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Mens Relay
Go to Fasterskier.com to get live updates of the relay. Swenson didn't
start for the US its Freeman (good first leg), Chamberlain, Johnson and Flora. Dave |
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14:11 NOW! It's Germany and Russia sprinting for silver... Axel
Teichmann digging deep... The German edges ahead... One metre... Two metres... AND THAT'S THE RACE! GERMANY RECOVER FOR A STELLAR SILVER PERFORMANCE!!! RUSSIA TAKE THE BRONZE. 14:10 INTO THE FINISH: And it's all about Norway! Tore Ruud Hofstad grabs a flag and coasts to the finish for the gold!!! 14:08 MEANWHILE... World Cup leader Axel Teichmann is in locomotive mode... He's overhauled Cristian Zorzi for bronze... CAN HE CATCH RUSSIAN BOLCHAKOV FOR SILVER??? STAY TUNED... 14:06 At the final time split (km 8.1 of this 10km anchor leg), it's safe to say: Tore Ruud Hofstad is home free for Norway, 43.3 sec better than Russia. 13:59 NORWAY MAKING THEIR MOVE... Torre Ruudd Hofsted is off the front and fighting to a 28.2 sec lead over Russian Nikolai Bolchakov... Italy's Cristian Zorzi almost has Bolchakov in his sights, 56.2 sec adrift in third... 13:50 Bronze, however, is still within Germany's reach, as the home nation are chasing with World Cup leader Axel Teichmann in the anchor position... 13:48 Italy currently in third, as Cristian Zorzi hauls out for his anchor-leg duties. The Italians are 56 sec behind, but they've put some time on Germany, now trailing 1 min 35 sec off the pace in fourth... 13:44 ANCHOR LEG: Biathlon specialist Lars Berger sweeps into the finish, punching a 2.7 sec gap between the Russians... Berger to the line and handing off to Torre Ruud Hofstad, bronze medallist in the 15km race last week... 13:39 Closing in on the fourth and final exchange... It's status quo, Russia and Norway trading turns at the front of the race. The battle for third, however, is heating up as Germany, Italy and France are grouped and hunting hard, 55 sec back of the two leaders... 13:28 Norway and Russia still locked in battle. Lars Berger setting the pace, but he can't shake his Russian shadow. It's looking more and more like a mano-a-mano battle for gold, as third placed Germany are now 1 min 3 sec off the pace... 13:20 2ND EXCHANGE: Norway get there first... And it's Lars Berger hauling out on course as the race switches from Classic to Free techniques... Russia are right on their tails, these two nations cruising far into the lead. Italy is third at 58.8 seconds... |
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Looking at the splits, the US had two good legs and 2 not so good legs.
Freeman was 6th on his leg 9the lead off) and Johnson was 5th on the third leg (I think 8th fastest skate leg of the day). Had we had one other good leg we would have been 9th (9-11 were separated by 1 second) or 8th. Looks like Flora ran out of gas at the end, he was up close to 20 seconds on the eventual 9 and 10 slots with less than 2K to go. Those results are not what we expected when the season started, but given the way the season has gone, they are pretty good, we didn't get lapped. But that does not mean some serious questions need to be asked at the end of this season. My optimistic side says that now they are healthy and maybe we will have better results from here out. It doesn't make up for a season of disappointments but at this point any bright spot is welcome. I can't wait to see Jannes downloads. Looks like quite a bit of movement on that last leg, Teichman had an amzing leg. Dave "32 degrees" wrote in message ... 14:11 NOW! It's Germany and Russia sprinting for silver... Axel Teichmann digging deep... The German edges ahead... One metre... Two metres... AND THAT'S THE RACE! GERMANY RECOVER FOR A STELLAR SILVER PERFORMANCE!!! RUSSIA TAKE THE BRONZE. 14:10 INTO THE FINISH: And it's all about Norway! Tore Ruud Hofstad grabs a flag and coasts to the finish for the gold!!! 14:08 MEANWHILE... World Cup leader Axel Teichmann is in locomotive mode... He's overhauled Cristian Zorzi for bronze... CAN HE CATCH RUSSIAN BOLCHAKOV FOR SILVER??? STAY TUNED... 14:06 At the final time split (km 8.1 of this 10km anchor leg), it's safe to say: Tore Ruud Hofstad is home free for Norway, 43.3 sec better than Russia. 13:59 NORWAY MAKING THEIR MOVE... Torre Ruudd Hofsted is off the front and fighting to a 28.2 sec lead over Russian Nikolai Bolchakov... Italy's Cristian Zorzi almost has Bolchakov in his sights, 56.2 sec adrift in third... 13:50 Bronze, however, is still within Germany's reach, as the home nation are chasing with World Cup leader Axel Teichmann in the anchor position... 13:48 Italy currently in third, as Cristian Zorzi hauls out for his anchor-leg duties. The Italians are 56 sec behind, but they've put some time on Germany, now trailing 1 min 35 sec off the pace in fourth... 13:44 ANCHOR LEG: Biathlon specialist Lars Berger sweeps into the finish, punching a 2.7 sec gap between the Russians... Berger to the line and handing off to Torre Ruud Hofstad, bronze medallist in the 15km race last week... 13:39 Closing in on the fourth and final exchange... It's status quo, Russia and Norway trading turns at the front of the race. The battle for third, however, is heating up as Germany, Italy and France are grouped and hunting hard, 55 sec back of the two leaders... 13:28 Norway and Russia still locked in battle. Lars Berger setting the pace, but he can't shake his Russian shadow. It's looking more and more like a mano-a-mano battle for gold, as third placed Germany are now 1 min 3 sec off the pace... 13:20 2ND EXCHANGE: Norway get there first... And it's Lars Berger hauling out on course as the race switches from Classic to Free techniques... Russia are right on their tails, these two nations cruising far into the lead. Italy is third at 58.8 seconds... |
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What site are you picking up the splits from?
