Jonas Baumann shone in the classic 20 km in Les Rousses. The Grison kept pace with the best for more than 17 km, finally ranking 8th – rts.ch

Provisionally suspended for a doping-related offense, Miro Aaltonen admitted wrongdoing to the Finnish press agency STT. “During the pre-Christmas break, I was in a nightclub and apparently consumed, for entertainment purposes, a substance that does not enhance performance, but is banned in sport,” explained the top scorer from Kloten. It is not known what substance the Finnish Olympic champion consumed. “I offer my most sincere apologies for what I did to those close to me and to HC Kloten, to the fans and teammates,” said Aaltonen, who is committed to Bern from 2025 to 2027.