November 30, 2013 (Kuusamo, Finland) – American Sadie Bjornsen had another dynamite day claiming a career-best 7th place in the women’s 5km CL individual start at round 2 of the Ruka Triple in Kuusamo as Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) took her second straight victory. Marit Bjørgen (NOR) asserted herself landing second on the podium with teammate Therese Johaug in 3rd. Kikkan Randall was also in the points in 15th followed by Ida Sargent in 35th, Jessie Diggins in 40th, Sophie Caldwell in 47th, Holly Brooks 53rd, Liz Stephen 56th, Rosie Brennan 67th and Canada’s Dasha Gaiazova in 90th. With her victory Kowalczyk has extended her lead in the overall mini-tour standings – Randall is 3rd, Bjornsen is 13th and Sargent is 21st.

Results

1. Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 13:33.7
2. Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 13:36.7
3. Therese Johaug (NOR) 13:48.3
4. Yulia Tchekaleva (RUS) 13:52.1
5. Charlotte Kalla (SWE) 13:52.4
6. Krista Lahteenmaki(FIN) 14:00.0
7. Sadie Bjornsen (USA) 14:02.7
8. Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (NOR) 14:07.6
9. Heidi Weng (NOR) 14:13.0
10. Masako Ishida (JPN) 14:15.9

Full results HERE.
Overall standings HERE.