Cross Country: Heikkinen and Khazova win in Davos World Cup, Freeman seventh
Finn Matti Heikkinen and Russian Irina Khazova claimed their first cross country World Cup victories today (Dec.12) in Davos, Switzerland.
Heikkinen took the men’s 15 km race with a time of 35:54.8 over Sweden’s Marcus Hellner (36:09.2) in second and Frenchman Maurice Manificat (36:10.7) in third. Fellow French skiers, Emmanuel Jonnier and Vincent Vittoz, finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
The top American man was Kris Freeman (36:31.0) with a career best seventh-place finish in the 15 km.
The Canadian men were led by Devon Kershaw in ninth and Ivan Babikov in 26th.
“It feels really good. I tried to ski like I did in Kuusamo [last week]. I just went out conservatively and was able to really take it in,” Freeman said. “I’d like to be able to take a little more, but I’m pretty happy with my fitness right now and it’s definitely fun to race like this.”
Khazova, who missed the last two seasons with a doping ban, led the women’s 10 km race with a time of 26:22.0. Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla took second with a time of 26:49.3 ahead of Estonian Kristina Smigun-Vaehi in third with a time of 26:49.8.
After today’s race Khazova holds the lead in the overall World Cup standings with 206 points.
The American women’s effort was led by Ketchum, Idaho’s Morgan Arritola in 34th place, followed by Liz Stephen in 40th and world championship silver medalist Kikkan Randall in 85th. The results marked career highs for both Arritola and Stephen.
“It was their best race of the year so far. It was a really good race for them to finish the first World Cup period with,” U.S. cross country head coach Pete Vordenberg said. “It’s been a nice experience and having results that show progress for them is encouraging.”
The only Canadian woman to compete was Sara Renner with a 25th-place finish.
World Cup competition continues in Davos tomorrow with sprint races.
Image: Matti Heikkinen works for the win in Davos. (Gepa)
Women’s Results
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Time | FIS Points |
1 | 83 | 3485193 | KHAZOVA Irina | 1984 | RUS | 26:22.0 | 0.00 |
2 | 84 | 3505217 | KALLA Charlotte | 1987 | SWE | 26:49.3 | 13.81 |
3 | 58 | 1094063 | SMIGUN-VAEHI Kristina | 1977 | EST | 26:49.8 | 14.06 |
4 | 81 | 1303777 | BJOERGEN Marit | 1980 | NOR | 26:52.8 | 15.58 |
