Two victories within 18 hours for Coletta Rydzek and a second second place for Victoria Carl: The German cross -country skiers said goodbye with a wonderful result from the World Cup season. Rydzek, 27, triumphed after winning the sprint on Friday in Lahti on Saturday in the team sprint with Laura Gimmler. Then Olympic champion Carl, 29, secured the first podium of a German in the overall World Cup on Sunday in Finland: In the final marathon over 50 kilometers, she came to eighth in the victory of Norway’s exception runner Therese Johaug and made second place in the season ranking behind the American Jessie Diggins. The Thuringian, who also became third in the distance world cup, receives around 48,000 euros bonus. So far, two fourth places by Evi Die Dinebacher stand (2003/04 and 2005/06) had been the best German women’s places in the overall World Cup.
The 36-year-old Johaug ended her comeback season after 2: 14: 40.7 hours with her 89th World Cup victory. She left it open whether she really returns to retirement. The second was 1: 03.3 minutes behind Johaug’s compatriot Astrid Oyre Slind. Katharina Hennig became fifth. Rydzek, who only celebrated her first World Cup victory in the sprint on Friday, found it “unbelievable what was happening here” after the second success with Gimmler. said Rydzek. Gimmler said: “This is my first World Cup victory. So, thank you very much, Coletta.” Before Lahti, the German Ski Association was still without a cross -country season victory.
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