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Giacomel wins an emotional Oberhof sprint
Italy’s leader dedicated his third seasonal victory to Sivert Guttorm Bakken.
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Tommaso Giacomel won the men’s 10km sprint in Oberhof in 25:01.7. After missing once in the prone stage, the Italian shot clean standing and established a lead that his rivals could not overturn.
Philipp Nawrath finished second for Germany, 13.2 seconds behind, and Norway’s Johannes Dale-Skjevdal placed third, 25.2 seconds back. Both also recorded one penalty. Sebastian Samuelsson, Martin Uldal and Eric Perrot occupied the next three positions.
The race began with a remembrance for Sivert Guttorm Bakken, who had died over the Christmas break. Giacomel linked his performance to his late friend and described conflicting emotions after a win achieved in Oberhof’s characteristic fog and wind.
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