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Giacomel Wins Oberhof Sprint, Climbs to No. 2 in World Cup

He dedicated the victory to the late Sivert Bakken after a pre-race moment of silence.

Overview

  • The Italian finished the 10 km in 25:01.7 with one prone miss for his third World Cup win of the season.
  • He prevailed by 13.2 seconds over Germany’s Philipp Nawrath, with Norway’s Johannes Dale-Skjevdal 25.2 seconds back in third.
  • The victory earned 90 points and lifted him to second overall, narrowing the gap to leader Johan-Olav Botn to 39 points.
  • Botn retired from the Oberhof sprint, a development that shaped the updated standings.
  • Giacomel stood with Norway’s team during the pre-race tribute to Bakken and pointed skyward as he crossed the finish.