With a Northug-like kick over the last rise, Finn Krogh propelled the Norwegian men to a relay victory here in Hinterzarten.

Glued to Russian phenom Petr Sedov for the last of four legs, Krogh held on until the pair reached the stadium, then unleashed a move that the Sedov couldn’t match. It was the first victory for the Norwegians in the relay since the 2006 championships in Kranj, Slovenia, when Northug himself was on the team.

The Americans came home in twelfth place, anchored by Erik Bjornsen. He bridged a sizeable gap to the Swedesh skier in front of him, but could not quite hold his lead in the finishing sprint.

Full report to come.

Tags: Erik Bjornsen, Finn Krogh, Norway, Petr Sedov, World Junior Championships, World Junior Championships relay

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