Cross-Country: Bjoergen Grabs Win, Majdic Third

Zreče, 19 December - Marit Bjoergen of Norway outpaced the competition in Nordic conditions at Rogla on Saturday to grab victory in the women's World Cup sprint event.

Rogla
Slovenian cross-country star Petra Majdic had to settle for third place in the World Cup sprint event at Rogla.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Rogla
Norway's Marit Bjoergen (middle) celebrates victory in the Worlc Cup sprint event with second-placed Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland (left) and Petra Majdic of Slovenia..
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Rogla
Norway's Marit Bjoergen (middle) celebrates victory in the Worlc Cup sprint event with second-placed Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland (left) and Petra Majdic of Slovenia..
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Rogla
Slovenian cross country star Petra Majdic (in yellow guernsey) had to settle for third place behind Norway's Marit Bjoergen (red) and Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk (black) in the women's sprint at Rogla.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Rogla
Slovenian cross-country star Petra Majdic had to settle for third place in the World Cup sprint event at Rogla.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Rogla
Slovenian cross-country star Petra Majdic had to settle for third place in the World Cup sprint event at Rogla.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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