Cross-country skiing: Nadine Faehndrich at the helm
On Wednesday night in Estonia, Nadine Faehndrich won the skate sprint of the cross-country skiing world cup in Tallinn (Estonia). Held on an urban circuit where positioning was paramount, the Swiss skier used her experience and power to win.
In Estonia, the Swiss was unbeatable. From the qualifying round onwards, she dominated her rivals. Then in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, she was impressive, dominating all her races. Once in the final, she took the lead right from the start and dominated the entire race. This was her sixth World Cup victory.
On the podium, she was joined by Sweden’s Maja Dahlqvist and American Julia Kern, who claimed her second individual World Cup podium more than five years after a sprint skate in Planica (Slovenia).
Andorra’s Gina Del Rio came close to her first podium finish, taking fourth place ahead of Germany’s Coletta Rydzek. Finland’s Jasmi Joensuu finished sixth and secured the small globe in the sprint.
France out in the quarters
There were three Frenchwomen in the quarter-finals: Léna Quintin, Mélissa Gal and France Pignot, making her first World Cup start.
Léna Quintin finished thirteenth, Mélissa Gal was twenty-ninth and France Pignot, who fell in her quarter-final, was thirtieth.
Full results
Overall sprint ranking
Overall World Cup standings
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