December 10, 2011 (Davos, Switzerland) – Canada’s Ivan Babikov earned a top-10 finish in the men’s 30-kilometre FR ski in Davos on Saturday as Norway’s Petter Northug silenced all critics regarding his individual start talents as he trounced the field with a time of 1:07:43.8 just under a minute ahead of  Maurice Manificat (FRA) in second with Lukas Bauer, of the Czech Republic, grabbing the bronze.

It was Babikov’s best performance in six years. “That was my best since Canmore in 2005. The team worked really well on my skis and I felt a lot ofsupport this week,” said the 31-year-old Babikov with a time of 1:09:33.2. “I started hard and tried to hold it to the end. I felt I had good control until the last lap when my muscle started cramping. For sure I’m happy with this today.”

Full results HERE.