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Skiing news - Iivo Niskanen wins men's 15k cross-country

Alexander Netherton

Updated 30/11/2019 at 13:03 GMT

Iivo Niskanen was the winner in Ruka as he claimed the men's 15k classic.

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The Finn won in his own country with a 13-second lead from his closest competitor in a time of 35:17.0.
The rest of the podium was made up of Norwegian athletes.
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo was took second place.
In third was fellow Norwegian Emil Iversen, who was 14.9 seconds off the pace from Niskanen, and fourth place was claimed by Didrik Toenseth over half a minute down from the lead.
Briton Andrew Musgrave finished in 49th, over two and a half minutes off the pace.
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