I suspect there was a lot of pressure and the workings of pride internally on the US team to put up a decent showing in this race. Same for Axel Teichmann. No doubt the sackings of Carl Swenson and Rene Sommerfeldt had some effects on the respective teams. Freeman had about the 11th fastest classical leg of the 34. Gene Dave Mayo-Kiely wrote: Looking at the splits, the US had two good legs and 2 not so good legs. Freeman was 6th on his leg 9the lead off) and Johnson was 5th on the third leg (I think 8th fastest skate leg of the day). Had we had one other good leg we would have been 9th (9-11 were separated by 1 second) or 8th. Looks like Flora ran out of gas at the end, he was up close to 20 seconds on the eventual 9 and 10 slots with less than 2K to go. Those results are not what we expected when the season started, but given the way the season has gone, they are pretty good, we didn't get lapped. But that does not mean some serious questions need to be asked at the end of this season. My optimistic side says that now they are healthy and maybe we will have better results from here out. It doesn't make up for a season of disappointments but at this point any bright spot is welcome. I can't wait to see Jannes downloads. Looks like quite a bit of movement on that last leg, Teichman had an amzing leg. Dave |
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Did the guys get beat by the Chinese, like the chicks did?
At least we didn't get lapped.....small victories. bt |
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http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2005/CC/2...05CC2339RL.pdf
Dave "Gene Goldenfeld" wrote in message ... What site are you picking up the splits from? I suspect there was a lot of pressure and the workings of pride internally on the US team to put up a decent showing in this race. Same for Axel Teichmann. No doubt the sackings of Carl Swenson and Rene Sommerfeldt had some effects on the respective teams. Freeman had about the 11th fastest classical leg of the 34. Gene Dave Mayo-Kiely wrote: Looking at the splits, the US had two good legs and 2 not so good legs. Freeman was 6th on his leg 9the lead off) and Johnson was 5th on the third leg (I think 8th fastest skate leg of the day). Had we had one other good leg we would have been 9th (9-11 were separated by 1 second) or 8th. Looks like Flora ran out of gas at the end, he was up close to 20 seconds on the eventual 9 and 10 slots with less than 2K to go. Those results are not what we expected when the season started, but given the way the season has gone, they are pretty good, we didn't get lapped. But that does not mean some serious questions need to be asked at the end of this season. My optimistic side says that now they are healthy and maybe we will have better results from here out. It doesn't make up for a season of disappointments but at this point any bright spot is welcome. I can't wait to see Jannes downloads. Looks like quite a bit of movement on that last leg, Teichman had an amzing leg. Dave |
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Yeah, I saw that table. What I don't see is where you are getting the
intra-lap times, such as Lars Flora's. Gene Dave Mayo-Kiely wrote: http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2005/CC/2...05CC2339RL.pdf Dave "Gene Goldenfeld" wrote in message ... What site are you picking up the splits from? I suspect there was a lot of pressure and the workings of pride internally on the US team to put up a decent showing in this race. Same for Axel Teichmann. No doubt the sackings of Carl Swenson and Rene Sommerfeldt had some effects on the respective teams. Freeman had about the 11th fastest classical leg of the 34. Gene Dave Mayo-Kiely wrote: Looking at the splits, the US had two good legs and 2 not so good legs. Freeman was 6th on his leg 9the lead off) and Johnson was 5th on the third leg (I think 8th fastest skate leg of the day). Had we had one other good leg we would have been 9th (9-11 were separated by 1 second) or 8th. Looks like Flora ran out of gas at the end, he was up close to 20 seconds on the eventual 9 and 10 slots with less than 2K to go. Those results are not what we expected when the season started, but given the way the season has gone, they are pretty good, we didn't get lapped. But that does not mean some serious questions need to be asked at the end of this season. My optimistic side says that now they are healthy and maybe we will have better results from here out. It doesn't make up for a season of disappointments but at this point any bright spot is welcome. I can't wait to see Jannes downloads. Looks like quite a bit of movement on that last leg, Teichman had an amzing leg. Dave |
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A link off of fasterskier this morning that is no longer working. I think
