Klæbo Wins The 20km Mass Start At The World Cup In Les Rousses

by Leandro Lutz • 29.01.2023
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo secured first place in the men’s 20km mass start in classic technique for Norway at the Les Rousses Cross-Country Skiing World Cup. Results from the men’s 20km mass start race.

Johannes Høsflot Klæbo secured first place in the men’s 20km mass start in classic technique for Norway at the Les Rousses Cross-Country Skiing World Cup. Results from the men’s 20km mass start race.

Johannes Høsflot Klæbo took home first place today at the Les Rousses World Cup. Iivo Niskanen (FIN), finished in second place, 1.2 seconds behind the winner.

William Poromaa, from Sweden, completed the podium in third place, 1.3 seconds back. 

Didrik Tønseth and Sjur Røthe, both from Norway, round off the top 5 by finishing 4th and 5th, respectively. 

Top 5, 20km Mass Start C, Men

  1. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (NOR), 49:29.1
  2. Iivo Niskanen (FIN), +1.2
  3. William Poromaa (SWE), +1.3
  4. Didrik Tønseth (NOR), +4.3
  5. Sjur Røthe (NOR), +4.9

Complete Results

See below the complete program with facts, start lists, and results for the World Cup in Les Rousses.

FACTS Les Rousses World Cup Season 2022/2023

  • When: Friday, January 27 to Sunday, January 29 
  • Who: Elite national skiers
  • Where: Les Rousses, France
  • What: FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Les Rousses, France

PROGRAM

Friday, January 27: 10km Individual Start F

  • 12:00 CET: 10km Individual Start F, women
  • 14:45 CET: 10km Individual Start F, men

All start lists, details, and results you can find here

Saturday, January 28: Sprint C

  • 12:00 CET: Sprint Qualification C, men 
  • 12:00 CET: Sprint Qualification C, women
  • 14:30 CET: Sprint Final C, men
  • 14:30 CET: Sprint Final C, women 

All start lists, details, and results you can find here

Sunday, January 29: 20km Mass Start C

  • 12:45 CET: 20km Mass Start C, women
  • 14:45 CET: 20km Mass Start C, men

All start lists, details, and results you can find here

New this season is the same race distances for women and men in all World Cup events, as the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) decided in May. Several other changes have also been introduced to the World Cup.

Read More: Cross-Country Skiing Changes And World Cup Calendar For The 2022/2023 Season

Also Read: New Distances At The Cross-Country Skiing World Cup

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