12:59. After the women earlier in the day, it was the turn of the cross-country skiers to compete in the individual skate race at the Norwegian cross-country skiing cup in Gjøvik (Norway) on Saturday. At the finish, it was biathlete Einar Hedegart who came out on top. He completed the day’s five kilometres in just over 10 minutes.
He beat his compatriot Iver Tildheim Andersen, winner of the individual skate race at the cross-country skiing world cup in Les Rousses (Jura), by more than 17 seconds. The podium was completed by another Norwegian,Edvard Sandvik.
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