Note: Tschepalova did not get a start in the strong Russian line-up.
Men's 10km Classic
Finn's Tips
Actual Results
Myllylae
Daehlie
Bjervig
Alsgaard
Elofsson
Possible chance: Botvinov
Dark Horse: Gandler
Myllylae
Stadlober
Hjelmeset
Prokurorov
Daehlie
Bjervig 8th; Alsgaard 14th
Botvinov 21st; Elofsson 22nd
Women's 5km Classic
Finn's Tips
Actual Results
Martensen
Belmondo
Neumannova
Nageijkina
Smigun
Also consider: Gavriljuk, Lazutina
Long shot: Ordina
Martensen
Danilova
Neumannova
Nageijkina
Gavriljuk
Belmondo 8th; Smigun 9th
Ordina 13th
Ok, Lazutina didn't get a start this time.
Men's 15km Skate Pursuit
Finn's Tips
Actual Results
Myllylae
Stadlober
Daehlie
Alsgaard
Valbusa
Maybe? Isometsae
Alsgaard
Myllylae
Valbusa
Isometsae
Mae
Daehlie 6th; Stadlober 8th
Women's 10km Skate Pursuit
Finn's Tips
Actual Results
Danilova
Belmondo
Taranenko
Gavriljuk
Smigun
Maybe? Villeneuve
Belmondo
Gavriljuk
Taranenko
Rezstova
Danilova
Smigun 6th; Villenueve 10th
Women's 4 by 5km Relay
Finn's Tips
Actual Results
Russia
Norway
Italy
Ukraine
Switzerland
Maybe Estonia into top 5
Russia
Italy
Germany
Norway
Switzerland
Ukraine 6th; Estonia 10th
Men's 4 by 10km Relay
Finn's Tips
Actual Results
Norway
Austria
Russia
Finland
Italy
Sorry Sweden
Austria
Norway
Italy
Germany
Finland
Sweden 6th; Russia 7th
Going out on a bit of a limb with this one.
Women's 30km Classic
Finn's Tips
Actual Results
Martensen
Nageijkina
Danilova
Gavriljuk
Neumannova
Belmondo with good wax into 2nd place
Lazutina
Danilova
Smigun
Nageijkina
Taranenko
Martensen, Neumannova, Gavriljuk: Did not start
Men's 50km Classic
Finn's Tips
Actual Results
Jevne
Prokurorov
A Norwegian: Hjelmeset, Bjervig or Daehlie
Stadlober
Valbusa
Maybe Botvinov is finally on his way up
Note: Tips changed on feb 27 after reading newspaper
Myllylae
Veerpalu
Botvinov
Jonsson
Stadlober
No Daehlie, no Bjervig, Jevne pulled out
Hjelmeset hit the wall, no sign of Prokurorov
Just a note that I had tipped Myllylae for gold before reading that he apparently was not going to start. Just goes to show you shouldn't believe everything you read in a newspaper - or web site!