5 | 76 | 1255374 | ROPONEN Riitta-Liisa | 1978 | FIN | 26:56.7 | 17.55 |
6 | 78 | 3425003 | STEIRA Kristin Stoermer | 1981 | NOR | 27:05.7 | 22.10 |
7 | 66 | 1142563 | SHEVCHENKO Valentina | 1975 | UKR | 27:09.7 | 24.12 |
8 | 71 | 1207165 | MEDVEDEVA Evgenia | 1976 | RUS | 27:11.9 | 25.23 |
9 | 75 | 3435001 | KOWALCZYK Justyna | 1983 | POL | 27:19.5 | 29.08 |
10 | 77 | 3505183 | HAAG Anna | 1986 | SWE | 27:27.4 | 33.07 |
11 | 85 | 1255665 | SAARINEN Aino- Kaisa | 1979 | FIN | 27:32.9 | 35.85 |
12 | 45 | 1182042 | MALAHOVA-SHISHKINA Svetlana | 1977 | KAZ | 27:35.2 | 37.02 |
13 | 74 | 1276714 | MAJDIC Petra | 1979 | SLO | 27:36.5 | 37.67 |
14 | 70 | 1322110 | ROTCHEVA Olga | 1978 | RUS | 27:37.3 | 38.08 |
15 | 69 | 1166037 | KUITUNEN Virpi | 1976 | FIN | 27:40.1 | 39.49 |
16 | 53 | 1101920 | CONFORTOLA WYATT Antonella | 1975 | ITA | 27:40.8 | 39.85 |
17 | 43 | 3295015 | RUPIL Silvia | 1985 | ITA | 27:42.1 | 40.51 |
18 | 79 | 1222200 | LONGA Marianna | 1979 | ITA | 27:42.2 | 40.56 |
19 | 73 | 1138877 | FOLLIS Arianna | 1977 | ITA | 27:45.8 | 42.38 |
20 | 57 | 1220648 | NYSTAD Claudia | 1978 | GER | 27:47.9 | 43.44 |
21 | 80 | 3485032 | KOROSTELEVA Natalia | 1981 | RUS | 27:51.9 | 45.46 |
22 | 52 | 1367021 | SIDKO Alena | 1979 | RUS | 27:56.0 | 47.53 |
23 | 40 | 3705003 | PROCHAZKOVA Alena | 1984 | SVK | 27:56.4 | 47.74 |
24 | 82 | 1305426 | SKOFTERUD Vibeke W | 1980 | NOR | 27:56.6 | 47.84 |
25 | 51 | 1128886 | RENNER Sara | 1976 | CAN | 27:59.9 | 49.51 |
26 | 44 | 3505069 | LINDBORG Sara | 1983 | SWE | 28:05.2 | 52.19 |
27 | 56 | 3425349 | KRISTOFFERSEN Marthe | 1989 | NOR | 28:11.1 | 55.17 |
28 | 64 | 3425301 | JOHAUG Therese | 1988 | NOR | 28:11.8 | 55.52 |
29 | 61 | 1255471 | MURANEN Pirjo | 1981 | FIN | 28:12.0 | 55.63 |
30 | 32 | 3195056 | CUINET Aurore | 1985 | FRA | 28:17.5 | 58.41 |
31 | 21 | 3155041 | NYVLTOVA Eva | 1986 | CZE | 28:24.6 | 62.00 |
32 | 60 | 1247226 | ZELLER Katrin | 1979 | GER | 28:25.4 | 62.40 |
33 | 48 | 3185004 | SARASOJA Riikka | 1982 | FIN | 28:27.4 | 63.41 |
34 | 27 | 3535270 | ARRITOLA Morgan | 1986 | USA | 28:28.8 | 64.12 |
35 | 39 | 1345293 | STORTI Cecile | 1983 | FRA | 28:30.1 | 64.78 |
36 | 13 | 1319976 | KOLOMINA Elena | 1981 | KAZ | 28:30.2 | 64.83 |
37 | 7 | 3665014 | RUDAKOVA Ekaterina | 1984 | BLR | 28:30.7 | 65.08 |
38 | 55 | 3425183 | JACOBSEN Astrid Uhrenholdt | 1987 | NOR | 28:31.5 | 65.49 |
39 | 68 | 1293107 | BOEHLER Stefanie | 1981 | GER | 28:35.5 | 67.51 |
