Cross-country skiing: Les Bleus have a great challenge ahead of them
After the classic sprint team race the day before, in which local hero Johannes Hoesflot Klæbo won his fourth title in as many races contested withErik Valnes, the team races at the world cross-country skiing championships in Trondheim (Norway) continue this Thursday at 2pm.
In conditions that are once again expected to be dantesque, Norway will once again be the favourites with a team comprisingErik Valnes, Martin Loewstroem Nyenget, Harald Oestberg Amundsen and Johannes Hoesflot Klæbo. The French team of Rémi Bourdin, Hugo Lapalus, Jules Lapierre and Mathis Desloges will be aiming for their first medal of the 2025 edition after another disappointing fifth place for Jules Chappaz and Richard Jouve the previous day.
Start list – 2pm
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