Andorran skier Gina del Rio placed 40th in the World Cup classic sprint qualifying in Trondheim and missed
the top‑30 cutoff for the finals; she will still race the skiathlon and 10 km events.
Key Points
- Finished 40th in Trondheim sprint qualifying in 3:39.84, 3.38s outside the top‑30 (30th: Nora Christine Hansen).
- Jasmi Joensuu led qualifying with 3:26.06; Del Rio was 13.78s behind the leader.
- Sprint finals won by Johanna Häggström; Emma Ribom and Linn Svahn completed the podium.
- Del Rio will race the 20 km skiathlon (with Irineu Esteve) and the 10 km individual skate; team reports her sensations are good.
Gina del Rio finished 40th in Friday’s classic sprint qualifying at the cross‑country World Cup in Trondheim, covering the 1.4 km course in 3:39.84. She missed the top‑30 cutoff for the finals by 3.38 seconds; the 30th place time was set by Norway’s Nora Christine Hansen. Finland’s Jasmi Joensuu posted the fastest qualifying time at 3:26.06, leaving Del Rio 13.78 seconds adrift of the leader.
The result mirrored a near‑miss at the season opener in Ruka, where Del Rio was 36th and 1.63 seconds short of advancing. After the sprint finals — won by Sweden’s Johanna Häggström with teammates Emma Ribom and Linn Svahn completing the podium — the Andorran team confirmed Del Rio will also race the 20 km skiathlon on Saturday alongside Irineu Esteve.
Del Rio and Esteve are scheduled to return to action on Sunday in the 10 km individual skate as they continue to build experience in the early World Cup rounds. Team staff reported that Del Rio’s sensations are good and that the programme will progress step by step.
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