Helena Jansson SWE and Fabian Hertner SUI won the knock-out sprint in the old town of Stockholm this evening. In the women’s race, Simone Niggli was in the lead until she made a mistake on the very last section of the course with only 2 controls to go, and dropped down to fifth place. Fabian Hertner led the men’s race throughout but his winning margin over the young Swede Jerker Lysell was only 4 seconds. World Cup leader Daniel Hubmann made a big mistake early on in the course and could not get back in touch with the rest of the field.

Warm summer weather and lots of absorbed spectators made for a fine atmosphere around the old streets and alleyways of central Stockholm.

Women’s final
1. Helena Jansson SWE
2. Beata Falk SWE +0.02
3. Galina Vinogradava RUS +0.05
4. Maja Alm DEN +0.08
5. Simone Niggli SUI +0.19
6. Elise Egseth NOR +0.26

Men’s final
1. Fabian Hertner SUI
2. Jerker Lysell SWE +0.04
3. François Gonon FRA +0.06
4. Øystein Kvaal Østerbø NOR +0.09
5. Graham Gristwood GBR +0.10
6. Daniel Hubmann SUI +2.04