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WC: Heading into the forest alone …

… coming back in groups? Update 12:00: Simone Luder has had an incredible start, and is more than 2 minutes before Emma Engstrand at the first radio control. Martina Fritschy is in the lead in the finish, but had lost 4 minutes to Simone already at the first radio. In ...

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Thierry needs help …

… but Daniel and Emil can do it alone. That is the situation in the overall World Cup before todays long distance. Thierry is the master of this difficult french terrain – but can he manage a good long distance? Update 13.18: Thierry no longer needs help after todays victory! ...

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WC: Map sprint final

Daniel Hubmann isn’t only one of the fastest in the forest – he is also fast updating his excellent homepage. The map from todays competition is already available, with Daniels routechoice. Seems to have been a challenging sprint course. Enjoy! Daniel Hubmann homepage Update: Map with routechoice for top 3 ...

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WC: Gold for Thierry and Heli

– I did a good race without any mistakes, only a small one at the first control, Thierry G. said after his victory in todays sprint in the WC final. – I am in good shape for this week, and have trained good for the middle distanse. Tomorrows long distance ...

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WC Overall Standings Calculator

Below you find an online calculator to find the final WC standings based on the results for the runners in the three final races (only for the mens class at present – and only the top 10 in todays standing are included). Emil Wingstedt is the runner who may get ...

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WC Final: Full update

Here you find a full update on the situation at the WC final in France directly from the organizers. The best news first: the organizers still count on having live audio and 3 online controls at each of the three finals – and there will be no qualifications. Note also ...

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WC: Frightened runners in the forest

[Updated 15:20] The middle final has been cancelled due to a severe storm, and several runners got scared by the wind in the forest due to bushes being blown down. Norwegian Audun Weltzien got a treetop blown down on him, and understood that the situation was serious (source: Press Release ...

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WC: Middle Final Live at 10.00

Today at 10 am we will hopefully hear speakers Jørn Sundby and Fabrice Erdinger commenting live from the very exciting middle distance final at the World Cup Final in France. After some initial problems with the live updated results in yesterdays qualification race, the organizers managed to get the live ...

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WC Final Middle Q: Impressive from Gueorgiou and Houvila

Thierry Gueorgiou and Jarkko Houvila will be the big favourites for the finals tomorrow after both winning their qual heats with more than two minutes. Other heat winners were Daniel Hubmann, Jenny Johanson, Radka Brozkova and Helena Jansson. Note that “unbeatable” Simone did not manage to win … Read complete ...

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