Nordic skiing, slate wins Northug

(LaPresse)

The most anticipated is Petter Northug, one of the protagonists safe for Nordic Skiing World Championships in Falun, Sweden. Tomorrow we start with the evidence sprint classic technique along a route of 1.4 km, and all eyes are on the Norwegian (two Olympic gold medals and nine world titles on the bulletin board) ready to atone for the Olympics in Sochi, where he remained in dry, and a season of the World Cup not at the top, without even a victory.
In the units Snai Northug is favorite for the race, at 4.50, with his compatriot Eirik Brandsdal, fresh from success in the World Cup in Ruka, chasing 5.50. Not far from the other Norwegian Ola Vigen Hattestad, Olympic gold in Sochi, and banked 6.00. For Italy Federico Pellegrino tries to chase a medal missing from 2001. For the long-distance runner blue, two wins in the World Cup since the start of the season, the world gold worth 33.00.