February 5 – Wendy Wagner (Park City, UT) was the top U.S. finisher in 27th at Sunday’s 10K classic cross country World Cup in Switzerland. Virpi Kuitunen of Finland won the race in 27:58.8. She was followed by Canadian Sara Renner in second (28:30.6) and Slovenian Petra Majdic in third (28:34.9). Wagner’s time of 30:21.5 was good for 27th.

In the men’s 15K, Norway’s Arne Jens Svartedal won in 37:54.9, ahead of second place finisher Martin Tauber of Austria (38:15.8) and French skier Vincent Vittoz, who was third (38:18.5). The top American man was Andrew Johnson (Park City, UT), who placed 54th with a time of 40:19.8.

CROSS COUNTRY WORLD CUP
Davos, SUI – Feb. 5, 2006

Men’s 15K CL
1. Arne Jens Svartedal, Norway, 37:54.9
2. Martin Tauber, Austria, 38:15.8
3. Vincent Vittoz, France, 38:18.5
4. Bjoern-Odd Hjelmeset, Norway, 38:19.2
5. Mathias Fredriksson, Sweden, 38:24.0
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54. Andrew Johnson, Park City, Utah, 40:19.8
57. James Southam, Anchorage, Alaska, 40:27.2
64. Kris Freeman, Andover, N.H., 40:52.2
70. Carl Swenson, Park City, Utah, 41:09.7