Another productive weekend for the Madshus World Cup racers, netting six podiums in one days.
Relays and Madshus racers seem to be a good combination.
First, Ingvild Flugstad Østberg and Heidi Weng helped Norway to victory in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Nove Mesto (CZE), where Østberg skied the opening leg and Weng skied the second leg in the women’s 4x5km relay. This was Norway’s tenth consecutive relay victory in the World Cup. Then Mathias Rundgreen helped Norway to first place in the men’s 4×7.5km relay at the same venue.
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On Saturday, Weng and Østberg were both top 10 in the 10km skate race in Nove Mesto, finishing sixth and ninth respectively, while Krista Pärmäkoski (FIN) rounded out the top 10 in tenth place.
The FIS Cross-Country World Cup now moves to Norway featuring the traditional sprint races in Drammen (NOR) on February 3, followed by distance races in Holmenkollen (NOR) on February 5-7.
In the IBU Biathlon World Cup, Anaïs Bescond helped France to victory in the women’s relay on Sunday. Then later that day, Benedikt Doll helped Germany to second place in the men’s relay, where Ole Einar Bjoerndalen and Erlend Bjøntegaard took Norway to third place. The IBU World Cup events were held in Anterselva (ITA) at almost 2.000 meters above sea level, which cause trouble for some athletes.
The next IBU World Cup events take place in Canmore (CAN) on February 1-7.