Canadian cross-country skier Antoine Cyr 8th in men's 20 km World Cup classic race
Canada's Antoine Cyr finished eighth in the men's 20-kilometre World Cup classic ski race Sunday in Lahti, Finland.
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Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo makes history with World Cup triumph for 20th win of cross-country season
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo made history on Sunday with the Norwegian recording a 20th win of the season in the men's 20km cross country mass start classic in Lahti. Having already sealed the crystal globe, Klaebo demonstrated his dominance of the event as he outsprinted compatriot Paal Golberg and Sweden's William Poromaa to take gold. Ad Klaebo's time of 44:13.0 saw him finish 5.4s ahead of Golberg who took silver, with Poromaa just behind to take bronze.
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo makes history with World Cup triumph
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo made history on Sunday with the Norwegian recording a 20th win of the season in the men's 20km cross country mass start classic in Lahti. Having already sealed the crystal globe, Klaebo demonstrated his dominance of the event as he outsprinted compatriot Paal Golberg and Sweden's William Poromaa to take gold. Ad Klaebo's time of 44:13.0 saw him finish 5.4s ahead of Golberg who took silver, with Poromaa just behind to take bronze.
Golberg wins men's 50km mass start gold in World Championships to follow wins in 4x10km relay and team sprint
Paal Golberg won World Championship gold in the 50km mass start in Planica, Slovenia. The Norwegian concluded an incredible 2023 World Championship by edging out compatriot Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo to the top of the podium.
Golberg wins Men's 50km mass start gold in World Championships
Paal Golberg won World Championship gold in the 50km mass start in Planica, Slovenia. The Norwegian concluded an incredible 2023 World Championship by edging out compatriot Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo to the top of the podium.
Martin Loewstroem Nyenget leads historic Norwegian clean sweep in Oslo, Andrew Musgrave puts in memorable display
Norway recorded a first clean sweep since 1985 at the Men's 50km Mass Start Cross Country race at Oslo's FIS World Cup, while Brit Andrew Musgrave put in a memorable performance. Martin Loewstroem Nyenget took the top spot after a dramatic finish against two of his compatriots.
Nyenget leads historic Norwegian clean sweep in Oslo
Norway recorded a first clean sweep since 1985 at the Men's 50km Mass Start Cross Country race at Oslo's FIS World Cup, while Brit Andrew Musgrave put in a memorable performance. There was not a cloud in the sky in the Norwegian capital on Sunday and it ended up being a spotless day for the home favourites, with Martin Loewstroem Nyenget's incredible sprint finish edging out compatriots Sjur Roethe and Didrik Toenseth and seeing him top the podium for the first time in a World Cup race.
Home win for Finland's Niskanen on day two in Lahti
Finland's Iivo Niskanen claimed a brilliant home win in the 15km men's race in Lahti at the latest stop in the Cross-Country World Cup.The three-time Olympic champion claimed top spot with a time of 33:6.05, as he managed to hold off a comeback from Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, who crossed the line 17.6sec later.William Poromaa became the first man from Sweden to get on a cross-country World Cup podium this season by finishing third, narrowly missing out on silver as he clocked in 0.4 seconds behind Klaebo.But it was Niskanen who claimed glory in his home race, and moved up to third in the overall standings.«To be racing among such a packed stadium and crowds out in the woods was an incredible feeling,» he said after the win.Meanwhile, in the women's 10km race Norwegian Therese Johaug took top spot on the podium.Fresh from picking up a trio of gold medals in Beijing 2022, Johaug edged out Russia's Natalia Nepryaeva to the finish line by 1.2 seconds, setting the fastest time in all three sectors of the race.The home crowd were still given cause to celebrate in the women's race as Krista Pärmäkoski claimed the bronze medal.Despite having to settle for silver the result means Nepryaeva still extends her lead atop the overall standings, now on 973 points, 278 clear of her nearest challenger the American Jessie Diggins.Sportsbeat 2022 Ad/> Beijing 2022Lindholm reveals 'unbearable pain' from frozen penis21/02/2022 AT 16:51 /> Beijing 2022Diggins claims ‘glorious’ silver, immediately collapses in dramatic finish20/02/2022 AT 09:02 Beijing 2022Johaug overcomes wild weather to emerge with third gold of Beijing 2022 in brutal 30km mass start20/02/2022 AT 05:23