Ski Mountaineering World Cup, Marianna Jagercikova, Oriol Cardona Coll Sprint to victory in Morgins

The slopes at Morgins in Switzerland are currently hosting the Ski Mountaineering World Cup and yesterday saw 150 atletes battle it out in the second Sprint race of the season. After the December debut at Ponte di Legno, Italy, won by Switzerland's Arno Lietha and France's Emily Harrop, this time round the first to cross the finishing line were Marianna Jagercikova from Slovakia and Oriol Cardona Coll from Spain.

Jagercikova proved the fastest on a track that was not particularly steep but nevertheless provided ample twists and turns, beating ahead of Emily Harrop (FRA) and Giulia Murada (ITA), second and third respectively. In the men's competition Cardona Coll held off locals Arno Lietha and Iwan Arnold, second and third respectively.

In the U23 category, Katia Mascherona (ITA) and Florian Ulrich (SUI) claimed gold. Patrick Perreten (SUI) and Giovanni Rossi (ITA) placed second and third, while the female podium was completed by France's Aurélie Avanturier and Justine Tonso.

In the U20s comp, Robin Bussard (SUI) beat Jon Kistler (SUI) and Marco Salvadori (ITA). Switzerland's Caroline Ulrich won her event, ahead of Spain's Maria Costa Díez and María Ordóñez Cobacho.

Today the athletes will rest and train on the track of the Individual race, scheduled to take place tomorrow Saturday 29 January.

Links: www.ismf-ski.org, www.scarpa.net