Four days before the top of Alpe Cermis, the question of the final victory has become clearer. Especially for the women, there are only four ladies that can still win the 4th edition of the Tour de Ski. And for the men's podium, we still have 18 candidates left. The next two races will be in the classical technique and it will be quite hectic for everyone, not only the racers but also the staff around. The race preparation in classical races is always a challenge depending on the weather and snow conditions.

From the French perspective, Jean Marc Gaillard is in a really good position. He was happy about his race today and feels good. Maurice Manificat is also not far behind and doing a good job. For the others, the goal will now be not to pay any more attention to the overall results but to make good individual races.

Enjoy the rest of the Tour!

Yours Pierre