Savely Korostelev won gold in the general uphill race at the final stage of the Russian Cup in Kirovsk. Alexander Bolshunov fell apart at the finish line and lost to Korstelev.

Alina Pekletsova overtook Veronica Stepanova in the mass start. Anastasia Kuleshova came third in the mini-tour, where she was 30.1 seconds behind Stepanova. And in close proximity to her opponent she completed the first part of the race, literally half a length behind her.