In the end, Persson, who took his eleventh win in Ski Classics, was over four seconds ahead of Andreas Nygaard and Max Novak.

- Emil Persson is in his own division.

He parks the others in the sprint, says Anders Blomquist impressed.

16-year-old Alvar Myhlback made another strong race and finished eleventh.

If a quartet was quickly sifted out on the women's side, it was all the closer in the men's race.

With ten kilometers to go, 18 riders were gathered in a tight cluster.

Twelve were left right into the riot.