For me, ski tour is the liberation from the resort industry, the true pleasure of nature and, of course, as a reward for sweat and muscle fatigue & Ndash, ultimative freeride!
What "S What? (What is a ski round?)
So historically it happened that much associated with the mountain skiing, Freeride came to us from the West, although in their fatherland were the prophets. But about this later.
If you try to translate the meaning meaning of the word skitour. In Russian, the closer to the expression will be the expression "ski campaign." And taking into account the context existing for this concept, I would translate it as a "mountain skiing" or even closer in meaning, taking into account the Russian context, "rise to the mountains for skiing for the purpose of descent." It turns out several cumbersome, but, in fact, right. By the way, the literal translation sounds somewhat frivolous - "Ski Walk", and taking into account the context - "Ski Walk in the Mountains".
And many follow this definition - ski-rude in the vicinity of the resort, often leaving the upper station of the lifting station within visibility to roll obvious, but not available for most virgin slopes. Why not?
But dry and verified wording do not reflect the essence of this concept in the Russian Ski-Tournament Mainstream. It's like setting the question "What is love?" And get hundreds, if not thousands of different answers.
The modern ski tour has several hatchers:
- Traditional Nordic (simply put "runchushki"),
Backcountry Nordic (reinforced, with steel edging and wider "backcantry beams", using for lifting a mountain anti-slip technology Waxless "fish scales"),
Telemark. (Dinosaur of the Mountain Ski, who lived to our days thanks to hippie, hipsters and norwegians)
and finally, the subject of our lust - Alpine Touring (Touring Alpine, that is, walking in shoes with heels enshrined on the descent).
Camping in philological delights, let's go into history:
Who and why came up with ski tour?
The main version of the emergence that ski tour, as an independent view, began using ski climbers to approach the conquered vertices. That is, it is originally entertaining and the first mention of it is torn at the middle of the 19th century. And only later, he began to mean even skiing. It will be discussed here about the ski round, where this secondary function has become the main one.
Sports Ski Tour Now called ski mountaineering. He seems to be a papa ski tour, although these kinds are so similar that it is difficult to understand a clear line between them. What time was it believed that ski climbing - ski-mountaineering, and mountain trips are a ski tour. With the addition of the descent "Everything was mixed in the house of broom." But these knowledge is minor and do not increase happiness from ski tourist.
We have the most ancient ski tourists - Siberian hunters and northern nations. They have long been used by Kamus's whiskers (short fur on the skin of a deer or an elk growing on the legs of the beast and on a fishing side of the head). Skiing boots themselves (this is also a kind of ski shoes, in the longing era of kids taught skiing, having killed the boots to the scaled halves of adult skis) are fastened with the help of soft fastenings of fixing rinse socks and attracting the heel to the sock. I myself am in the late 70s chased on such, on the slopes of the high shore of Yenisei.
Numerous tourists who lived (and now did not translate) in hibaine, in the Polar Urals and who went to winter trips on the legendary Russians "Bekkkantians" "Beskid", can safely be called the predecessors of the current ski tourists (and many are still their parents) . Recall the tragedy of the Dyatlov group - like this, I looked, Russian winter tourism - boots, fufayki, a tarp tent.
Dyatlov group
- a certain level of physical training, since the ski tour is an occupation, usually, collective and it is important not to become a "brake", "external link" for the team and "trop" (piercing the skiing in the virgin) on a par,
it is very important to have the skills of the locality orientation to choose the route and not play in Ivan Susanin,
having elementary weather prediction skills to avoid entering the PURGU or in other weather cataclysms (alas, not always Yandex weather services are available on the route),
possess knowledge of avalanche security - "Mountains do not like to joke",
receiving first aid and evacuation of the victim - "ambulance", the helicopter in the distant terrain of Russia is more than a mirage than reality,
have elementary mountaineering skills,
not superfluous survival skills in winter conditions - it is always more like a chance more than suffered from sunshine,
equipment for skit-round These are not only specific flour of choice, but also a separate budget, which is often not to master at a time. Usually everything is selected, bought as skills gained, experience, appearance of personal preferences. Three years will, perhaps, will go to the equipment.
If after these intimidations, you are still wondering how to become a superman-akurist - read on.
