do all the work all the way up the climb before sprinting away at the end...

 

[python]

frankly, i thought niskanen will beat charlotte, but i am happy she did not..

 

[BullsFan22]

Re:

Did anyone time the ascents? As in, were the conditions slow in comparison?

Think Kalla will beat niskanen.

Johaug definitely first, then it's Weng, Stephen, Kalla (maybe), Stadlober, or something similar.

 

[BullsFan22]

It pains me to watch Susan Dunklee ski. It really does.

 

[roundabout]

Re: Re:

Did anyone time the ascents? As in, were the conditions slow in comparison?

Think Kalla will beat niskanen.

Johaug definitely first, then it's Weng, Stephen, Kalla (maybe), Stadlober, or something similar.

Haga should be fast.

stage times up

http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=CC&raceid=25790

 

[Bavarianrider]

I am really curious how many men will be able to beat Johaugs time. I say she will beat at least 20 guys.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

1. Norway
2. Norway
3. Norway

Congrats. Lol.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

So the stage times:

1 Therese Johaug 33:14.8
2 Heidi Weng +1:25.9
3 Liz Stephen +1:29.6
4 Ragnhild Haga +1:36.2
5 Charlotte Kalla +1:38.1
6 Kerttu Niskanen +1:43.0
7 Nathalie von Siebenthal +1:53.3
8 Maria Rydqvist +1:58.7
9 Anne Kyllönen +2:15.7
10 Steffi Böhler +2:26.9

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Northug losing on the Alpe again, as sure as night follows day...

I'd feel bad for him, except that really, Northug failing is far too entertaining to bother with sympathy.

 

[roundabout]

FWIW Sundby was about 95 seconds faster than Johaug on the uphill part

 

[meat puppet]

Boring race, but that was kinda to be expected. Hope Polto ditches Northug in the end.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Re:

Boring race, but that was kinda to be expected. Hope Polto ditches Northug in the end.

Nah, Petter was clearly doing his Gerrans thing.

 

[BullsFan22]

I don't know about the people in the back, but to me it's Sundby, Krogh, Belov as top 3 times. Again, not sure about guys from 20-beyond.

 

[jens_attacks]

Well done ustyugov! Next year, number one!

 

[python]

i expected ustiugov to beat northug, but by almost 50 seconds that must be humiliating for petter...by a guy who is prolly heavier than him

 

[jens_attacks]

Pepene, 28th

What a legend! _O_

Also legendary name too