March 05, 2018 (Lahti, Finland) – The USA’s Sadie Bjornsen powered to a strong 7th-place finish in the women’s 10km CL World Cup race that was part of the Lahti Ski Games in Finland this past weekend.

Finnish star, Krista Parmakoski, gave local fans what they came for winning gold with a 20-second margin over Russia’s Natalia Nepryaeva in second. Norway’s Marit Bjoergen edged out Kerttu Niskanen (Fin) by a mere 0.3 seconds for the final podium spot.

Caitlin Patterson (USA) was just out of the points in 32nd followed by teammate Ida Sargent in 40th, while Emily Nishikawa was the top Canuck crossing the line in 41st. The USA’s Sophie Caldwell was 42nd, Dahria Beatty (Can) was 44th and Rosie Brennan (USA) finished 48th.

“I really like the Lahti courses,” said Bjornsen. “It sure was a fun day of classic skiing out there. After a great qualifier yesterday, I could see I was still in good shape, and had some extra “frustration energy” after the heats to put to use today.

“The Lahti courses are a great combination of running, gliding, and hidden seconds. I had some really good skis today and it’s nice to have some good races here after a bit of frustration during the Olympics. It is also very encouraging heading into the final races of the season with some good feelings still in my legs,” she added.

Full results here.