Sunday, 3 January 2016

Oestberg snatches Tour de Ski lead from Johaug

Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg stunned her Norway buddy Therese Johaug in Lenzerheide, Switzerland to lead the pack in the Tour de Ski. 

Coming into Sunday's 5km free procedure interest occasion, Oestberg trailed her buddy by 4.5 seconds however by the completion she could brag a 9.3 second point of preference. 

Both competitors went out at a speedy pace yet Oestberg had shut the crevice at the midpoint and kept up her assault into the end stages to complete in 13:02.3. 

Johaug, who had won seven continuous World Cup separation rivalries in front of Sunday's race, shockingly was not able answer and in the long run got back home to place second generally in front of kindred Norwegian Heidi Weng. 

"Presently I merit the red tucker," said Oestberg. "It was truly hard today. My legs were truly drained toward the end. 

"It was my arrangement to get Therese early and put forth a valiant effort. I am anticipating the rest day." 

Prior in the day Martin Johnsrud Sundby amplified his lead in the men's opposition. 

He started the 10km free method interest with a 1:18 moment lead over Norwegian buddy Petter Northug Jr and by the end, that distinction was up to 1:25.2 heading into the first rest day of the Tour. 

The quickest time went to Finn Haagen Krogh with 21:20.0 who climbed to third by and large behind Sundby on 21:44.7.

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