MOSCOW, 27 Feb. Russian skier Natalya Nepryaeva took second place in the race with a classic start race at the World Cup in Lahti, Finland. The winner was Teresa Johaug of Norway, who covered a distance of 10 kilometers in 24 minutes 28.4 seconds. Nepryaeva lost 1.2 seconds to her. Finland's Krista Permyakoski was third (16.5 seconds back). Russia's Tatyana Sorina took 13th place (+1.17.6), Ekaterina Smirnova — 23rd (+1.48.8), Maria Istomina — 25th (+1.52). .9), Anastasia Rygalina — 41st (+2.33.0), Khristina Matsokina — 44th (+2.42.7), Olga Kucheruk — 48th (+3.06.7). Nepryaeva is 26 years old, she is an Olympic the champion of Beijing in the relay race, the silver medalist in the skiathlon and the bronze medal in the team sprint. In 2018, Nepryaeva won the Olympic bronze medal in the relay team. She also has three world championship medals, a victory in the overall standings of the Tour de Ski stage this season. Nepryaeva was second and third overall in the World Cup, this season she leads with four races to go, with 973 points. The closest pursuer, the current World Cup winner, American Jessie Diggins, has 695 points.
