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Teichmann Wins Again
Val di Fiemme - Marit Bjoergen (NOR) and Axel Teichmann (GER), the two leaders of the overall World Cup, are the two big winners of the pursuit race in Val di Fiemme. The German was expected to win, and he continues to show his dominance of the World Cup circuit. 
Piller Cottrer leads the pack - from www.newspower.it Three Americans raced: Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) 42nd, Andrew Johnson (Greensboro, VT) 47th, Carl Swenson (Conway, NH) 59th in the field of 75. This looks like a good result for Johnson who could be starting to come on after getting a few more World Cup starts under his belt. Canada’s George Grey found himself caught in it during the men’s 30 kilometre pursuit. The 25-year-old of Rossland, B.C., who is gaining valuable experience racing against the worlds best in his first full stint on the World Cup, finished well back of the pack in 67th with a time of 1:19:24.4. The men's race was very lively with many changes in positions. The Russian athletes started the fight with Dementiev and Ivanov, while Teichmann controlled the situation of the group. Pietro Piller also remained with the best competitors together with Vittoz. Teichmann, during the second lap in skating, started to push. In the successive lap, Pietro Piller took the leadership followed by Fredriksson and Teichmann. On the fourth skating lap Vittoz imposed the pace with Fredriksson behind him, Teichmann and Piller Cottrer tried not to let him gain too much ground. During the last lap there were two turning points: Piller Cottrer together with Teichmann fell down, but the German was able to catch up very quickly, then also Di Centa, Valbusa and Checchi fell down and the local public’s dream of an Italian-dominated podium vanished. In the final sprint Teichmann had no problems in controlling Filbrich and Vittoz. The German Angerer fell 100 meters before the finish line. 
Teichmann wins again - from www.newspower.it Today everything has been excellent. The sky was blue, the weather mild and the snow was wonderful. Tomorrow the relay races will take place and especially among men there could be a new Italian podium. Among men Germany is the favorite team and among women the Norwegians boasts a well trained Bjoergen. Results, Men - 30 km Pursuit: 1 Teichmann Axel GER 1:13:14.0 0.0 2 Filbrich Jens GER 1:13:14.7 +0.7 3 Vittoz Vincent FRA 1:13:14.8 +0.8 4 Fredriksson Mathias SWE 1:13:15.2 +1.2 5 Botvinov Mikhail AUT 1:13:15.3 +1.3 6 Dementiev Evgenji RUS 1:13:18.9 +4.9 7 Piller Cottrer Pietro ITA 1:13:19.6 +5.6 8 Di Centa Giorgio ITA 1:13:21.0 +7.0 9 Estil Frode NOR 1:13:21.1 +7.1 10 Angerer Tobias GER 1:13:21.5 +7.5 11 Soedergren Anders SWE 1:13:22.8 +8.8 12 Skjeldal Kristen NOR 1:13:23.5 +9.5 13 Ivanov Mikhail RUS 1:13:30.2 +16.2 14 Olsson Johan SWE 1:13:30.6 +16.6 15 Bjonviken Tore NOR 1:13:34.4 +20.4 16 Checchi Valerio ITA 1:13:36.1 +22.1 17 Ohtonen Olli FIN 1:13:39.6 +25.6 18 Mae Jaak EST 1:13:47.2 +33.2 19 Batory Ivan SVK 1:13:54.9 +40.9 20 Valbusa Fulvio ITA 1:14:05.2 +51.2 21 Hasler Markus LIE 1:14:05.5 +51.5 22 Zorzi Cristian ITA 1:14:06.0 +52.0 23 Veerpalu Andrus EST 1:14:08.7 +54.7 24 Norin Artem RUS 1:14:10.8 +56.8 25 Bundi Gion Andrea SUI 1:14:11.9 +57.9 26 Hofstad Tore Ruud NOR 1:14:11.9 +57.9 27 Vilissov Vladimir RUS 1:14:12.2 +58.2 28 Dolidowitsch Sergei BLR 1:14:20.3 +1:06.3 29 Svartedal Jens Arne NOR 1:14:33.2 +1:19.2 30 Santus Fabio ITA 1:14:34.3 +1:20.3 31 Pankratov Nikolai RUS 1:14:36.3 +1:22.3 32 Jonnier Emmanuel FRA 1:14:36.9 +1:22.9 33 Schwienbacher Freddy ITA 1:14:50.3 +1:36.3 34 Rousselet Alexandre FRA 1:14:56.0 +1:42.0 35 Chebotko Nikolay KAZ 1:14:56.2 +1:42.2 36 Perrillat Christophe FRA 1:14:56.2 +1:42.2 37 Odnodvortsev Maxim KAZ 1:15:03.1 +1:49.1 38 Tauber Martin AUT 1:15:08.6 +1:54.6 39 Stebler Christian SUI 1:15:08.7 +1:54.7 40 Sperl Milan CZE 1:15:27.3 +2:13.3 41 Schluetter Andreas GER 1:15:29.4 +2:15.4 42 Freeman Kris USA 1:15:30.5 +2:16.5 43 Ebisawa Katsuhito JPN 1:15:31.2 +2:17.2 44 Bjerke Espen Harald NOR 1:15:31.5 +2:17.5 45 Goering Franz GER 1:15:52.0 +2:38.0 46 Virolainen Roman RUS 1:15:53.6 +2:39.6 47 Johnson Andrew USA 1:16:00.0 +2:46.0 48 Di Santo Biagio ITA 1:16:01.0 +2:47.0 49 Saracco Cristian ITA 1:16:07.4 +2:53.4 50 Kostner Florian ITA 1:16:07.7 +2:53.7 51 Koukal Martin CZE 1:16:09.0 +2:55.0 52 Legkov Alexander RUS 1:16:09.3 +2:55.3 53 Carlsson Lars SWE 1:16:35.2 +3:21.2 54 Aukland Anders NOR 1:16:36.0 +3:22.0 55 Moriggl Thomas ITA 1:16:45.2 +3:31.2 56 Imai Hiroyuki JPN 1:17:03.2 +3:49.2 57 Vorobiev Denis BLR 1:17:20.2 +4:06.2 58 Eremenko Dimirij KAZ 1:17:40.4 +4:26.4 59 Swenson Carl USA 1:17:40.9 +4:26.9 60 Leybyuk Roman UKR 1:17:42.9 +4:28.9 61 Olschanski Vladimir UKR 1:17:43.6 +4:29.6 62 Schnider Christoph SUI 1:17:45.0 +4:31.0 63 Kattilakoski Teemu FIN 1:17:45.5 +4:31.5 64 Persson Fredrik SWE 1:18:22.4 +5:08.4 65 Vilarrubla Vicente SPA 1:19:17.2 +6:03.2 66 Saito Ryo JPN 1:19:28.2 +6:14.2 67 Grey George CAN 1:19:29.4 +6:15.4 68 Theodule Valerio ITA 1:19:29.6 +6:15.6 69 Haegglund Rikard SWE 1:19:58.0 +6:44.0 Source: Mario Fachinni - www.newspower.it , Cross ountry Canada, US Ski Team
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