Valnes leads another podium sweep for Norway in Oberhof
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Erik Valnes led another podium sweep for Norway in Germany's Oberhof with a win in the cross country World Cup mass start on Saturday.
Valnes completed the 20-kilometre course in 46 minutes 03.0 seconds to finish ahead of team-mates Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget and Paal Golberg.
On Friday, Valnes won the sprint, while Norway team-mates Ansgar Evensen and Even Northug completed the podium.
World Cup leader Harald Østberg Amundsen was only 14th, while defending champion Johannes Høsflot Klæbo was 17th. Both of them also represent Norway.
In the women's race, World Cup leader Jessie Diggins of the United States was sixth and again failed to be on the podium a day after she didn't make it past the semi-finals in the sprint.
Sweden's Frida Karlsson was the winner with the fastest time of 55:33.6 minutes, while the home crowd was delighted by a second place for Katharina Hennig.
Four-time Olympic medallist Kerttu Niskanen of Finland completed the podium in third.
A men and women's relay complete the programme in Oberhof on Sunday.
