Kowalczyk, Northug win cross country World Cup in Rogla
Poland’s Justyna Kowalczyk and Norway’s Petter Northug grabbed World Cup wins today (Dec. 20) in Rogla, Slovienia.
Kowalczyk bested the field with a time of 45:01.9 on the women’s 15 km course, a day after taking second in a sprint. Yesterday’s winner Norway’s Marit Bjoergen was five second behind (45:06.5) in second place, just edging Swede Anna Haag (45:06.6) in third. It was Kowalczyk’s ninth career World Cup win.
Bjoergen now leads in the overall World Cup standings, 50 points ahead of Kowalczyk in second.
Canadian Sara Renner was the fastest North American in 24th place. Kikkan Randall (30th) was the only American woman to compete.
The men’s race was extremely tight as Northug won his second World Cup in two days, taking today’s 30 km race by just over a second with a time of 1:22:55.8. Second-place finisher, Russian Alexander Legkov was right behind with a time of 1:22:56.5. His teammate Maxim Vylegzhanin stepped up to his first career World Cup podium in third with a time of 1:22:56.7. It was Northug’s sixth World Cup victory.
Northug now leads the overall World Cup standings by a whopping 240 points, ahead of teammate John Kristian Dahl in second.
Canadian Alex Harvey finished 22nd to lead the North American skiers. Americans Andrew Newell and Lars Flora finished 41st and 47th, respectively.
Image: Petter Northug leads to the pack to his second World Cup win in two day. (Gepa)
Women’s Results
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Time | FIS Points |
1 | 8 | 3435001 | KOWALCZYK Justyna | 1983 | POL | 45:01.9 | 0.00 |
2 | 1 | 1303777 | BJOERGEN Marit | 1980 | NOR | 45:06.5 | 2.38 |
3 | 9 | 3505183 | HAAG Anna | 1986 | SWE | 45:06.6 | 2.44 |
4 | 6 | 3425003 | STEIRA Kristin Stoermer | 1981 | NOR | 45:17.1 | 7.88 |
5 | 12 | 1094063 | SMIGUN-VAEHI Kristina | 1977 | EST | 45:22.5 | 10.67 |
6 | 10 | 1222200 | LONGA Marianna | 1979 | ITA | 45:33.2 | 16.22 |
7 | 11 | 1276714 | MAJDIC Petra | 1979 | SLO | 45:57.3 | 28.71 |
8 | 20 | 1274580 | ISHIDA Masako | 1980 | JPN | 45:58.2 | 29.17 |
9 | 3 | 3505217 | KALLA Charlotte | 1987 | SWE | 46:04.8 | 32.59 |
10 | 14 | 1142563 | SHEVCHENKO Valentina | 1975 | UKR | 46:12.2 | 36.43 |
11 | 5 | 1305426 | SKOFTERUD Vibeke W | 1980 | NOR | 46:22.5 | 41.76 |
12 | 13 | 1207165 | MEDVEDEVA Evgenia | 1976 | RUS | 46:28.1 | 44.66 |
13 | 16 | 1166037 | KUITUNEN Virpi | 1976 | FIN | 46:33.1 | 47.26 |
14 | 45 | 3705003 | PROCHAZKOVA Alena | 1984 | SVK | 46:37.8 | 49.69 |
15 | 7 | 1255374 | ROPONEN Riitta-Liisa | 1978 | FIN | 46:44.4 | 53.11 |
16 | 2 | 3485193 | KHAZOVA Irina | 1984 | RUS | 47:04.0 | 63.27 |
17 | 38 | 3185004 | SARASOJA Riikka | 1982 | FIN | 47:06.8 | 64.72 |
