Kikkan Randall of USA has carried on the winning momentum from Düsseldorf and grabbed victory in free technique sprint in Davos.
Randall was unbeatable all the way through from the qualification to the finals. The current sprint World Cup leader was the quickest in the qualifying session and dominated all the heats on her way to the final.
In the final Randall was controlling the race. In the second lap she took over the initiative and put on a huge gap on the top of the hill. Randall came unchallenged to the finishing straight and celebrated second sprint victory in a row.
Natalia Matveeva of Russia finished second and Norway's Maiken Caspersen Falla edged out Sweden's Hanna Brodin and took third place.
Kikkan Randall USA
I am really happy about my race today. I had already a good start in the prologue where I had the fastest time and then I could go hard in each of the different heats. In the quarterfinal I felt that it will be tough to go again two rounds on this course but then all went well. It was a good atmosphere here in Davos and it was fun to ski. I competed in all World Cup races so far in this season, it is tough but for that a Cross-Country skiers is training hard in summer. But I also must admit that I am looking forward to the next weekend in Rogla and later on the Christmas break.
Natalia Matveeva RUS
I said last week that I want to win the next race but Kikkan was again faster than me. I hope my shape stays on this level and that I can do good sprints in the further events
Maiken Caspersen Falla NOR
It was a good race for me and I also had a bit luck as the lucky looser. It is a tough course here in Davos and I am vey satisfied that I could realize the podium. My goal for this season is it to finish among the top three in the overall sprint World Cup ranking.
