In the women’s 3.6km race, China swept the podium with Li Hongxue winning over E Yingcui in second and Li Xin in 3rd. Kristina Strandberg from Sweden lead the international field in 5th followed by Mari Eide from Norway in 6th.
The second stage at the Tour in China takes place in the city of XiWuQi on December 29 with 1.2km freestyle sprints.
The “king stage” is stage three on Dec. 30, featuring the first ever cross-country ski race to take place in the Bird’s Nest Olympic Stadium in Beijing.
The final stage on Jan. 2, 2011 is the 50km Classic Chinese Vasaloppet in beautiful Yingjuetan park outside of Changchun, a city of 7 million, a 1/2 hour flight north of Beijing.
With files from Nordic Ways and FIS XC.
Men results HERE.
Women’s results HERE.
Tour De Ski China 2010-2011
Dec. 28, 2010
– Stage 1 (Xiwuqi, Inner Mongolia)
– Distance: Free Style, Women 3.8km, Men 5.7km, mass start
Dec. 29, 2010
– Stage 2 (Xiwuqi, Inner Mongolia)
– Distance: Women and Men’s 1.2km Free Style Sprints
Dec. 30, 2010
– Stage 3 (Bird’s Nest, Beijing)
– Distance: Women and Men’s Olympic Stadium Free Style Sprints
Jan. 2, 2011
– Stage 4 (Jingyuetan Park, Changchun)
– Distance: Women and Men’s 50km Classic Vasaloppet