Hector rode hard and did not get the skis and lost a lot of time between the first and second intermediate.
She managed to dampen the difference with a decent finish.
- It was a failed ride, says SVT Sports Tobias Hellman.
She is 3.18 behind leading Italian Marta Bassino.
- The skis went very clean, which was crucial, says expert Tobias Hellman about Marta Bassino's impressive ride.
It is double Italian at the top with Federica Brignone in second place.
She took in a bit of Bassino on the flat end part.
There was dense fog at the start of the Rettenbach Glacier at an altitude of over 3000 meters.
However, it eased quite quickly towards the goal 400 meters further down.
The competition is ongoing.