Cross-country skiing: Jules Chappaz on the podium
A few minutes after the women, it was the turn of the cross-country skiers to compete on the urban circuit of the cross-country skiing world cup in Tallinn (Estonia). Johannes Hoesflot Klæbo, the king of cross-country skiing, won once again. However, JulesChappaz, who had an exceptional race, pushed him to the limit.
Le Cluse was impressive today. He finished ninth in the qualifying round and then put in a perfect performance to reach the final. In the final, the Aravis cross-country skier made the most of his chances. He showed great strength and swung into the lead at the top of the last difficulty. He was still in the lead on the last bend, but Johannes Hoesflot Klæbo took the lead on the final straight.
After a long wait, the photo finish confirmed Jules Chappaz’s second place, tied with Harald Oestberg Amundsen. This was Jules Chappaz’s second World Cup podium after a second place in Toblach (Italy) in December 2023 on the Tour de Ski.
In the final, Italy’s Federico Pellegrino took fourth place, followed by Sweden’s Edvin Anger – wearing the green bib – and Norway’s Erik Valnes.
Lucas Chanavat, Rémi Bourdin and Renaud Jay reach the semi-finals
In the French camp, Lucas Chanavat, Rémi Bourdin and Renaud Jay were also present in the final stages. For the three men, the day came to an end in the semi-finals.
Rémi Bourdin equalled his best World Cup result with eighth place. Lucas Chanavat saw his podium ambitions dashed in the final straight of his semi-final after a crash. Renaud Jay achieved his best result of the season with twelfth place.
Full results
The overall sprint ranking
The overall World Cup standings
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