40 | 38 | 3535261 | STEPHEN Elizabeth | 1987 | USA | 28:37.4 | 68.47 |
41 | 50 | 3485030 | SCHUCHKINA Olga | 1980 | RUS | 28:38.0 | 68.77 |
42 | 62 | 1005017 | VALBUSA Sabina | 1972 | ITA | 28:40.2 | 69.89 |
43 | 67 | 1256732 | SACHENBACHER -STEHLE Evi | 1980 | GER | 28:41.2 | 70.39 |
44 | 72 | 1237817 | OLSSON Anna | 1976 | SWE | 28:43.5 | 71.55 |
44 | 46 | 3495008 | ORGUE Laura | 1986 | SPA | 28:43.5 | 71.55 |
46 | 28 | 1312216 | BONER Seraina | 1982 | SUI | 28:47.6 | 73.63 |
47 | 49 | 3505497 | LARSEN Lisa | 1990 | SWE | 28:49.2 | 74.44 |
48 | 16 | 1316193 | JAKIMCHUK Vita | 1980 | UKR | 28:49.4 | 74.54 |
49 | 9 | 3435031 | MACIUSZEK Paulina | 1985 | POL | 28:50.7 | 75.20 |
50 | 35 | 3485046 | MIKHAILOVA Olga | 1981 | RUS | 28:51.6 | 75.65 |
51 | 36 | 1289227 | SANNIKOVA Alena | 1980 | BLR | 28:53.6 | 76.66 |
52 | 30 | 3155008 | JANECKOVA Ivana | 1984 | CZE | 28:53.7 | 76.71 |
53 | 59 | 3435014 | JASKOWIEC Sylwia | 1986 | POL | 28:55.4 | 77.57 |
54 | 54 | 1099204 | LAURENT PHILIPPOT Karine | 1974 | FRA | 28:56.9 | 78.33 |
55 | 37 | 1181848 | JATSKAJA Oxana | 1978 | KAZ | 28:58.8 | 79.29 |
56 | 14 | 1335690 | STRANDBERG Kristina | 1975 | SWE | 29:00.9 | 80.35 |
57 | 11 | 3675018 | MATROSSOVA Marina | 1990 | KAZ | 29:01.7 | 80.76 |
58 | 65 | 1274580 | ISHIDA Masako | 1980 | JPN | 29:03.2 | 81.52 |
59 | 33 | 3515004 | BUCHER Silvana | 1984 | SUI | 29:05.1 | 82.48 |
60 | 42 | 1281564 | BADILATTI Ursina | 1982 | SUI | 29:07.3 | 83.59 |
61 | 24 | 3435018 | MAREK Kornelia | 1985 | POL | 29:14.4 | 87.18 |
62 | 19 | 3665001 | VASILJONOK Olga | 1980 | BLR | 29:16.0 | 87.99 |
63 | 22 | 3515038 | TRACHSEL Doris | 1984 | SUI | 29:16.7 | 88.34 |
64 | 31 | 3195059 | BARTHELEMY Laure | 1988 | FRA | 29:18.0 | 89.00 |
65 | 63 | 1365857 | RANDALL Kikkan | 1982 | USA | 29:19.0 | 89.51 |
66 | 26 | 1194555 | NESTERENKO Lada | 1976 | UKR | 29:27.6 | 93.86 |
67 | 47 | 3425005 | SVENDSEN Sara | 1980 | NOR | 29:30.8 | 95.47 |
68 | 18 | 1250524 | GENUIN Magda | 1979 | ITA | 29:38.5 | 99.37 |
69 | 12 | 1350628 | FUKUDA Nobuko | 1980 | JPN | 29:39.5 | 99.87 |
70 | 29 | 3205215 | GOESSNER Miriam | 1990 | GER | 29:40.5 | 100.38 |
71 | 15 | 3395038 | UDRAS Kaija | 1986 | EST | 29:45.0 | 102.65 |
72 | 23 | 3565014 | JEZERSEK Barbara | 1986 | SLO | 29:46.3 | 103.31 |
73 | 17 | 3415003 | CALDER Katherine | 1980 | NZE | 29:50.4 | 105.39 |
74 | 20 | 3155231 | MORAVCOVA Klara | 1983 | CZE | 30:05.3 | 112.92 |
