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Maubet Bjornsen 12th in TdS Stage 4 Pursuit

By Tom Horrocks
January, 1 2020
Sadie Maubet Bjornsen was the top U.S. finisher in Wednesday's fourth stage of the Tour de Ski.
Sadie Maubet Bjornsen was the top U.S. finisher in Wednesday's fourth stage of the Tour de Ski. (www.nordicfocus.com. © Modica/NordicFocus)

Sadie Maubet Bjornsen was the top finisher for the Davis U.S. Cross Country Ski Team in stage 4 of the 14th Tour De Ski in Toblach, Italy, Wednesday. Jessie Diggins was 14th, followed by Rosie Brennan in 21st, Sophie Caldwell in 27th and Katharine Ogden in 38th.

Norway swept the top three in Wednesday’s 10k classic pursuit with Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg taking the win ahead of current Tour de Ski leader Therese Johaug in second, and Heidi Weng in third. Sadie moved up ninth in the overall Tour de Ski standings, just 2 minutes, 9 seconds behind Therese. Jessie is 10th overall at 2 minutes, 16 seconds back.

In the 15k men’s classic pursuit, David Norris was the top American in 44th, followed by Kevin Bolger in 61st and Logan Haneman finishing 71st. 

Up next, the athletes will have a rest day Thursday, then the women will race a 10k classic mass start, and the men a 15k classic mass start Friday in Val di Fiemme, Italy.

RESULTS
Stage 4 Tour de Ski
Women’s 10k classic pursuit
Men’s 15k classic pursuit

Tour de Ski Standings (Thought stage 4)
Women
Men

World Cup 
Women’s overall
Men’s overall

HOW TO WATCH
All times EST.

Friday, Jan. 3
7:15 a.m. - Tour de Ski: Women’s 10k mass start, Val di Fiemme, ITA - Olympic Channel, Olympic Channel.com, NBC Sports Gold
9:15 a.m. - Tour de Ski: Men’s 15k mass start, Val di Fiemme, ITA - Olympic Channel, Olympic Channel.com, NBC Sports Gold

Saturday, Jan. 4
5:25 a.m. - Tour de Ski: Men and women’s sprint, Val di Fiemme, ITA - Olympic Channel, Olympic Channel.com, NBC Sports Gold

Sunday, Jan. 5
7:15 a.m. - Tour de Ski: Women’s 10k final climb, Val di Fiemme, ITA - Olympic Channel, Olympic Channel.com, NBC Sports Gold
9:15 a.m. - Tour de Ski: Men’s 10k final climb, Val di Fiemme, ITA - Olympic Channel, Olympic Channel.com, NBC Sports Gold

Note: All televised events to stream across NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app, OlympicChannel.com, and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA app

Exclusive commercial-free coverage will be available for subscribers of the NBC Sports Gold Pass, available here: https://www.nbcsports.com/gold/snow.

 

 

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