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American Kikkan Randall wins Tour de Ski prologue

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December 31, 2012, 12:12 am TWN

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OBERHOF, Germany -- Kikkan Randall of the United States claimed her second cross-country World Cup victory of the season when she won the prologue event of the Tour de Ski on Saturday.

Randall clinched the 3.1-kilometer sprint by leaving Charlotte Kalla of Sweden 4.4 seconds behind. World Cup leader Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland was third, 4.7 seconds back.

The tour consists of seven events over nine days in Germany, Switzerland and Italy.

Randall finished last season's series in 10th place and was second in the sprint prologue.

Petter Northug of Norway won the men's 4-kilometer prologue to stretch his World Cup lead. Northug beat Marcus Hellner of Sweden by 6.1 seconds, while Alexander Legkov of Russia was 7.2 seconds behind. Three-time tour winner Dario Cologna of Switzerland was 10.1 seconds back in fourth.

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	Winner Kikkan Randall, of the United States, center, is flanked on the podium by second placed Charlotte Kalla, of Sweden, left, and third placed Justyna Kowalczyk, of Poland, right, after the ladies freestyle 3.1 km prologue at the cross country Tour de Ski competition in Oberhof, central Germany, Saturday, Dec. 29. (AP) Enlarge Photo

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