HAT-TRICK FOR MARTIN FOURCADE!

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19/Jan/2013

Cross-Country: Results of La Clusaz

Riders in this news : Aino Kaisa SAARINEN ; Alexander LEGKOV

Ladies 10km Classic Mass Start
This Saturday, in La Clusaz, Marit Bjoergen (NOR) has won the 10km Classic ahead of her teammante Therese Johaug and the World Cup leader Justyna Kowalczyk (POL). For Team Rossignol, Aino-Kaisa Saarinen ends 8th while Astrid Jacobsen is 10^th.

Men 15km Classic Mass Start
For the men, Alexey Poltoranin wins with the 15km ahead of Alexander Bessmertnykh and Dario Cologna. The winner of Tour de Ski and member of Team Rossignol Alexander Legkov finishes 5^th and keeps the yellow bib of leader of the World Cup.

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13/Jan/2013

HAT-TRICK FOR MARTIN FOURCADE!

Riders in this news : Martin FOURCADE

One year after his three titles of World Champion in Ruhpolding, Martin Fourcade realizes a new hat-trick this weekend in Germany: relay, sprint and mass start! The leader of the World Cup confirms that he is totally back from his shoulder injury. After the relay with French Team, the Sprint yesterday and the Mass Start today, he signs his 18^th career victory and shots clean during the three races.

"My tactic was to shoot 20 and ski as fast as possible...I used all of my strength to beat him (Malyshko) today. I really wanted to win today, so I gave a bit more than usual. One meter before the finish was when I knew I would win! Two of my biggest rivals (Malyshko and Svendsen) are here on the podium with me today", said the biathlete of Team Rossignol after the race.

Video Profile Athlete: Martin Fourcade

Martin Fourcade - Rossignol

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12/Jan/2013

Peterson, first win this season!

Riders in this news : Nikita KRIUKOV ; Teodor PETERSON

Last year's overall Sprint World Cup champion Teodor Peterson (Rossignol) wins the Sprint of Liberec ahead of – and after a photo finish – his Swedish teammate Emil Joensson and Paal Golberg from Norway. It’s the first World Cup win of the season for Teodor Peterson after his second place in Quebec. At the moment, he stands at the second place of the Sprint Cup standing ahead of another member of Team Rossignol, Nikita Krioukov.

Teodor Petersson (SWE) :“It feels great to be the first non-Norwegian on the podium. I have had some good competitions this winter but no victory. I will try to keep the winning momentum for the rest of the season. It was very close with Emil. I felt strong today but I did not see Emil coming from behind. Last four meters were important for the victory.”

Results Classic Sprint
1. Teodor Peterson SWE
2. Emil Joensson SWE
3. Paal Golberg NOR

Sprint Cup Standing
1. Emil Joensson SWE 342 points
2. Teodor Peterson SWE 210 points
3. Nikita Kriukov RUS 168 points

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Here are the results of the Team Sprint in Liberec (CZE)

Women
1. Norway (Oestberg / Falla )
2. Sweden I (Nilsson / Ingemarsdotter)
3. Sweden II (Soemskar/ Pajala)

Men
1. Russia II (Devjatiarov / Morilov)
2. Norway I (Brandsdal / Golberg )
3. Russia I (Petukhov / Krioukov)

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10/Jan/2013

RELAY, 4 ROSSI'S BIATHLETES ON THE PODIUM

Riders in this news : Jean-Guillaume BEATRIX ; Martin FOURCADE ; Olga ZAYTSEVA

Relay Men: Victory of Team France!
After a disappointing weekend in Oberhof, French Relay has won Ruhpolding relay with an exceptional Martin Fourcade (Rossignol) who is totally back from his shoulder injury. With Simon Fourcade, Jean-Guillaume Béatrix (Rossignol), Alexis Bœuf and the leader of the World Cup, the French Team signs his first season victory in this discipline and take his revenge on Norway, who ends first last year during the World Championships here in Ruhpolding. Norway (Birkeland, Boe, L'Abee-Lund and Svendsen) ends second ahead of Austria (Eder, Pinter, Landertinger and Sumann).

Relay Women: Podium for Zaitseva (RUS) and Cerna (CZE)
Norwaywins Ruhpolding relay, her second victory this season after Hochfilzen. Russian Relay made up of Glazyrina, Vilukkhina, Shumilova and Zaitseva (Rossignol) takes the second place. And to complete the podium, we have Czech realay with Vitkova, Soukalova, Cerna (Rossignol) and Zvaricova.

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06/Jan/2013

LEGKOV WINS THE TOUR DE SKI!

Riders in this news : Alexander LEGKOV

29 year-old Alexander Legkov wins his first career Tour de Ski. It’s a huge performance for the Russian who managed very well the different stages of this 7^th edition, witch ended in Val di Fiemme this Saturday. From the Prologue, Legkov has shown that he was in a good shape: “I felt very good today. The course was not that icy like yesterday. I felt very good during the prologue. I will think about the plan for pursuit in the evening but there are many good skiers out there. I have to focus on my skiing tomorrow and find my way out of the pack.” The tactic was right because the day after, the racer of Team Rossignol took the second place of the Pursuit 15km Classic.

Not in the pack during the Sprint in Val Müstair in Switzerland, Legkov built his success during the two next stages of Toblach/Cortina. Second of the pursuit and then fifith of the 5km Classic, Alexander Legkov arrived in confidence in Val di Fiemme. 5^th of the 15km Classic mass start, the Russian wearied the bib of leader but it was just before the jury gave him 15 second time penalty for obstruction. Before the final stage, Dario Cologna was the Tour leader by 7 seconds over Legkov and 12 seconds over Norwegian’s Petter Northug.

The suspense was on before the famous up of Alpe Cermis, place where Legkov has signed the best time last year! The Rossignol’s skier controlled his race and was very strong during this last Italian stage. He manages his lead on this challenging slope. Second in 2007, Alexander Legkov took the lead with manner and wins his first career Tour de Ski ahead of Dario Cologna and Maxim Vylegzhanin. “I have not practiced climbing hills this big. But in summer time rollerskiing and on snow I know that I am a strong climber. Sochi is next year, but right now I am just focused on the World Championships. Thank you to my team and my family.” He wears also the yellow bib of leader of the World Cup. What a beautiful 2013 beginning! Team Rossignol is proud of Alexander Legkov who signs a nice performance here in his career.

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Untouchable Justyna Kowalczyk! The Polish wins her fourth Tour de Ski in a row with five victories this edition and a 3^rd place in the Prologue. Norwegian’s Therese Johaug and Kristin Stoermer Steira complete the podium. Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen opens the Rossignol’s counter in this Ladies Tour de Ski. She grabs the third place of the 3,3 km classic. The Norwegian was quite regular since the beginning of the competition. She took the 6^th place in the Prologue and the Pursuit C, the 13^th place in the Sprint or also the 7^th place of the Pursuit. Sixth of the final stage, she finishes fifth of the overall ranking.