18 | 22 | 1182042 | MALAHOVA-SHISHKINA Svetlana | 1977 | KAZ | 47:08.6 | 65.65 |
19 | 28 | 3425349 | KRISTOFFERSEN Marthe | 1989 | NOR | 47:17.8 | 70.42 |
20 | 23 | 1220648 | NYSTAD Claudia | 1978 | GER | 47:20.8 | 71.97 |
21 | 24 | 1101920 | CONFORTOLA WYATT Antonella | 1975 | ITA | 47:24.0 | 73.63 |
22 | 42 | 1283116 | ANDERSSON Lina | 1981 | SWE | 47:32.5 | 78.03 |
23 | 34 | 3485195 | TCHEKALEVA Yulia | 1984 | RUS | 47:32.9 | 78.24 |
24 | 33 | 1128886 | RENNER Sara | 1976 | CAN | 47:41.4 | 82.65 |
25 | 19 | 3425301 | JOHAUG Therese | 1988 | NOR | 47:43.4 | 83.68 |
26 | 61 | 3505090 | INGEMARSDOTTER Ida | 1985 | SWE | 48:06.8 | 95.81 |
27 | 31 | 1247226 | ZELLER Katrin | 1979 | GER | 48:12.1 | 98.55 |
28 | 44 | 3195056 | CUINET Aurore | 1985 | FRA | 48:16.7 | 100.94 |
29 | 35 | 1367021 | SIDKO Alena | 1979 | RUS | 48:20.5 | 102.91 |
30 | 21 | 1365857 | RANDALL Kikkan | 1982 | USA | 48:26.6 | 106.07 |
31 | 27 | 1255471 | MURANEN Pirjo | 1981 | FIN | 48:31.6 | 108.66 |
32 | 39 | 3435014 | JASKOWIEC Sylwia | 1986 | POL | 48:34.5 | 110.16 |
33 | 17 | 1293107 | BOEHLER Stefanie | 1981 | GER | 48:41.7 | 113.89 |
34 | 29 | 1099204 | LAURENT PHILIPPOT Karine | 1974 | FRA | 48:41.8 | 113.94 |
35 | 30 | 1174670 | RAJDLOVA Kamila | 1978 | CZE | 48:43.2 | 114.67 |
36 | 64 | 1139071 | MORODER Karin | 1974 | ITA | 48:46.3 | 116.27 |
37 | 50 | 1181848 | JATSKAJA Oxana | 1978 | KAZ | 48:51.2 | 118.81 |
38 | 32 | 1005017 | VALBUSA Sabina | 1972 | ITA | 48:58.5 | 122.60 |
39 | 25 | 3425275 | BRUN-LIE Celine | 1988 | NOR | 49:13.5 | 130.37 |
40 | 66 | 3675018 | MATROSSOVA Marina | 1990 | KAZ | 49:14.8 | 131.04 |
41 | 56 | 1316193 | JAKIMCHUK Vita | 1980 | UKR | 49:24.7 | 136.17 |
42 | 43 | 1281564 | BADILATTI Ursina | 1982 | SUI | 49:25.9 | 136.79 |
43 | 55 | 3295000 | BROCARD Elisa | 1984 | ITA | 49:28.6 | 138.19 |
44 | 62 | 1335690 | STRANDBERG Kristina | 1975 | SWE | 49:38.0 | 143.06 |
45 | 48 | 3505481 | BRODIN Hanna | 1990 | SWE | 49:50.9 | 149.75 |
46 | 40 | 3495008 | ORGUE Laura | 1986 | SPA | 49:53.3 | 150.99 |
47 | 51 | 1312216 | BONER Seraina | 1982 | SUI | 49:57.1 | 152.96 |
48 | 60 | 1194555 | NESTERENKO Lada | 1976 | UKR | 49:57.8 | 153.32 |
49 | 59 | 3395038 | UDRAS Kaija | 1986 | EST | 50:17.1 | 163.32 |
50 | 49 | 3565002 | FABJAN Vesna | 1985 | SLO | 50:19.4 | 164.51 |
51 | 57 | 1312701 | MISCHOL Seraina | 1981 | SUI | 50:23.1 | 166.43 |
52 | 65 | 3435031 | MACIUSZEK Paulina | 1985 | POL | 50:27.0 | 168.45 |
53 | 54 | 3435018 | MAREK Kornelia | 1985 | POL | 50:34.9 | 172.55 |
54 | 53 | 3515038 | TRACHSEL Doris | 1984 | SUI | 50:37.6 | 173.94 |
55 | 58 | 3565001 | BENEDICIC Maja | 1982 | SLO | 50:43.8 | 177.16 |
