Simen Hegstad Krüger secured first place in the men’s 20km individual start race in freestyle technique for Norway at Switzerland’s Davos Cross-Country Skiing World Cup. Results from the men’s 20km skate race.

Norway dominated the last men’s World Cup race before Christmas with the top 6 places today in Davos. Simen Hegstad Krüger took first place, followed by Hans Christer Holund, 22.3 seconds behind the winner.

Sjur Røthe completed the podium in third place, 24.5 seconds back.

Didrik Tønseth, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, and Iver Tildheim Andersen, all from Norway, round off the top 6 by finishing 4th, 5th, and 6th, respectively.

German Friedrich Moch was the first non-Norwegian athlete on the list, taking home 7th place, 1:01.8 behind the winner.

Top 5, 20km Freestyle, Men

1. Simen Hegstad Krüger (NOR), 42:12.3
2. Hans Christer Holund (NOR), +22.3
3. Sjur Røthe (NOR), +24.5
4. Didrik Tønseth (NOR), +52.0
5. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (NOR), +52.5

Complete Results

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

FACTS Davos World Cup Season 2022/2023

• When: Saturday, December 17 to Sunday, December 18 
• Who: Elite national skiers
• Where: Davos, Switzerland
• What: FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Davos, Switzerland

PROGRAM

Saturday, December 17: Sprint F (Find more details here)

• 10:45 CET: Sprint Qualification F, men 
• 10:45 CET: Sprint Qualification F, women
• 13:15 CET: Sprint Final F, men
• 13:15 CET: Sprint Final F, women 

Sunday, December 18: 20km Individual Start F (Find more details here)

• 10:45 CET: 20km Individual Start F, women
• 13:15 CET: 20km Individual Start F, men

New this season is the exact 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.

The World Cup continues with Tour de Ski from December 31 to January 8. 

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