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Follow-Up On Devon Kershaw + World Cup Overall
A commenter on Monday’s post noted that there are some folks fairly close behind Kershaw in the WC overall, so he has more to worry about than just catching Petter Northug. In particular, Marcus Hellner is only 57 points back, while Alexander Legkov is fully 168 points back. Hellner is obviously the more immediate concern, […]
Tagged alexander legkov, devon kershaw, marcus hellner, maxim vyleghanin, men, overall, petter northug, points, World CupCan Kikkan Randall Win The Sprint World Cup?
Recall that at the start of the season, I considered this question with a bit of skepticism. I was definitely more skeptical about her prospects than some others. Hopeful, but skeptical. My skepticism stemmed from the fact that while Kikkan is arguably the best freestyle sprinter in the world right now, her classic skiing has traditionally lagged a […]
Tagged justyna kowalczyk, kikkan randall, natalia matveeva, Sprint, World CupCan Devon Kershaw Overtake Petter Northug In The WC Overall?
That was the question in a comment I got the other day. So here’s the situation. Devon Kershaw currently has 953 WC points, Petter Northug has 1199. Northug is apparently going to skip the next two weekends of WC racing in order to prepare for the Vasaloppet. Could Kershaw catch and overtake Northug in that […]
Tagged devon kershaw, petter northug, World Cup, world cup pointsKershaw & Koos: Sprinting
A couple quick notes about some sprinting results. Devon Kershaw Kershaw’s having a heck of a season. On of the things I’m been most impressed with is how much his sprinting has improved, which is something I feel like hasn’t been mentioned much in a lot of the coverage: The circled result in the most […]
Tagged devon kershaw, sprinting, torin koosRybinsk Field Strength And The Resurgent US Women
Two topics today. Rybinsk Field Strength I’m including the Moscow sprints here, but generally these races are notorious for low attendance. They require some of the most travel for many of the Europeans and they are often scheduled very near the Scandinavian nation’s national championships. Did this year’s races attract a stronger or weaker field […]
Tagged kikkan randall, rybinsk, USA, women, World Cup