Norway make it 11 straight wins after World Cup triumph
BySportsbeat
Updated 27/01/2019 at 18:08 GMT
Norway's ladies relay team won their 11th consecutive race as they proved victorious in the 4x5km at the Cross Country World Cup in Ulricehamn.
(L-R) Second placed team of Sweden (Evelina Settlin, Ebba Andersson, Jonna Sundling, Charlotet Kalla) winning team of Norway (Heidi Weng, Ingvild Flugstad Ostberg,Therese Johaug, Astrid Jacobsen) and third placed team of Finland (Laura Mononnen, Krista Pa
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Heidi Weng, Therese Johaug, Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen and Ingvild Flugstad Østberg continued their hot streak in Sweden.
They were behind Russia after the opening leg but controlled the race after Johaug took the baton for the second phase, finishing in 57:06.3.
Sweden's quartet of Evelina Settlin, Ebba Andersson, Charlotte Kalla and Jonna Sundling took second place, finishing 37.4 seconds back.
They were pushed hard for the silver-medal spot by Finland, who ended up rounding off the podium as they crossed the line a further 3.8 seconds behind.
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