The two-mile freestyle prologue begins today, the Tour de Ski. Justyna Kowalczyk in many statistics record holder of this series, but this time it is not the favorite. Confident skier to win either of the so-called. “Red Army”.
After two weeks of Christmas and New Year break, it’s time to continuation of the women’s World Cup (WC) in the 2014/2015 ski races. Today starts the The ninth edition of the Tour de Ski (TdS) – the most prestigious competition cycle cross-country skiing, being played from the 2006/2007 season is usually in late, as the Four Hills Tournament (TCS) in ski jumping. The tournament takes place on the model of the cycling competition Tour de France (TdF), ie. The formula in stages. Only athletes are classified ending the cycle. The winner of the tour is the best cross country ski having a total time of all the competition, taking into account bonuses seconds for results in the sprints (the first “30″), premiums for volatile mass sprints in racing (the first “10″) and place on the podium (the first “3″). Additionally player who scores the most bonus wins rank second sprinterek. The ninth edition of the Tour de Ski consists of 7 stages – 3 classic technique and free technique 4. Here’s the program.
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STAGE – Oberstdorf (GER), Saturday January 3, hours. 10:45
prologue 3 km, running individual “skate”
Professions traditionally begin with a short course freestyle mass start individual. The three fastest skiers get to the results obtained bonuses – respectively 15, 10 and 5 seconds.
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STAGE – Oberstdorf (GER), Sunday January 4, hours. 12:15
10 km pursuit race “classic”
The second competition will run on the 10 km pursuit breaststroke. Athletes will compete in the order occupied in the classification after the first stage of the cycle, with appropriate timing differences. The first three skiers at the finish line to receive the results obtained bonuses – respectively 15, 10 and 5 seconds.
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III STAGE – Val Muestair (SUI), Tuesday January 6, hours. 13:15 (knockout)
sprint “skate”
The third competition will sprint freestyle. Thirty best skiers receive bonuses, which they will be added to the results obtained in qualifying. The winner will be awarded 60 seconds, 56 seconds for Natalie second, third, 52 seconds, (…), the thirty-second.
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STAGE – Dobbiaco (ITA), Wednesday January 7, hours. 15:30
5 km, running individual “classic”
The fourth competition will run for 5 km classic style with individual start. The three fastest skiers get to the results obtained bonuses – respectively 15, 10 and 5 seconds.
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V STAGE – Dobbiaco (ITA), Thursday January 8, hours. 15:30
15 km pursuit race “skate”
The fifth pursuit competition will run for 15 km freestyle. Athletes will compete in the order occupied in the classification after the fourth stage of the cycle, with appropriate timing differences. If the bottom of the rate of time differences will be very large, the competition jury may decide to use the so-called start. “Wave”. The first three skiers at the finish line to receive the results obtained bonuses – respectively 15, 10 and 5 seconds.
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VI STAGE – Val di Fiemme (ITA), Saturday January 10, hours. 15:45
10 km mass start a “classic”
The sixth mass start competition will be 10 km classic style. The route will be located one volatile finish. On the first ten skiers receive bonuses, which they will be added to the results obtained at the finish. Will be awarded for Natalie fastest 15 seconds, another 12 seconds, 10 seconds of the third, (…), tenth of a second. In addition, at the finish of the first three skiers receive bonuses for the results obtained – respectively 15, 10 and 5 seconds.
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VII STAGE – Val di Fiemme – Alpe Cermis (ITA), Sunday Jan. 11, at . 13:30
9 km, running pursuit “skate”
Professions traditionally end in pursuit freestyle over the top of Alpe Cermis. Athletes will compete in the order occupied in the classification of the sixth stage of the cycle, with appropriate timing differences. If the bottom of the rate of time differences will be very large, the competition jury may decide to use the so-called start. “Wave”. _____________________________________________________________________
Also read:
World Cup cross-country skiing, and part: the supremacy of the “Red Army” and the pursuit of Justyna Kowalczyk
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