December 29, 2010 (Inner Mongolia, China) – Swedish skiers stole the show at Stage 2 on a cold (-17 C) sunny day in China’s Inner Mongolia in the men’s 1.3km free style sprint, with Johan Edin, the fastest qualifier, and brothers Emil and Adam Johansson sweeping the podium. Fellow Swede and 2006 Olympic Champion, Bjorn Lind, qualified third but crashed in the small final to finish 8th. In the women’s competition, China’s Man Dandan qualified second, but toppled number one qualifier Mari Eide (Nor) in the final for the win. Li Hongxue (Chn) grabbed third spot.
The Tour De Ski China caravan, including athletes, team leaders, and event organizers, will pack up and head to Beijing tomorrow for Stage 3 to be held in the evening in the famous Bird’s Nest Olympic Stadium.
With files from Nordic Ways.