December 30, 2010 (Beijing, China) – Wenlong Xu (Chn) and Mari Eide (Nor) won the men’s and women’s Stage 3 races at the China Tour de Ski’s 1.2km freestyle sprints respectively under clear skies in Beijing’s fabled Bird’s Nest Olympic Stadium. In the men’s race, Stage 2 winner Johan Edin (Swe) grabbed second spot, with another Chinese skier Qinghai Sun in third and Finland’s Antii Haekaemies in fourth.

Women’s Stage 2 champion Dandan Man (Chn) had to settle for second behind her Norwegian nemesis Eide, while Hongxue Li (Chn) snatched the final podium position with Sweden’s Helene Soederlund in 4th. The 50km Classic Vasaloppet, the final leg of the China Tour de Ski, takes place on Sunday, January 2 in Jilin.

Men’s Final HERE
Women’s Final HERE

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.

Men’s Qualifications HERE
Women’s Qualifications HERE

Men’s Final HERE
Men’s Final HERE