(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 28 – Federico Pellegrino finished in fifth place the sprint race in free technique that opened the Tour de Ski on the Swiss slope of Lenzerheide. The holder of the specialty cup only succumbed to the clear superiority of the Norwegian Johannes Klaebo, who reached the finish line in the final with his arms raised in front of the French Richard Jouve and Lucas Chanavat, while the other Norwegian Erik Valnes preceded Pellegrino in the final meters.
“I have a bit of a bitterness in my mouth because the podium was within reach, on the other hand I am not competing against myself but against respectable opponents – said the Aosta Valley -, not all plans are successful. Today I lacked a bit of brilliance, especially at the beginning. I think I’m on the right road anyway, now let’s think about Wednesday’s 15 km. “
In the women’s field, the American Jessie Diggins imposed her law ahead of the Norwegian Mathilde Myhrvold and the Slovenian Anamarija Lampic in the final six, while the other American Julia Kern, the Swedish Anna Dyvic and the German Coletta Rydzek were down from the podium. Out in the quarter-finals the three blue who had passed the qualifications: Caterina Ganz, Greta Laurent and Lucia Scardoni. (HANDLE).
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