Of course, the missing skills and knowledge cannot be purchased simultaneously. It is best to start skiing with an experienced guru or fit into any backcantry - camp, or training group. Fortunately, every year in Russia more and more similar opportunities. Answered security courses and ambulance to help you.
And you can not tighten to have fun within one day, taking skis by a friend to understand what. Where are many start.
So, what radically distinguishes the ski tour from the lift to the mountain "Christmas tree" or "Lestenka"? This is a special equipment that allows you to climb up the slope at the corners to 45%.
How does this happen?
Kamos
The main quality allows you to go uphill - this skis do not sliding in the snow. The task is directly opposed to the purpose of the ski - the maximum slip. To do this, Kamus is glued to the ski sliding. But this is not a natural deer skura. In the Alps used skins roe deer - small deer. Eskimos used also the skin of seal and nerves. The best was the horse Kamus. In English it was called a plush. Until now, this word is found.
Modern Kamus is a high-tech material. But he retroed the name - in English, the term of the Camus sounds like a "skin". And the fixation of the Camus is not "for the rest of his life," like on "hunting" skiing, shoal cloves, and at a time of lifting to the point of descent or climbing in a purely climbing style.
The principle of work of the Camus is easy to understand, behaving in the male bristle - in one direction the hand slides, without meeting obstacles (on wool), it felt in the opposite direction that she meets resistance (against wool). These are hairs growing with a slope in one direction, and create resistance. This friction force arising when moving against wool and keeps skis on significant slopes (up to 35, or even up to 45 degrees). Until the 70s, natural skins were sewn to durable tissue - based, and that already all sorts of cunning methods were fixed on ski.
The appearance of a synthetic Camus has greatly facilitated the life of skit-tourists. They became easier, stronger, stopped absorbed moisture, it is better to slide.
Now the established classification of the Kamov looks like this:
- Mochher, the natural wool of the alpine goat is used to be glued to the synthetic basis. Easy. Excellent slip. Used in the racing ski round, but wet and prone to sticking snow. Very unlikely. Usually, it is required before using the use of special sprays that save disadvantages.
Synthetic - uncompromising nylon and nothing more. Wear-resistant. Gives good clutch on the rise in most situations. 100% hydrophobine. Heavier mohair. Döshev.
Mix - Usually the ratio of synthetic to natural wool 70/30%. It has advantages and disadvantages of both materials, however, the most popular.
Privided Kamus learned relatively recently - the first successful experiments were embodied in the existing tool in 1968. Although experiments began in 1930. Before that, what was not thoughtless to fix the Camus on the ski! In mostly they were tied with straps. I imagine what was on such gear to slide on the traverses))). The chitomuds swiss warriors thought of drilling skiing and fix the Camus with screws. Later, a more progressive method of fastening for the nose and the tail of the ski, replaced all the previous ones.
As soon as the Camus is not fixed
All equipment for skit-round is the struggle of opposites. Also with glue for Kamov - it must meet the most controversial requirements:
- on the one hand, it is sufficiently sticky to stick to the ski slide, which has adhesion, in a fairly large temperature range (up to -40-marads), should not remain with another glue, on the surface after separating the camsows,
withstand multiple gluits / ripping cycles, the best indicators up to half a million times,
do not dry in a large temperature range -40 ... + 40 ° C,
And when they were able to find the secret of the "unity and struggle of the opposite" adhesive kamus instantly killed all previous developments.
It would seem that the adhesive came forever, but ... now the Camus does not use the adhesive basis. They hold on to fasten the sock - heel and clamps along the length of the ski. Advantages are obvious - no update of the adhesive layer is required, the speed of installation, the main minus of adhesive cams is defeated - sticking together and sticking the garbage. They do not need grids in the folded state - they simply put them in a backpack. But while glue dominate.
Mounts for the Camus. There are several systems. Nowomen are constantly invented. But it is better to deal with this in a separate article.
Cats
When we say that on the camourse you can climb the slopes of steepness to 40-45 degrees, it does not mean that it can always be done and everywhere. It all depends on the state of the snow surface. And the average angle of lifting is about 20-25 degrees. To storm more steep - cats are needed. They also cut out on iced slopes.