75 | 4 | 1027327 | LEONARDI CORTESI Natascia | 1971 | SUI | 30:46.6 | 133.81 |
76 | 10 | 3095010 | GRIGOROVA-BURGOVA Antonia | 1986 | BUL | 30:51.7 | 136.38 |
77 | 5 | 3045009 | WATSON Aimee | 1987 | AUS | 31:13.3 | 147.31 |
78 | 6 | 3515119 | IMOBERDORF Rahel | 1986 | SUI | 31:33.1 | 157.32 |
79 | 8 | 3515128 | EMMENEGGER Carmen | 1989 | SUI | 31:40.4 | 161.01 |
80 | 3 | 3085002 | MOURAO Jaqueline | 1975 | BRA | 32:21.5 | 181.80 |
Did not start | |||||||
1 | 3515142 | PICHARD Lucy | 1989 | SUI | |||
Did not finish | |||||||
41 | 3195126 | BOURGEOIS Celia | 1983 | FRA | |||
34 | 1191354 | ROCHAT Laurence | 1979 | SUI | |||
25 | 3785000 | TERENTJEVA Irina | 1984 | LTU | |||
2 | 3095004 | MALCHEVA Teodora | 1983 | BUL |
Men’s Results
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Time | FIS Points |
1 | 91 | 3180053 | HEIKKINEN Matti | 1983 | FIN | 35:54.8 | 0.00 |
2 | 83 | 3500139 | HELLNER Marcus | 1985 | SWE | 36:09.2 | 5.35 |
3 | 50 | 3190111 | MANIFICAT Maurice | 1986 | FRA | 36:10.7 | 5.90 |
4 | 65 | 1177580 | JONNIER Emmanuel | 1975 | FRA | 36:24.9 | 11.18 |
5 | 92 | 1100077 | VITTOZ Vincent | 1975 | FRA | 36:25.9 | 11.55 |
6 | 29 | 3190029 | DUVILLARD Robin | 1983 | FRA | 36:28.4 | 12.47 |
7 | 90 | 1285347 | FREEMAN Kris | 1980 | USA | 36:31.0 | 13.44 |
8 | 71 | 1345875 | GAILLARD Jean Marc | 1980 | FRA | 36:32.6 | 14.03 |
9 | 66 | 3100006 | KERSHAW Devon | 1982 | CAN | 36:33.8 | 14.48 |
10 | 78 | 1139459 | PILLER COTTRER Pietro | 1974 | ITA | 36:35.4 | 15.07 |
11 | 80 | 1363141 | FISCHER Remo | 1981 | SUI | 36:38.3 | 16.15 |
12 | 76 | 1362656 | LIVERS Toni | 1983 | SUI | 36:39.3 | 16.52 |
13 | 55 | 1106867 | BAJCICAK Martin | 1976 | SVK | 36:42.0 | 17.52 |
14 | 72 | 1067291 | DI CENTA Giorgio | 1972 | ITA | 36:46.4 | 19.16 |
15 | 33 | 3420160 | EILIFSEN Morten | 1984 | NOR | 36:47.8 | 19.68 |
16 | 81 | 1356545 | DJUPVIK Roger Aa | 1981 | NOR | 36:52.2 | 21.31 |
16 | 57 | 1101047 | SOMMERFELDT Rene | 1974 | GER | 36:52.2 | 21.31 |
18 | 56 | 1223849 | CHECCHI Valerio | 1980 | ITA | 36:53.3 | 21.72 |
19 | 77 | 3670007 | POLTARANIN Alexey | 1987 | KAZ | 36:53.4 | 21.76 |
20 | 41 | 1066224 | FREDRIKSSON Mathias | 1973 | SWE | 36:53.6 | 21.83 |
21 | 94 | 3420239 | NORTHUG Petter jr. | 1986 | NOR | 36:54.0 | 21.98 |
22 | 85 | 1283892 | OLSSON Johan | 1980 | SWE | 36:55.5 | 22.54 |
23 | 64 | 1323468 | REHEMAA Aivar | 1982 | EST | 36:56.6 | 22.94 |
