Manificat, Oestberg win at x-country World Cup
Canadian Alex Harvey finishes 10th in 15km for his best result at Davos
Maurice Manificat of France and Davos specialist Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg won long-distance freestyle races at the cross-country skiing World Cup stage on Sunday in Davos, Switzerland.
Manificat completed the 15-kilometre men's course in 33 mintues, 56.2 seconds, four seconds ahead of two-time world champion Sergei Ustyugov of Russia.
Another Russian, Alexander Bolshunov, was third trailing 14.6 seconds behind Manificat.
Alex Harvey finished 10th, as he clocked a personal-best time of 34:57.4 at Davos
"I have always struggled at altitude so this is by far my best result here," said Harvey.
"Altitude is really a physiology thing. It is never going to be perfect for me, but we have found ways to prepare for it and get better little by little each year. I couldn't ask for much more today. The goal is always to be in the top-10."
Oestberg won the 10-kilometre race 5.9 seconds ahead of fellow Norwegian Ragnhild Haga. Third-placed Krista Parmakoski of Finland was 7.9 seconds back.
"Davos is my favourite place, it's almost the only venue I can win a World Cup," said Oestberg, who has three wins at the Swiss resort.
World Cup leader Charlotte Kalla of Sweden was eighth, 26 seconds back.
With files from CBC Sports