Therese Johaug of Norway has won the 5 km free technique interval start competition on day two of the Ruka Triple. She now leads the overall mini-tour by just +0.4 seconds over her teammate Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg. Finishing second in today's competition was Charlotte Kalla of Sweden +17.6 and in third Ida Ingemarsdotter +25.4. Ingemarsdotter now leads the overall World Cup standings and will wear the yellow bib for tomorrow's 10 km classic pursuit competition.

Stina Nilsson of Sweden continues to lead the Helvetia U23 overall standings.

ATHLETES QUOTES

Therese Johaug, NOR
It was a really good race from me. 5 km skate was not my distance before. I have been working many years on improving my speed and technique. I also did a lot of strength training. It is fun to see it pays off in competitions. It is good to lead the mini-tour but there are many other girls close behind me. I hope Ingvild and I can go together at the beginning. It will be a hard race tomorrow.

Charlotte Kalla, SWE
I did everything I could today. 17 seconds on the winner is a lot but I did my best. I knew 5 km is a difficult distance, with a lot if pain. The track is really nice but tough at the same time. Tomorrow I have to go as fast as possible from kilometre 1.

Ida Ingemarsdotter, SWE
I wanted to stay focused on my speed and technique. I planned to go as fast as possible from the second last uphill before the stadium. I did not really know it was so close between me and Heidi. Tomorrow it will be really interesting and fun race. It will be a big fight.

OFFICIAL RESULTS - Ladies' 5 km F

Ladies' 5 km F

1. JOHAUG Therese NOR 11:23.8
2. KALLA Charlotte SWE +17.6
3. INGEMARSDOTTER Ida SWE +25.4
4. WENG Heidi NOR +26.0
5. OESTBERG Ingvild Flugstad NOR +26.9

Complete results available HERE.

Tour Standings after Day 2

1. JOHAUG Therese NOR 14:27.3
2. OESTBERG Ingvild Flugstad NOR +0.4
3. WENG Heidi NOR +4.9
4. INGEMARSDOTTER Ida SWE +5.7
5. NILSSON Stina SWE +11.2

Complete standings available HERE. 

Source: fis-ski.com