24 | 37 | 1218902 | KATTILAKOSKI Teemu | 1977 | FIN | 36:57.3 | 23.20 |
25 | 93 | 3480016 | LEGKOV Alexander | 1983 | RUS | 37:01.0 | 24.58 |
26 | 70 | 3100190 | BABIKOV Ivan | 1980 | CAN | 37:01.6 | 24.80 |
27 | 35 | 3480007 | PANKRATOV Nikolay | 1982 | RUS | 37:03.2 | 25.39 |
28 | 39 | 1324729 | GREY George | 1979 | CAN | 37:05.6 | 26.29 |
29 | 79 | 1178162 | ANGERER Tobias | 1977 | GER | 37:07.7 | 27.07 |
30 | 75 | 1344711 | JAUHOJAERVI Sami | 1981 | FIN | 37:08.6 | 27.40 |
31 | 73 | 3510023 | COLOGNA Dario | 1986 | SUI | 37:10.2 | 27.99 |
32 | 68 | 1175058 | KOUKAL Martin | 1978 | CZE | 37:11.8 | 28.59 |
33 | 62 | 1125588 | DOLIDOVICH Sergei | 1973 | BLR | 37:13.6 | 29.26 |
34 | 61 | 3100110 | HARVEY Alex | 1988 | CAN | 37:13.7 | 29.29 |
35 | 87 | 1262358 | AASEN OUREN Geir Ludvig | 1974 | NOR | 37:13.8 | 29.33 |
36 | 36 | 1106091 | BATORY Ivan | 1975 | SVK | 37:14.5 | 29.59 |
37 | 58 | 3480081 | SHIRIAEV Sergey | 1983 | RUS | 37:15.6 | 30.00 |
38 | 54 | 3500015 | RICKARDSSON Daniel | 1982 | SWE | 37:16.1 | 30.18 |
39 | 52 | 1362947 | PERL Curdin | 1984 | SUI | 37:18.1 | 30.93 |
40 | 46 | 3150069 | JAKS Martin | 1986 | CZE | 37:19.6 | 31.48 |
41 | 74 | 3180054 | NOUSIAINEN Ville | 1983 | FIN | 37:19.7 | 31.52 |
42 | 19 | 3050025 | HIRNER Manuel | 1985 | AUT | 37:26.9 | 34.19 |
43 | 26 | 3200127 | MARSCHALL Philipp | 1988 | GER | 37:29.4 | 35.12 |
44 | 18 | 1311925 | VILARRUBLA Vicenc | 1981 | SPA | 37:29.5 | 35.16 |
45 | 23 | 1310470 | KRECZMER Maciej | 1981 | POL | 37:30.6 | 35.57 |
46 | 88 | 3420005 | GAUSTAD John Anders | 1980 | NOR | 37:31.4 | 35.86 |
47 | 44 | 3480314 | CHERNOUSOV Ilia | 1986 | RUS | 37:32.4 | 36.24 |
48 | 49 | 1292234 | LALLUKKA Juha | 1979 | FIN | 37:32.7 | 36.35 |
49 | 69 | 3290016 | CLARA Roland | 1982 | ITA | 37:33.2 | 36.53 |
50 | 47 | 3420199 | OESTENSEN Simen | 1984 | NOR | 37:40.5 | 39.24 |
51 | 63 | 1098137 | MAE Jaak | 1972 | EST | 37:41.3 | 39.54 |
52 | 86 | 1322498 | NOVIKOV Sergey | 1980 | RUS | 37:42.8 | 40.10 |
53 | 60 | 1175155 | MAGAL Jiri | 1977 | CZE | 37:43.0 | 40.17 |
54 | 25 | 3660013 | LASUTKIN Alexander | 1983 | BLR | 37:44.2 | 40.62 |
55 | 48 | 1094839 | HOFFMANN Christian | 1974 | AUT | 37:45.1 | 40.95 |
56 | 59 | 3670000 | CHEBOTKO Nikolay | 1982 | KAZ | 37:48.6 | 42.25 |
57 | 30 | 1377885 | ANDREASSON Rikard | 1979 | SWE | 37:49.7 | 42.66 |
58 | 21 | 3300190 | YOSHIDA Keishin | 1987 | JPN | 37:49.8 | 42.70 |
