Svahn and Pellegrino claim sprint wins as Tour de Ski begins Friday, 1 January 2021
Linn Svahn marked her debut International Ski Federation Tour de Ski event with victory as she took gold in the women s sprint in Val Müstair.
The 21-year-old Swede won the final to secure her second victory of the Cross-Country World Cup season.
American Jessie Diggins was second after crossing the line in front of Svahn s team mate Frida Karlsson at the end of the challenging 1.4-kilometre course.
The American and Karlsson claimed podium spots following the disqualification of Anamarija Lampic of Slovenia.
Svahn s performance saw her live up to her pre-Tour de Ski billing as the favourite for the opening sprint of the circuit.
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