Overview
- Savely Korostelyev finished 12th in the 20 km classic pursuit in Toblach in 47:55.5, rising to 10th overall at 1:54 behind leader Johannes Klaebo.
- Klaebo won the men's race ahead of Norway's Mattis Stenshagen and Sweden's Edvin Anger and leads the general classification.
- Daria Nepryaeva placed 16th in the women's 20 km in 55:31.1, finishing 3:17 behind winner Jessica Diggins, who retains the overall lead.
- A day earlier, Nepryaeva recorded a World Cup stage best of eighth in the 5 km mass start, while Korostelyev's late fall left him 64th overall in that race.
- Korostelyev's mother said the pursuit showed he worked effectively within his group, and the Tour de Ski now moves to Val di Fiemme through January 4.