56 | 67 | 3565035 | ERZEN Anja | 1992 | SLO | 51:29.3 | 200.73 |
57 | 37 | 3485323 | CHERNOUSOVA Marina | 1983 | RUS | 51:34.3 | 203.32 |
58 | 63 | 3155006 | SKALNIKOVA Eva | 1985 | CZE | 52:04.3 | 218.87 |
59 | 46 | 3195040 | FAIVRE PICON Anouk | 1986 | FRA | 52:26.2 | 230.22 |
60 | 68 | 1105509 | JOHANSEN Katarina | 1976 | SVK | 53:17.9 | 257.00 |
61 | 69 | 3045009 | WATSON Aimee | 1987 | AUS | 53:49.6 | 273.43 |
Disqualified | |||||||
4 | 1255665 | SAARINEN Aino- Kaisa | 1979 | FIN | |||
Did not start | |||||||
71 | 3105013 | CRAWFORD Chandra | 1983 | CAN | |||
47 | 3485046 | MIKHAILOVA Olga | 1981 | RUS | |||
36 | 3055066 | SMUTNA Katerina | 1983 | AUT | |||
26 | 3295015 | RUPIL Silvia | 1985 | ITA | |||
15 | 1322110 | ROTCHEVA Olga | 1978 | RUS | |||
Did not finish | |||||||
70 | 3565034 | CEBASEK Alenka | 1989 | SLO | |||
52 | 1124424 | ANTONOVA Elena | 1971 | KAZ | |||
41 | 1345099 | BOURGEOIS PIN Elodie | 1982 | FRA | |||
18 | 1256732 | SACHENBACHER -STEHLE Evi | 1980 | GER |
Men’s Results
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Time | FIS Points |
1 | 1 | 3420239 | NORTHUG Petter jr. | 1986 | NOR | 1:22:55.8 | |
2 | 5 | 3480016 | LEGKOV Alexander | 1983 | RUS | 1:22:56.5 | |
3 | 7 | 3480013 | VYLEGZHANIN Maxim | 1982 | RUS | 1:22:56.7 | |
4 | 17 | 1067291 | DI CENTA Giorgio | 1972 | ITA | 1:22:57.3 | |
5 | 25 | 1221036 | FILBRICH Jens | 1979 | GER | 1:22:57.7 | |
6 | 11 | 1283892 | OLSSON Johan | 1980 | SWE | 1:22:58.2 | |
7 | 40 | 3480007 | PANKRATOV Nikolay | 1982 | RUS | 1:22:58.7 | |
8 | 34 | 3500015 | RICKARDSSON Daniel | 1982 | SWE | 1:22:59.5 | |
9 | 10 | 1139459 | PILLER COTTRER Pietro | 1974 | ITA | 1:23:00.3 | |
10 | 24 | 3420036 | ROENNING Eldar | 1982 | NOR | 1:23:00.7 | |
11 | 19 | 1178162 | ANGERER Tobias | 1977 | GER | 1:23:01.7 | |
12 | 14 | 1345875 | GAILLARD Jean Marc | 1980 | FRA | 1:23:02.5 | |
13 | 21 | 3510023 | COLOGNA Dario | 1986 | SUI | 1:23:05.4 | |
14 | 32 | 1223849 | CHECCHI Valerio | 1980 | ITA | 1:23:07.0 | |
15 | 29 | 3480081 | SHIRIAEV Sergey | 1983 | RUS | 1:23:08.8 | |
16 | 13 | 1356545 | DJUPVIK Roger Aa | 1981 | NOR | 1:23:11.7 | |
17 | 15 | 3670007 | POLTARANIN Alexey | 1987 | KAZ | 1:23:11.8 | |
18 | 33 | 3670000 | CHEBOTKO Nikolay | 1982 | KAZ | 1:23:12.5 | |
19 | 3 | 1100077 | VITTOZ Vincent | 1975 | FRA | 1:23:15.1 | |
20 | 39 | 1066224 | FREDRIKSSON Mathias | 1973 | SWE | 1:23:16.2 | |
21 | 36 | 1362947 | PERL Curdin | 1984 | SUI | 1:23:26.2 | |
22 | 28 | 3100110 | HARVEY Alex | 1988 | CAN | 1:23:26.2 | |
23 | 23 | 1088534 | VEERPALU Andrus | 1971 | EST | 1:23:33.7 | |
24 | 41 | 1059725 | AUKLAND Anders | 1972 | NOR | 1:23:45.2 | |
25 | 4 | 3500139 | HELLNER Marcus | 1985 | SWE | 1:23:45.5 | |
