Nordic skiing
Norwegian Klaebo wins Tour de Ski of cross-country skiers
Has won the Tour de Ski for the third time: Norwegian Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo. photo
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Norway’s dominator Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has won the Tour de Ski for the third time.
Norway’s dominator Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has won the Tour de Ski for the third time.
Sixth place in the daily classification was enough for the 26-year-old on the final ascent to Alpe Cermis in Val di Fiemme. Klaebo had previously won six stages, setting a record. Klaebo’s compatriot Simen Hegstad Krüger won the day ahead of Hans Christer Holund (both Norway). The two also complete the overall podium of the important cross-country event behind Klaebo.
Friedrich Moch, who surprisingly finished fifth in front of Klaebo in the final stage and finished the tour in eighth place overall, ensured a respectable success from a German point of view. Behind the strong Moch, the German men had no chance at the event.