59 | 17 | 1093869 | KREZELOK Janusz | 1974 | POL | 37:50.5 | 42.96 |
60 | 45 | 3480286 | SORIN Egor | 1985 | RUS | 37:51.6 | 43.36 |
61 | 20 | 1361686 | MUEHLEMATTER Marco | 1982 | SUI | 37:54.1 | 44.29 |
62 | 28 | 3670022 | VELICHKO Yevgeniy | 1987 | KAZ | 37:58.2 | 45.81 |
63 | 89 | 3420228 | JOHNSRUD SUNDBY Martin | 1984 | NOR | 37:58.3 | 45.85 |
64 | 42 | 3290004 | SCOLA Fulvio | 1982 | ITA | 37:58.5 | 45.93 |
65 | 67 | 3200015 | REICHELT Tom | 1982 | GER | 38:05.8 | 48.64 |
66 | 53 | 3290007 | HOFER David | 1983 | ITA | 38:06.9 | 49.04 |
67 | 22 | 3040011 | SIM Ben | 1985 | AUS | 38:10.4 | 50.34 |
68 | 43 | 3670006 | CHEREPANOV Sergey | 1986 | KAZ | 38:14.0 | 51.68 |
69 | 51 | 1067485 | ZORZI Cristian | 1972 | ITA | 38:14.5 | 51.87 |
70 | 24 | 1233452 | RUIZ Diego | 1977 | SPA | 38:14.6 | 51.90 |
71 | 14 | 3090024 | TZINZOV Veselin | 1986 | BUL | 38:16.3 | 52.53 |
72 | 31 | 3300021 | NARUSE Nobu | 1984 | JPN | 38:32.7 | 58.62 |
73 | 11 | 3510342 | BAUMANN Jonas | 1990 | SUI | 38:32.9 | 58.70 |
74 | 84 | 1221327 | TEICHMANN Axel | 1979 | GER | 38:34.6 | 59.33 |
75 | 32 | 1108225 | BURGERMEISTER Reto | 1975 | SUI | 38:34.7 | 59.37 |
76 | 34 | 1344129 | SPERL Milan | 1980 | CZE | 38:39.2 | 61.04 |
77 | 40 | 1223752 | KOSTNER Florian | 1979 | ITA | 38:42.2 | 62.15 |
78 | 15 | 3430056 | MICHALEK Mariusz | 1987 | POL | 38:48.5 | 64.49 |
79 | 10 | 3300209 | KIMURA Masaya | 1986 | JPN | 38:51.7 | 65.68 |
80 | 13 | 1315805 | MALAK Michal | 1980 | SVK | 38:53.1 | 66.20 |
81 | 38 | 1327251 | DIEZIG Thomas | 1981 | SUI | 39:03.5 | 70.06 |
82 | 2 | 1237138 | FLORINETT Andrea | 1979 | SUI | 39:06.7 | 71.25 |
83 | 12 | 3390103 | TAMMJARV Karel | 1989 | EST | 39:22.0 | 76.93 |
84 | 9 | 3510351 | FURGER Roman | 1990 | SUI | 39:36.6 | 82.35 |
85 | 4 | 1287675 | DIETER Felix | 1972 | SUI | 40:11.9 | 95.45 |
86 | 7 | 3700049 | MLYNAR Peter | 1988 | SVK | 40:30.7 | 102.43 |
87 | 3 | 3040080 | WATSON Callum | 1989 | AUS | 40:51.5 | 110.15 |
88 | 8 | 3510300 | VOLKEN Dominik | 1988 | SUI | 40:57.6 | 112.42 |
89 | 6 | 3780005 | NOVOSELSKI Aleksei | 1985 | LTU | 41:01.3 | 113.79 |
90 | 1 | 3090025 | BURGOV Ivan | 1986 | BUL | 43:08.1 | 160.87 |
Disqualified | |||||||
16 | 1196883 | FLORA Lars | 1978 | USA | |||
5 | 3660023 | IVANOU Aliaksei | 1980 | BLR | |||
Did not start | |||||||
82 | 1217350 | BAUER Lukas | 1977 | CZE | |||
Did not finish | |||||||
27 | 3390002 | KOKK Kaspar | 1982 | EST |