August 23, 2016 (Aure and Trondheim, Norway) – Norwegian stars, Heidi Weng and Petter Northug, won this year’s edition of Toppidrettsveka, held in Aure and Trondheim from August 18-20.

There were three ladies who were fighting for victory in the last competition of Toppidrettsveka. The Jury decided to change the start procedure of the ladies race from a pursuit to a mass start. Heidi Weng was the strongest in the 12km classic competition with Kathrine Harsem taking second at +1:18.4 back and Silje Øyre Slind finished 3rd at +1:24.7 behind.

Petter Northug won the men’s race ahead of Mattis Stenshagen and Mikael Gunnulsen. Northug had a comfortable lead before the last stage of Toppidrettsveka of 25 seconds. The chase group came close to Northug held Stenshagen back and by 3 seconds took the victory.

Results

Women’s Mass Start Free – 24km
1. Heidi Weng (NOR) 1:02:08.8
2. Emilie Kristoffersen (NOR) 3:51.8
3. Ilaria Debertolis (ITA) 4:05.1
4. Kari Oeyre Slind (NOR) 4:23.9
5. Daria Vedenina (RUS) 5:01.0

Women’s Sprint Classic – 1.5km
1. Heidi Weng (NOR)
2. Kathrine Rolsted Harsem (NOR)
3. Polina Kovaleva (RUS)
4. Silje Oeyre Slind (NOR)
5. Ane Appelkvist Stenseth (NOR)

Women’s Sprint Free – 1.5km
1. Barbro Kvaale (NOR)
2. Anamarija Lampic (SLO)
3. Vesna Fabjan (SLO)
4. Ida Ingemarsdotter (SWE)
5. Heidi Weng (NOR)

Women’s Mass Start Classic – 12km
1. Heidi Weng (NOR) 26:35.8
2. Kathrine Harsem (NOR) 1:18.4
3. Silje Oeyre Slind (NOR) 1:24.7
4. Barbro KvÅLe (NOR) 1:52.9
5. Mari Eide (NOR) 2:06.8

Men’s Mass Start Free – 25km
1. Gaute Kvaale (NOR) 54:29.3
2. Jean Marc Gaillard (FRA) 4.6
3. Andrey Melnichenko (RUS) 6.8
4. Morten Eide Pedersen (NOR) 13.1
5. Robin Duvillard (FRA) 18.4

Men’sSprint Classic – 1.5km
1. Paal Troean Aune (NOR)
2. Emil Iversen (NOR)
3. Petter Northug Jr. (NOR)
4. Kasper Stadaas (NOR)
5. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (NOR)

Men’s 1.5 Sprint km Free
1. Kasper Stadaas (NOR)
2. Petter Northug Jr. (NOR)
3. Even Northug (NOR)
4. Sindre Odberg Palm (NOR)
5. Thomas Albertsen Dahlen (NOR)

– 15km
1. Petter Northug Jr. (NOR) 32:47.7
2. Mattis Stenshagen (NOR) 3.0
3. Mikael Gunnulfsen (NOR) 4.0
4. Heikki Korpela (NOR) 4.1
5. Mathias Rundgreen (NOR) 4.5