March 11, 2015 (Drammen, NOR) – Maiken Caspersen Falla landed on the top step at the 1.3km CL Sprint in Drammen today as 15,000-strong Norwegian fans were treated to a podium sweep with Heidi Weng in second and superstar, Marit Bjoergen third. Bjoergen clinched the overall Sprint Cup matching fellow Norge, Bente Skari, as the only female athleted to win five Sprint Globes.

(l-r) Bjoergen, Falla, Oestberg at the finish © Nordic Focus

The USA’s Sadie Bjornsen qualified a strong 9th as the only North American to make the heats. She finished 6th in her quarterfinal heat and ended up 26th overall. Bjornsen was 24th in the final overall standings while her teammate and three-time Sprint Cup globe winner, Kikkan Randall, was the top North American in 17th.

Sadie Bjornsen (USA) © Nordic Focus

“I was not sure I could win the sprint crystal globe. It’s been nine years since I won it last time. I am 34 and I was not sure if I can win it again. I knew I would have the fight with Ingvild [Flugstad Oestberg],” commented Bjoergen. Oestberg was vying for the globe as well and was 4th in Drammen placing 2nd in the Sprint Cup standings.

Bjoergen takes the Sprint Cup globe © Nordic Focus

Qualifications here.
Final results here.
Final Overall Sprint World Cup here.