Benjamin Moser disappoints in the World Cup sprint: fall prevents top place!

Benjamin Moser disappoints in the World Cup sprint: fall prevents top place!

In Falun, the Austrian cross-country skier Benjamin Moser experienced a mixed weekend as part of the last World Cup sprint before the World Championships. First, the 26-year-old showed that he is in excellent shape when he confidently qualified for the final of the top 30 in twelfth place. In the quarterfinals, however, Moser faced Norwegian Harald Oestberg Amundsen as well as strong competition from Sweden and Finland. Unfortunately, he fell after his Swedish opponent George Ersson stumbled and ultimately had to settle for fourth place in his heat, which was not enough for direct promotion skiaustria.at reported.

Thanks to a fast running time, Moser still secured his place as a lucky loser in the semi-finals, which was a remarkable success. In the semi-finals he fought hard against the Norwegian sprint stars, crossed the finish line in sixth place in his heat and ultimately took twelfth place in the overall ranking. Despite the difficulties in the quarter-finals, this was a strong performance from Moser, who once again demonstrated that he can compete even if he didn't make it to the top, colleagues reported laola1.at.

The race and the competition

The race was dominated by Johannes Hösflot Kläbo, who triumphed with his impressive 95th World Cup victory, leaving Finn Lauri Vuorinen and his compatriot Harald Oestberg Amundsen behind. However, the women's competitions were unsuccessful for the Austrians as there were no athletes at the start. Michael Föttinger was also unable to convince in the qualification and missed out on the final, which highlights the challenges for the Austrian team on this day of the competition.