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On Saturday, the program features a sprint day, starting with qualification rounds followed by the heats at 12:30 PM. The women’s sprints have been dominated by the Swedes, and there\u2019s no indication that this will change, as Norway’s <\/span>Kristine Stavaas Skistad<\/b> is out due to abdominal surgery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Last year’s Sprint Cup winner<\/span> Linn Svahn<\/b> impressed with her performance in Friday’s 10 km classic race, where she finished 10th. Svahn stood on the podium in every sprint competition last season, except for the events in Ruka and Lahti.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

From Sweden’s powerhouse sprint team, last year’s sprint winner and Friday’s birthday girl <\/span>Emma Ribom<\/b>, along with <\/span>Jonna Sundling<\/b>, both finished in the top 20 on Friday. A Swedish sweep of the podium wouldn’t be a surprise, especially in the classic sprints.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Frida Karlsson<\/b>, who won the World Cup opening race with ease, will likely race for Sweden in the sprint event as well. Last season, she managed to reach the podium in the classic sprint.<\/span><\/p>\n

Norway\u2019s Beitosprinten podium trio, led by <\/span>Ane Appelkvist Stenseth<\/b>, is heading to Ruka\u2019s World Cup in search of a place in the finals. The <\/span>Udnes Weng<\/b> sisters, <\/span>Tiril <\/b>and <\/span>Lotta<\/b>, kicked off their World Cup season on Friday, but didn\u2019t find success in the classic event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Finnish hopes are focused on <\/span>Jasmi Joensuu<\/b>, who\u2019s in great shape and finished 15th in Friday\u2019s classic race. Sprinting is Joensuu\u2019s main focus for the Ruka World Cup, and she\u2019s aiming for her first podium \u2014 something that\u2019s not out of reach given her current form.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While Swedish dominance is expected, the gap between the top athletes is narrow. It will be interesting to see if anyone from outside the Nordic countries can break into the top six.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Teksti: Sanja Karhunen
\n<\/span>Kuva: Ruka Nordic<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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