Dario Cologna and Justyna Kowalczyk, the king and queen of the 2011-12 Tour de Ski

on Sunday 8 January 2012
by Redazione Fondo
photo by NewsPower Canon

FOTO: Tour de ski Val di Fiemme 2012 ed edizioni precedenti

Swiss Dario Cologna and Justyna Kowalczyk Poland close to winning the grueling climb of Alpe Cermis and win the sixth edition of the Tour de Ski 2011-12. The Kowalczyk wins a tight race with Marit Bjoerge, while Dario Cologne was the author of a race to the top 5 during all stages of the Tour

TOUR DE SKI MALE
Dario Cologne is the first athlete to win three times in the prestigious competition, of which the last two consecutive editions. Beautiful evidence for the Swedish Marcus Hellner, who on the difficult climb of the Alpe Cermis I overtook Petter Norhtug and becomes the first athlete on the podium of the Swedish competition Alps. This year the Norwegian Petter Norhtug fails to win the Tour de Ski, surely one of the deepest evidence of the World Cup. In terms of our athletes, in the demanding test of Cermis Roland Clara and Thomas have Moriggl ranked fourth and fifth, ninth with Giorgio Di Centa. First of Italians in the final standings of the Tour de Ski, Giorgio di Centa in fifteenth position.

FINAL RESULTS OF THE TOUR DE SKI
MEN 1. Dario Cologna (Swi) 2
. Marcus Hellner (SWE) +1'02 "3
3. Petter Northug (Nor) +1'44" 6
4. Devon Kershaw (Can) +2'09 "4 5
. Legkov Alexander (Rus) +2'59" 1
6. Lukas Bauer (CZE) +3'22 "3
7. Manificat Maurice (Fra) +3'43"
7 8. Maxim Vylegzhanin (Rus) +4'14 "4
9. Jaks Martin (Cze) +4'20" 2
10. Ilia Chernousov (Rus) +4'29 "2
15. Giorgio Di Centa (ITA) +5'26" 1
19. Roland Clara (Ita) +6'27 "4
20. Fabio Pasini (Ita) +6'46" 9
21. Thomas Moriggl (Ita) +8'22 "5
34. David Hofer (Ita) +11'05"
6 47. Dietmar NÃ¶ckler (Ita) +16'47 "0

World Cup overall standings, with 1,275 points Dario Cologna Northug tears in the leading position of the cup, Northug slips to second place at 1,181 points. Marcus Hellner in third place with 723 points. WOMEN'S TOUR DE SKI

Among the women is the Polish Justyna Kowalczyk won the competition, preventing Marit Bjoergen to win the only title still missing. The Polish game with 11 "of 5 advantage BjÃ¸rgen was reached after about 1,500 meters from Norway, but once started the final climb of the Cermis soon as the opponent has lost its code. Kowalczyk For it is the third consecutive victory in the Tour de Ski .

FINAL RESULTS OF THE TOUR DE SKI
FEMALE 1. Justyna Kowalczyk (POL)
2. Marit BjÃ¸rgen (Nor) +28 "3 2
. Johaug Therese (Nor) +3'57" 8
4. Krista LÃ¤hteenmÃ¤ki (Fin) +6'48 "6
5. Marthe Kristoffersen (Nor) +6'55" 1
6. Katrin Zeller (Ger) +7'09 "
7 7. Charlotte Kalla (SWE) +8" 01 "2 8 â€‹â€‹
. Aino Kaisa Saarinen-(Fin) +8'20" 2
9. Astrid Jacobsen (Nor) +8'32 "7
10. Kikkan Randall (U.S.) +8'55" 8
17. Topranin Virginia De Martin (Aus) +12'17 "2
23. Elisa Brocard (Ita) +12'42" 7
29. Deborah Agreiter (Ita) +14'39 "4

Next week, the Circus of nordic skiing remains in Italy. On 14 and 15 January in Milan is scheduled to race in the City event, a sprint and a sprint in pairs, as long as weather conditions allow the event.

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