It was Alexander Bolshunov, five Norwegians and the British Andrew Musgrave who made a move and settled for the medals the last ten kilometers after a smooth start to the skiathlon.
But at 24 kilometers, Emil Iversen, Johannes Kläbo and the British began to lose weight.
And on the last lap Hans Christer Holund tried to make a jerk that gave him a slight lead.
But in the last hill, Bolshunov pulled away significantly and won by 1.1 seconds.
The text is updated.