Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo breezes to comfortable World Cup victory in Drammen

14.03.2023 - 23:21 eurosport.com

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo extended his lead at the top of the World Cup standings with another emphatic victory in Drammen. The Norwegian superstar grabbed his 14th race victory of the season on home snow to tighten his grip on the yellow bib ahead of compatriot Paal Golberg, who could only finish seventh.

Ad Klaebo, a five-time Olympic and nine-time world champion, beat fellow Norwegian Erik Valnes to victory by 1.79 seconds as Frenchman Richard Jouve narrowly edged out Ansgar Evensen to third.

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The 24-year-old beat Swedish star Jonna Sundling to glory as overall World Cup leader Tiril Udnes Weng made it two Norwegians on the podium.

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Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo makes history with World Cup triumph