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Klæbo, Joensuu Win Val di Fiemme Sprints as Russian Neutrals Miss Cut

Neutral entry followed a CAS ruling, with clearance limited to Dar'ya Nepryaeva, Saveliy Korostelev.

Overview

  • Dar'ya Nepryaeva placed 41st in classic sprint qualifying in Val di Fiemme with 4:05.35, missing the top 30 required to advance.
  • Saveliy Korostelev finished 31st in qualifying at 3:25.64, falling 0.12 seconds short of the final transfer spot.
  • Johannes Klæbo won the men's classic sprint ahead of Jules Chappaz and Anton Gran, while Jasmi Joensuu took the women's race over Nadine Fähndrich and Johanna Hagström.
  • The Tour de Ski concludes on January 4 with a 10 km freestyle stage, with Klæbo leading the men's overall and Jessica Diggins atop the women's standings.
  • FIS allowed neutral participation after a December 2 CAS ruling against its October ban, and Nepryaeva and Korostelev had also failed to qualify in earlier December sprints at Toblach.