Teodor Peterson storms to sprint victory
Kategorie: Global NewsIt was a lucky day today for Teodor Peterson. The young Swede of Aasarna IK ski club won his first competition on World Cup level, having dominated the Stage 1 of Ruka Triple - Classical Sprint.
Peterson started slowly and qualified with 24th fastest time. In the finals he was confronted with some of the World's best sprinters. Olympic champions Nikita Kriukov and Oystein Pettersen. Surprise of the day was also local hero Anssi Pentsinen who won qualification earlier today and went all the way through to the finals.
Peterson attacked before the climb to the stadium and was able to open a gap on Pettersen and Kriukov. Strong finish of the Russian edged out Petersen to the third place. For Oeystein "Poelsa" Pettersen today's third palce represents first podium result since third place in Düsseldorf last year.