Kowalczyk new leader
Justyna Kowalczyk from Poland won the 5-km-race in Dobbiaco and is now the new leader in the overall standing of Tour de Ski.
The 26 years old athlete from Poland was 11,6 seconds faster than Aina Kaisa Saarinen from Finland. On the third place Petra Majdic from Slowenia. Yesterdays victress Arianna Follis was 27,3 seconds slower than Kowalczyk and concludes the race over 5 km in classic stlye on sixth position.
„I like short races in classical style. Today i attacked from beginning and I am happy, that I could win this race”, Kovalczyk said. “I like the races in Dobbiaco very much. The organization was perfect and I think that Dobbiaco is an enrichment.”
Kovalczyk won the second race of Tour the Ski and she became also the new leader in the overall standing. Here Majdic now is second with a handicap of 14,1 seconds. Third is Arianna Follis from Valle d’Aosta (+23,2).
Results Tour de Ski - 6th stage Dobbiaco
1. Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 12:37.6
2. Aino Kaisa Saarinen (FIN) +11.6
3. Petra Majdic (SLO) +14.8
4. Kristin Stoerner Steira (NOR) +25.6
5. Vibeke W. Skofterud (NOR) +27.1
6. Arianna Follis (ITA) +27.3
7. Alena Sidko (RUS) +28.9
8. Yulia Tchekaleva (RUS) +29.6
9. Marthe Kristoffersen (NOR) +35.4
10. Katrin Zeller (GER) +36.9
14. Marianna Longa (ITA) +41.8
23. Magda Genuin (ITA) +56.5
36. Sabina Valbusa (ITA) +1:18.3
37. Elisa Brocard (ITA) +1:19.2
46. Antonella Confortolla Wyatt (ITA) +1:29.2
48. Silvia Rupil (ITA) +1:38.4
Overall Standing Women - Tour de Ski
1. Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 1:27:32.8
2. Petra Majdic (SLO) +14.1
3. Arianna Follis (ITA) +23.2
4. Aino Kaiso Saarinen (FIN) +35.1
5. Alena Sidko (RUS) +2:26.8
6. Kristin Stoerner Steira (NOR) +2:29.2
7. Marianna Longa (ITA) +2:38.6
8. Riitta-Liisa Roponen (FIN) +2:41.8
9. Olga Savialova (RUS) +2.46.3
10. Vibeke W. Skofterud (NOR) 3:06.4
16. Magda Genuin (ITA) 3:59.5
28. Sabina Valbusa (ITA) 5:25.6
30. Elisa Brocard (ITA) 5:34.4
39. Antonella Confortolla Wyatt (ITA) 6:58.7
41. Silvia Rupil (ITA) 7:06.9
