Ski Orienteering World Cup: Russians top points tables
Posted on | December 9, 2013 | Category: News

The Russians Tatyana Rvacheva and Andrei Lamov head the individual standings at the end of the first round of the World Cup. Russia is also the strongest team overall in the Nations competition.
Ryacheva won all three individual races in the round, and has set up a lead of 54 points over fellow-Russian Yuliya Tarasenko and the Swedish athlete Tove Alexandersson who hold joint second place.
Lamov’s lead is by 16 points, with Lars Hol Moholdt, Norway in second place. Third is another Norwegian, Hans Jørgen Kvåle, and the current World Champion in all individual distances, Peter Arnesson of Sweden, is fourth.
New this year is the Nations competition, based on points acquired in both individual and relay races. Russia leads, with Sweden second and Finland third.
Leading standings
Women
1. Tatyana Rvacheva RUS 180
2. Tove Alexandersson SWE & Yuliya Tarasenko RUS 126
4. Anastasia Kravchenko RUS 109
5. Daisy Kudre EST 104
6. Sonja Mörsky FIN 102
Men
1. Andrei Lamov RUS 160
2. Lars Hol Moholdt NOR 146
3. Hans Jørgen Kvåle NOR 126
4. Peter Arnesson SWE 104
5. Staffan Tunis FIN 103
6. Erik Rost SWE & Andreas Holmberg SWE 90
Nations
1. Russia 1079
2. Sweden 882
3. Finland 861
4. Norway 604
5. Switzerland 449
6. Estonia 360


