Mounts for Ski Tour
Perhaps the most voluminous ski tour. As always, the contradiction is that it is necessary to combine opposites - walking and descent statistics. The first implies the mobility of the boot, the second rigidity of its fixation.
As a result, there are two directions in touring fasteners:
- models and brands of fasteners are more adapted for long walking with the possibility of descent,
models are as close as possible to freeride fasteners with the possibility of walking.
There is a third way. These are so-called adapters - adapters allowing us to use conventional alpine fasteners for walking. They are not popular because they significantly increase the weight of the ski tour set, are not very comfortable. And if the holder of adapters comes to the thoughts "Ski-tour is our all" the first thing that he does - get rid of adapters in favor of a normal ski-touring fastener.
Skiing
Adopted classification:
- Sports - waist 64-68 mm, length of about 160 cm
Light ski tour - waist from 70 mm, length 145-150 cm
Classic Ski-Tour (Camping) - Waist 72, Length 180
Freerish - waist from 74-100 mm, length up to 175 cm
This separation is quite conditional and depends on the specific manufacturer.
In Russia, there is a tendency to adapt the skis for the ski tour to which Rider was used. And often you can see the catatory skis with the waist for 125 mm
Boots
There are fundamentally two classes - rasing (sports) and unitary. The third way is the usual Alpine chosen by the catalyst on criteria of maximum convenience and comfort.
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Ski tours in Russia are designed for different levels of preparation. There are programs without heavy loads. You ski, and things transport technique. Other tours, such as a campaign on the North Pole, require experience and endurance.
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Swiss Colony - a four-fold winner "Tour de Ski"; Alexander Bolunov - Sixth
Today, January 7, the fifth stage of the World Cup in ski racing was completed in Val Di Fiemmet (Italy) - a multi-day "Tour de Ski". Men held a final race to the mountain of 9 km. The Swiss Dario Colonna became a four-time winner of the "tour" in the overall test. Second - Norwegian Martin Jonsrud Sundbu, the third - Canadian Alex Harvey. The best of Russians Alexander Bolunov - Sixth. Alexey Chervotkin (ninth) and Andrei Larkov (10th) were also included in the Tens of Russians. Champion "Tour" -2016/2017 Russian Sergey Ustyugov because of the problems with the muscles of the back in the race did not participate in the race.
Men. Race uphill. 9 km. Results of the general testing "Tour de Ski"
1. Dario Colony (Switzerland)
2. Martin Jonsrud Sundbu (Norway) - Loge 1.26.5
3. Alex Harvey (Canada) - +1.30.6
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6. Alexander Bolunov - +3.09.7
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9. Alexey Chervotkin - +3.33.5
10. Andrei Larkov - +3.37.8
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13. Denis of the knobs - +5.13.1
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18. Alexey Vitrenko - +5.51.2
19. Andrey Melchenko - +5.58.3
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21. Ivan Yakimushkin - +7.01.0
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26. Stanislav Volzhentsev - +8.10.8
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41. Gleb Ruitive (all - Russia) - +12.50,1.
The Swiss skier of Colony for the fourth time in his career became the winner of the "tour de ski"
The Swiss skier Dario Colony became the winner of the multi-day Race "Tour de Ski", which ended on Sunday in Val di Fiemma (Italy). On Sunday, colony won the persecution race with time 28 minutes 52.1 seconds. The second place was taken by Norwegian Martin Sundbu (+1.26.5), the third - Canadian Alex Harvey (+1.30.6). Russian Alexander Bolunov finished the sixth (+3.09,7). Russian Sergey Ustyugov, who has become the third in the overall standings before the final race, was not able to start. Colony won the "tour de ski" for the fourth time in his career.
The skier Hirscher won the slalom at the World Cup stage in Switzerland
Austrian Marcel Hirscher won the slalom at the stage of the World Cup in Ski Sports in Swiss Adelboden. Hirscher at the end of two attempts showed time 1 minute 50.94 seconds, the second was his compatriot Michael Matt (+0.13 seconds), Bronze went to Norwegian Henrik Christoffersen (+0.16). Russian Alexander Khoroshilov (+2.62) took the 19th place, Pavel Trichiev was not displayed in the second attempt, Alexander Andrienko did not finish in the first.