26 | 30 | 1106867 | BAJCICAK Martin | 1976 | SVK | 1:23:51.1 | |
27 | 9 | 3420228 | JOHNSRUD SUNDBY Martin | 1984 | NOR | 1:23:55.3 | |
28 | 20 | 1374975 | ROTCHEV Vassili | 1980 | RUS | 1:24:12.2 | |
29 | 12 | 1362656 | LIVERS Toni | 1983 | SUI | 1:24:24.4 | |
30 | 31 | 1175155 | MAGAL Jiri | 1977 | CZE | 1:24:34.6 | |
31 | 8 | 3190111 | MANIFICAT Maurice | 1986 | FRA | 1:25:39.7 | |
32 | 47 | 3670006 | CHEREPANOV Sergey | 1986 | KAZ | 1:25:42.2 | |
33 | 42 | 3480314 | CHERNOUSOV Ilia | 1986 | RUS | 1:25:47.2 | |
34 | 53 | 3200229 | TSCHARNKE Tim | 1989 | GER | 1:26:06.5 | |
35 | 60 | 3050025 | HIRNER Manuel | 1985 | AUT | 1:26:08.6 | |
36 | 16 | 1230930 | SVARTEDAL Jens Arne | 1976 | NOR | 1:26:13.3 | |
37 | 44 | 1327251 | DIEZIG Thomas | 1981 | SUI | 1:26:41.3 | |
38 | 57 | 3200127 | MARSCHALL Philipp | 1988 | GER | 1:26:44.9 | |
39 | 26 | 1098137 | MAE Jaak | 1972 | EST | 1:26:47.8 | |
40 | 56 | 3670022 | VELICHKO Yevgeniy | 1987 | KAZ | 1:26:51.0 | |
41 | 66 | 3530005 | NEWELL Andrew | 1983 | USA | 1:27:42.2 | |
42 | 2 | 3180053 | HEIKKINEN Matti | 1983 | FIN | 1:27:58.8 | |
43 | 51 | 3040011 | SIM Ben | 1985 | AUS | 1:28:06.0 | |
44 | 49 | 3500407 | MODIN Jesper | 1988 | SWE | 1:28:24.0 | |
45 | 50 | 3300021 | NARUSE Nobu | 1984 | JPN | 1:28:25.0 | |
46 | 54 | 3150000 | NOVAK Petr | 1982 | CZE | 1:28:28.5 | |
47 | 63 | 1196883 | FLORA Lars | 1978 | USA | 1:28:58.5 | |
48 | 46 | 1285153 | ROUSSELET Alexandre | 1977 | FRA | 1:29:10.9 | |
49 | 61 | 3660023 | IVANOU Aliaksei | 1980 | BLR | 1:30:03.1 | |
Did not start | |||||||
38 | 1059822 | HJELMESET Odd-Bjoern | 1971 | NOR | |||
37 | 1286608 | PERRILLAT Christophe | 1979 | FRA | |||
18 | 3100006 | KERSHAW Devon | 1982 | CAN | |||
Did not finish | |||||||
71 | 3660029 | KARNEYENKA Leanid | 1987 | BLR | |||
70 | 3040080 | WATSON Callum | 1989 | AUS | |||
69 | 3020000 | SOULIE Francois | 1978 | AND | |||
68 | 1158859 | REZAC Stanislav | 1973 | CZE | |||
67 | 3560072 | POTOCNIK Domen | 1989 | SLO | |||
65 | 3180228 | PAAKKONEN Lasse | 1986 | FIN | |||
64 | 1276520 | KANAMARU Tomio | 1979 | JPN | |||
62 | 3150014 | KUPILIK Vaclav | 1985 | CZE | |||
59 | 3150106 | RYKR Jan | 1987 | CZE | |||
58 | 3660013 | LASUTKIN Alexander | 1983 | BLR | |||
55 | 3180221 | JYLHAE Martti | 1987 | FIN | |||
52 | 1108225 | BURGERMEISTER Reto | 1975 | SUI | |||
48 | 1310470 | KRECZMER Maciej | 1981 | POL | |||
45 | 3290008 | GULLO Giovanni | 1983 | ITA | |||
43 | 1106091 | BATORY Ivan | 1975 | SVK | |||
35 | 3180054 | NOUSIAINEN Ville | 1983 | FIN | |||
27 | 1323468 | REHEMAA Aivar | 1982 | EST | |||
22 | 1344711 | JAUHOJAERVI Sami | 1981 | FIN | |||
6 | 1285347 | FREEMAN Kris | 1980 | USA |