it was from the FIS, their live results, not erosports. It provided about 6 splits for each leg and was updated when any skier passed the marker. You could then scroll through to any section of the race to see what the standings were at that point. Pretty interesting to look though it. I was able to 'watch' the race this morning and could still access them until late this morning. Worth checking out for future races. Dave "Gene Goldenfeld" wrote in message ... Yeah, I saw that table. What I don't see is where you are getting the intra-lap times, such as Lars Flora's. Gene Dave Mayo-Kiely wrote: http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2005/CC/2...05CC2339RL.pdf Dave "Gene Goldenfeld" wrote in message ... What site are you picking up the splits from? I suspect there was a lot of pressure and the workings of pride internally on the US team to put up a decent showing in this race. Same for Axel Teichmann. No doubt the sackings of Carl Swenson and Rene Sommerfeldt had some effects on the respective teams. Freeman had about the 11th fastest classical leg of the 34. Gene Dave Mayo-Kiely wrote: Looking at the splits, the US had two good legs and 2 not so good legs. Freeman was 6th on his leg 9the lead off) and Johnson was 5th on the third leg (I think 8th fastest skate leg of the day). Had we had one other good leg we would have been 9th (9-11 were separated by 1 second) or 8th. Looks like Flora ran out of gas at the end, he was up close to 20 seconds on the eventual 9 and 10 slots with less than 2K to go. Those results are not what we expected when the season started, but given the way the season has gone, they are pretty good, we didn't get lapped. But that does not mean some serious questions need to be asked at the end of this season. My optimistic side says that now they are healthy and maybe we will have better results from here out. It doesn't make up for a season of disappointments but at this point any bright spot is welcome. I can't wait to see Jannes downloads. Looks like quite a bit of movement on that last leg, Teichman had an amzing leg. Dave |
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According to Kris, Lars broke a pole with about 200 meters left to
race. kris felt that he would have been 9th without that problem. Kris had 8 good Ks before everything shut down. He lost 36 seconds in two Ks, one of which was downhill. But he's pleased because following the pace is easy when he's got the legs. He feels as though he'd be in contention for medals without the virus that's gotten into him. Zach Dave Mayo-Kiely wrote: Looking at the splits, the US had two good legs and 2 not so good legs. Freeman was 6th on his leg 9the lead off) and Johnson was 5th on the third leg (I think 8th fastest skate leg of the day). Had we had one other good leg we would have been 9th (9-11 were separated by 1 second) or 8th. Looks like Flora ran out of gas at the end, he was up close to 20 seconds on the eventual 9 and 10 slots with less than 2K to go. Those results are not what we expected when the season started, but given the way the season has gone, they are pretty good, we didn't get lapped. But that does not mean some serious questions need to be asked at the end of this season. My optimistic side says that now they are healthy and maybe we will have better results from here out. It doesn't make up for a season of disappointments but at this point any bright spot is welcome. I can't wait to see Jannes downloads. Looks like quite a bit of movement on that last leg, Teichman had an amzing leg. Dave "32 degrees" wrote in message ... 14:11 NOW! It's Germany and Russia sprinting for silver... Axel Teichmann digging deep... The German edges ahead... One metre... Two metres... AND THAT'S THE RACE! GERMANY RECOVER FOR A STELLAR SILVER PERFORMANCE!!! RUSSIA TAKE THE BRONZE. 14:10 INTO THE FINISH: And it's all about Norway! Tore Ruud Hofstad grabs a flag and coasts to the finish for the gold!!! 14:08 MEANWHILE... World Cup leader Axel Teichmann is in locomotive mode... He's overhauled Cristian Zorzi for bronze... CAN HE CATCH RUSSIAN BOLCHAKOV FOR SILVER??? STAY TUNED... 14:06 At the final time split (km 8.1 of this 10km anchor leg), it's safe to say: Tore Ruud Hofstad is home free for Norway, 43.3 sec better than Russia. 13:59 NORWAY MAKING THEIR MOVE... Torre Ruudd Hofsted is off the front and fighting to a 28.2 sec lead over Russian Nikolai Bolchakov... Italy's Cristian Zorzi almost has Bolchakov in his sights, 56.2 sec adrift in third... 13:50 Bronze, however, is still within Germany's reach, as the home nation are chasing with World Cup leader Axel Teichmann in the anchor position... 13:48 Italy currently in third, as Cristian Zorzi hauls out for his anchor-leg duties. The Italians are 56 sec behind, but they've put some time on Germany, now trailing 1 min 35 sec off the pace in fourth... 13:44 ANCHOR LEG: Biathlon specialist Lars Berger sweeps into the finish, punching a 2.7 sec gap between the Russians... Berger to the line and handing off to Torre Ruud Hofstad, bronze medallist in the 15km race last week... 13:39 Closing in on the fourth and final exchange... It's status quo, Russia and Norway trading turns at the front of the race. The battle for third, however, is heating up as Germany, Italy and France are grouped and hunting hard, 55 sec back of the two leaders... 13:28 Norway and Russia still locked in battle. Lars Berger setting the pace, but he can't shake his Russian shadow. It's looking more and more like a mano-a-mano battle for gold, as third placed Germany are now 1 min 3 sec off the pace... 13:20 2ND EXCHANGE: Norway get there first... And it's Lars Berger hauling out on course as the race switches from Classic to Free techniques... Russia are right on their tails, these two nations cruising far into the lead. Italy is third at 58.8 seconds... |
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