Austrian Hirscher honored in slalom at the Swiss Stage of World Cup; Alexander Khoroshilov - 19th
Today, January 7, in Adelboden (Switzerland) ended the 12th stage of the World Cup in skiing among men. In a special slalom, Austrian Marseille Hirscher won, ahead of Mikhael Matt's compatriot, 0.13 seconds, on 0.16 - Norwegian Henric Cristoffersen. Russian Alexander Khoroshilov took the 19th place.
Men. Slalom
1. Marseille Hirscher - 1.50.94
2. Michael Matt (both - Austria) - 1.51.07
3. Henrik Cristoffersen (Norway) - 1.51.10
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19. Alexander Khoroshilov (Russia) - 1.53.56.
Sedov Sedova considers a good outcome seventh place in the debut race "Tour de ski"
The Russian skier Anastasia Sedova stated that he considers the result of the seventh place in his first multi-day race "Tour de Ski", ended on Sunday in Val di Fiemma (Italy). Sedov on Sunday finished at the seventh position at the final stage - in the persecution race with a free style at a distance of 9 kilometers. The athlete lost 4 minutes of 49.6 seconds the winner, Haydi Weng Norwegian (time - 32.13, 3 seconds). The second according to the results "Tour de Ski" was Norwegian Ingvildad Flugest Estberg (+48.5 seconds), the third - American Jessica Diggins (+2.23.2). "The result is certainly satisfied," said Sedov, whose comment RIA Novosti provided the press service of the Russian skiing federation. - First time on the "Tour de Ski" and get into the TOP-10 - I believe that this is a very good result for a start. I fulfilled my plan, I am gaining experience and next season I will try to show a better result. " "Now we will go home for three days, and then in Seefeld for the collection," the skier continued, "there I won my youth Olympiad, so I'm glad that it would be there that I would prepare for the adult Olympiad."
American Schiffrin - Winner of the Slovenian Stage of the World Cup in Slalom; Ekaterina Tkachenko - 26th
Today, January 7, in Kranjska Mount (Slovenia) ended the 11th stage of the World Cup in Ski Skiing among women. In a special slalom, American Mikael Schiffrin defeated. The second was Swedish Fried Handotter, the third - Swiss Wendy Holder. Russian woman Ekaterina Tkachenko occupied the 26th place.
Women. Slalom
1. Mikael Schiffrin (USA) - 1.43.50
2. Fried Handotter (Sweden) - 1.45.14
3. Wendy Holder (Switzerland) - 1.45.37
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26. Ekaterina Tkachenko (Russia) - 1.52.41.
Skier of Ustyugov due to injury will not take part in the final race "Tour de Sk"
Russian skier Sergei Ustyugov due to injury will not participate in the final race "Tour de Ski", RIA Novosti was told in the press service of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR). "Ustyugov will not be able to participate in the final stage due to damage," the representative of the press service told. Before the final stage of Ustyugov, the two-time world champion, held the third place. He had to go to the start after 1 minute 21.5 seconds after the leader - Swiss Dario Column.
Skier Ustyugov on Monday will make MRI in connection with the injury of the back
The decision to remove the Russian skier of Sergei Ustyugov from the final stage "Tour de Ski" was taken by the precautionary considerations, on Monday an athlete will make MRI, after which it will be clear how serious the damage of the back, RIA Novosti, President of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR), Elena Vyalbe said. "It all started from that fall in Oberstdorf, yesterday I was still" performed ", it became worse. We decided to care. Of course, Sergey is offended, but he took everything normally. It seems to be nothing serious, but tomorrow we will do MRI. , "said Vyalbe on the phone. Before the final stage "Tour de Ski" two-time world champion of Ustyugov occupied third place. He had to go to the start after 1 minute 21.5 seconds after the leader - Swiss Dario Column.
Schiffrin's skiing won in slalom at the World Cup stage in Slovenia
Mikael Schiffrin's American Alpirator won in slalom at the World Cup stage in Kranjska-Mount (Slovenia). Schiffrin on Sunday was the first one with time 1 minute 43.50 seconds. The second place was taken by the Swede Fried Handotter (+1.64 seconds), the third - Swiss Wendy Holdener (+1.87). Russian woman Ekaterina Tkachenko has become the 26th (1.52.41).
