Dominant Klaebo seals gold in Val di Femme
BySportsbeat
Updated 05/01/2019 at 20:05 GMT
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo's Cross-Country World Cup sprinting dominance continued as the Norwegian racked up another gold medal.
OBERSTDORF, GERMANY - JANUARY 3: Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway takes 1st place during the FIS Nordic World Cup Men's and Women's Cross Country Pursuit on January 3, 2019 in Oberstdorf, Germany. (Photo by Laurent Salino/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)
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Klaebo powered to 15km C mass start glory in Val di Femme - already his third victory of 2019 - after triumphs in Oberstdorf on Thursday and a New Year's Day success in Val Mustair.
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Klaebo pips De Fabiani to triumph in Val di Fiemme
Klaebo enjoyed a sterling 2018, winning three Olympic golds in PyeongChang, and the 22-year-old is looking in fearsome form once more after his performance on the Italian slopes.
He clocked 40:52.6 in a sprint finish with Italian Francesco Fabiani crossing the line 0.6 seconds behind in the penultimate stage of the Tour de Ski.
Russian Alexander Bolshunov continued his consistent form by sealing third in 40:55.2. His lead over Klaebo atop the overall World Cup standings has now been cut to 32 points, Bolhunov on 562 to Klaebo's 530.
Klaebo, meanwhile, has four victories from six Tour de Ski events with the final climb, also in Val di Femme, set for Sunday.
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