Cross-country skiing, CdM: Klaebo also triumphs in the 50km in classic technique

Rome, 23 Mar (LaPresse) The World Cup cross-country skiing season ends in the sign of its dominator Johannes Hosflot Klaebo who triumphs also in the 50km classic technique final in Lahti (Finland) preceding after 2h07'32"2 of race his countrymen Martin Nyenget and Simen Krüger who complete the podium, with the youngest Andreas Ree in fourth place. In addition to racking up golds at the World Championships in Trondheim, Klæbo collected both the overall and sprint World Cup, while the distance Cup remained in the hands of Nyenget. Federico Pellegrino finished the extremely tough Finnish race in 15th place with a gap of 5'41"9, preceded by the Norwegian Erik Valnes – 11th – who then got the better of the sprint for third place in the overall World Cup standings. It ended with Klæbo winning at 2200 ahead of Sweden's Anger (1731) and Valnes (1530), who was twenty lengths ahead of Pellegrino (1510). An epilogue that in no way detracts from the splendid season of the Aosta Valley skier, who returned to the rainbow podium with silver in the Trondheim sprint and was able to conquer three podiums in the World Cup winter. Next, Paolo Ventura was 29th, with Simone Daprà 31st and young Martino Carollo 45th with plenty of experience in his baggage, while Davide Graz did not finish the race.