Cryanin hopes that Skier Ustyugov will be restored from the back injury for 2 weeks
Sergey Ustyugov's Russian skier must get rid of problems from his back, the injury is not from the discharge of serious, but the full picture will give only a detailed medical examination, RIA Novosti Vice-President of the Federation of Ski Racing of Russia (FLGR) Sergey Kryanin said RIA Novosti. Ustyugi due to the injury of the back will miss the final stage of the multi-day "Tour de Ski". The two-time world champion was supposed to go to the third race, inferior to the leader Swiss Dario Colonse 1 minute 21.5 seconds. "I think that Sergey's damage is not serious from the category, but it gives him a certain discomfort, he has problems with his back. I think, for a week or two, he will cope with this problem. In order not to aggravate it, this decision is made. Better to care, Than to fight for the second-third place, "said Kryanin on the phone. "It is necessary to carry out a detailed examination. It will be held in the near future. Now it is not worth it to give an excessive load," the agency's interlocutor emphasized.
Sergey Ustyugov folded the authority of the champion "Tour de Sk"
Today, January 7, the fifth stage of the World Cup is completed in Val Di Fiemme (Italy) - a multi-day Tour de Ski. Men will hold a final race for 9 km. By the third place in Total, the current champion "Tura" Russian Sergey Ustyugov due to problems with the back muscles ahead of time completed the struggle, as the organizers of the race reported. In the fight for the second place, he defeated Alexey Poltranin from Kazakhstan - seven seconds. In the general victory of Swiss Dario Collens (1 minute 14 seconds Benefits over a private time), it is unlikely that someone doubts. Now, the main hope of Russians will be Alexander Bolunov (fourth and 25 seconds from a private time).
Norwegian Skier Wen won the "Tour de Ski" for the second year in a row, Sedova - 7th
The Norwegian skier Heidi Wen won the multi-day Race "Tour de Ski", which ended on Sunday in Val di Fiemma (Italy). The four-time champion of the world won at the final stage - in the pursuit of the free style of 9 km, showing the result of 32 minutes 13.3 seconds. The second on the basis of the "Tour de Ski" was its compatriot Ingvildad Flugstad Estrberg (+48.5 seconds), closed the top three of the strongest American Jessica Diggins (+2 minutes 23.2 seconds). Russian woman Anastasia Sedov (+4.49.6) took the seventh place, Natalya Nepzeyeva (+7.13.5) - 11th, Anna Nechaevskaya (+8.44.5) - 18th, Alis Zhambalova (+9.53.1) - 20- E, Yana Kripichenko (+12.57.0) - 30th, Maria Gushchina (+13.16.4) - 31st. Wenge won the "tour de ski" for the second time in a row.
The main news of skiing in Russia and the world today, January 7: Norwegian Wenge won the ski multiple "Tour de Ski"; Anastasia Sedova - Seventh
Today, January 7, the fifth stage of the World Cup is completed in Val Di Fiemme (Italy) - a multi-day Tour de Ski. Women completed the mountain race for 9 km. "Tour" in the general event won by Norwegian Heidi Weng, ahead of the compatriot Ingvildes Ostberg at 48.5 seconds. The third was American Jessica Diggins. The best of Russians Anastasia Sedova is the seventh.
Women. Race uphill. 9 km. Results of the general testing "Tour de Ski"
1. Heidi Hung
2. Ingvilded Ostberg (both - Norway) - Loge of 48.5
3. Jessica Diggins (USA) - +2.23.2
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7. Anastasia Sedova - +4.49.6
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11. Natalia Neremeyeva - +7.13,5
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18. Anna Nechaevskaya - +8.44.5
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20. Alisa Zhambalova - +9.53.1 ..
30. Yana Kripichenko - +12.57.0
31. Maria Gushchina (all - Russia) - +13.16.4.
Moscow, December 31. / TASS /. A multi-day Ski Race "Tour de Ski" starts on Saturday in Swiss Val Muster. Next week, stages in German Oberstdorf, Italian Dobbiako and Val di Fiemma will take place, the tour winners will be determined in the overall standings and individual species.
