World of O News
Fabian Hertner and Helena Jansson both took their second gold medal in todays EOC relay – and stand as the big winners after the two first sets of medals have been delivered out. Switzerland managed to take the victory in the mens relay even without Daniel Hubmann in the team – Hubmann could not run due to an eye injury from the middle qualification (the injury is not serious, though). The Swedish women took the victory in the womens class – after Helena Jansson and Minna Kauppi had a close fight on the last leg.
In the mens class, France took silver in a team where neither Francois Gonon or Damien Renard was on the start line – look out for France at the World Champs in Trondheim. Bronze in the mens class went to Norway – also among the big favourites in Norway on home ground.
In the womens class, the fight was between Sweden, Finland, Switzerland and Czech Republic on the last leg – Simone Niggli (Switzerland) starting out last of the four womein. Simone Niggli caught the others already at the first control being able to catch up the lead of Helena Jansson, Minna Kauppi and Eva Jurenikova – and even managed to get a gap to the others. However, two rather big mistakes by Niggli made her loose the fight for gold and silver. Czech Republic was in the lead after two legs, but Eva Jurenikova did not manage to keep the speed of the medalists in the end of the course.
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Results
Women: Victory for Sweden
Sweden took the gold medal with a smashing final sprint from Helena Jansson, second are Finland with Minna Kauppi and third are Switzerland with Simone Niggli on third Leg.
| 1 | Sweden |  |
00:00 | 81:15 | 93:26 | 111:11 | 112:37 |
| 2 | Finland |  |
00:00 | 82:25 | 93:14 | 111:10 | 112:49 |
| 3 | Switzerland |  |
00:00 | 83:09 | 93:14 | 111:51 | 113:35 |
| 4 | Czech Republic |  |
00:00 | 81:39 | 93:27 | 113:48 | 115:38 |
| 5 | Russia |  |
00:00 | 86:04 | 99:47 | 119:13 | 121:18 |
| (6) | Czech Republic II | |
00:00 | 88:27 | 99:45 | 119:45 | 121:40 |
Men: Victory for Switzerland
Switzerland took the gold medal in the Men Relays. France are second and Norway came third.
| 1 | Switzerland | |
00:00 | 89:27 | 97:52 | 113:08 | 114:44 |
| 2 | France |  |
00:00 | 89:22 | 98:08 | 113:30 | 115:20 |
| 3 | Norway |  |
00:00 | 90:01 | 99:12 | 114:51 | 116:36 |
| 4 | Sweden | |
00:00 | 90:00 | 99:14 | 115:20 | 116:57 |
| (5) | Sweden | |
00:00 | 91:54 | 100:59 | 116:38 | 118:03 |
| (6) | Switzerland | |
140:00 | 92:34 | 101:03 | 116:36 | 118:08 |
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