Emma Ribom took home first place today in a close sprint finish at the Lillehammer World Cup. Maja Dahlqvist, also from Sweden, snagged second place, 0.17 seconds behind.

Tiril Udnes Weng, from Norway, completed the podium in third place, 1.11 seconds behind the winner.

Updates in progress

Top 3, Sprint F, Women

1. Emma Ribom (SWE), 3:20.40
2. Maja Dahlqvist  (SWE), 3:20.57
3. Tiril Udnes Weng (NOR), 3:21.51

Complete results

The 20km mass start race in classic technique on Sunday, for both women and men, are the next events for the cross-country skiers at the Lillehammer World Cup.   

See the complete program for the Lillehammer World Cup at the end of the article.

FACTS Lillehammer World Cup Season 2022/2023

• When: Friday, December 2 to Sunday, December 4 
• Who: Elite national skiers
• Where: Lillehammer, Norway
• What: FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway

PROGRAM

Friday, December 2: 10km Individual Start F (Find more details here)

• 11:00 CET: 10km Individual Start F, women
• 12:45 CET: 10km Individual Start F, men

Saturday, December 3: Sprint F (Find more details here)

• 9:30 CET: Sprint Qualification F, men 
• 9:30 CET: Sprint Qualification F, women
• 12:00 CET: Sprint Final F, men
• 12:00 CET: Sprint Final F, women 

Sunday, December 4: 20km Mass Start C (Find more details here)

• 10:45 CET: 20km Mass Start C, women
• 13:00 CET: 20km Mass Start C, men

New this season is the same race distances for women and men in all World Cup events, as the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) decided in May. Several other changes have also been introduced to the World Cup.

Read More: Cross-Country Skiing Changes And World Cup Calendar For The 2022/2023 Season

Also Read: New Distances At The Cross-Country Skiing World Cup