"Tour de Ski" was established in 2006 by analogy with "Tour de France" in cycling, when participants overcome several stages in various cities within several weeks. Within the framework of the ski tour, participants have to run both sprint and long distances by classic and free style, so universal skiers usually win in the overall standings.
The only Russian winner "Tour de Ski" is Alexander Light, who became the first in general standings in 2013, but he will miss the current multi-line. Evgeny Belov, Maxim Smelzhanin, Alexey Petukhov, Yulia Ivanova and Evgenia Shapovalov were temporarily removed from the competition because of suspicion of violation of anti-doping rules. Russian athletes sent the requirement to the International Federation of Skiing (FIS) to allow them to participate in the "Tour de Ski", but the Doping Commission FIS rejected an appeal.
The results of the "Tour de Caki" races are included in the Cup of the World Cup, where this season, Russian skiers achieved only one victory - on December 11, Sergei Ustyugov won the sprint with a free style at the stage in Swiss Davos. In the previous cup race in the French la-keys, the third place in the 15 km race with a free style with the mass start took easy. Russian skiers places on the pedestal of honor did not occupy in this season.
Three countries for nine days
"Tour de Caks" will be held from December 31 to January 8. On the last day of the year, sprint races in men and women will be held in Val-Muster, on January 1, there are also a classic style race with a classic style, women are 5 km away, men are 10 km away. On January 3, Skiathlon will be held in Oberstdorf (women - 10 km, men - 20 km), the next day - the persecution races with a free style (women - 10 km, men - 15 km).
On January 6, the stage starts in Italian Dobbiako (Tobych), where women will run by 5 km free style, and men are 10 km away. On January 7, the Wal-Di Fiemma will be held with the mass start classic style (10 and 15 km). The Tours will end on January 8, the traditional ninetelter race of persecution with the rise in the mountain, according to the results of which the winner will be determined in the overall standings. Only skiers who completed all previous races "Tour de Ski" can be applied for success.
The first winners of the tour in 2007 were German Tobias Angerer and Finca Virgin Kuytunien. Three times the tour won the Swiss Dario Colonna, in women four titles of Justina Kovalchik from Poland. Three times in 2014-2016, Martin Sundbua wanted in the overall standings, but his result of 2015 was canceled due to violations of anti-doping rules, and the victory was given to the compatriot Peterer Northgua.
Last year, the Norwegians Sundzhu and Teres Johaug won the Tour in the overall tours, the Italian Federico Pellegrino and Norwegian Ingvild Flugstad Estrberg were first in the sprint competition.
Ustyugov wins in the sprint on the "Tour de Ski". This finish should review
Russian skier Sergei Ustyugov won in the sprint by 1.5 km at the stage of the multi-day race "Tour de Ski" in the Swiss Lenzerheide.
25-year-old athlete showed a result of 2 minutes 57.28 seconds. For Ustyugova, this is the first victory in the season.
Following the two-time world champion of the world from Russia finished the Italian Federico Pellegrino.
Ustyugov, we recall, is the winner of the "tour de ski" season 2016/17.
Another Russian Alexander Bolunov, to which on December 31, will be 21 years old, on Saturday managed to reach the semi-finals.
"I am very glad that I won. You know, what are our circumstances. We must go and fight to the end, "said Ustyugov in an interview after the race.
"Tour de Ski." 1st stage. Lenzerheide (Switzerland)
Men. Sprint
1. Sergey Ustyugov (Russia) - 2.57.3
2. Federico Pellegrino (Italy) - +0.99
3. Luca Shanava (France) - +2.76
In women, the winner of Lauren Van der Graff became a sensational winner. The American skier Sophie Caldwell came to the finish line, the third is Norwegian Michasen Caspersen Fall.
22-year-old Russian Natalya Nepzeyeva, first fled in the final of the sprint, ranked fourth, having broken 46 bonus seconds.
December 31 skiers and skiers in Switzerland run 15-kilometer and 10-kilometer savings. Tour de Ski will end with the traditional ascent of the mountain on January 7, 2018.
Women. Sprint
1. Lauren Van der Graff (Switzerland) - 3.25,80
2. Sophie Caldwell (USA) - +1,42
4. Natalia Neremeyeva (Russia) - +3.17
Photo: RIA Novosti / Alexey Filippov