Dampener for ensign at the Tour de Ski

The tired legs are clearly noticeable at the end: For Nadine Fähndrich, the semifinals of the classic sprint in Val di Fiemme are the last stop. For once, the 27-year-old from Eigenthal didn’t stand a chance against the strong competition and fought to catch up early on.

Because they missed the final, their tour goal, a final ranking in the top 10, is a long way off. After the last three sprint victories in a row, Fähndrich lacks the strength to add the fourth stroke in Val di Fiemme. She wasted too much energy on the first four stages of the Tour de Ski.