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LEAD: Kowalczyk wins second stage at Tour de Ski
Dec 30, 2011, 15:32 GMT
Oberhof, Germany - Axel Teichmann delighted a German home crowd and holder Justyna Kowalczyk won the women's race at the second stage of the Tour de Ski cross-country event on Friday.
Teichmann moved ahead in the closing stages of the 15-kilometres classic style stage and could not be caught after Swiss Dario Cologna's fall held up the rivals.
Teichmann won from Norwegian prologue winner Petter Northug and Cologna and tops the overall rankings 7.3 seconds ahead of Northug and 12.9 from Cologna.
Kowalczyk made it two-out-of-two stage wins in the women's 10km ahead of Norwegians Therese Johaug (5.2 seconds behind overall) and Marit Bjoergen (12.1 seconds).
The World Cup leader Bjoergen is yet to win the nine-stage race which culminates in the January 8 finale in Val di Fiemme, Italy.
The Tour de Ski continues with sprints for men and women on Saturday in Oberhof.
Friday's Nordic skiing programme was also due to see the first stage of the prestigious ski-jumping Four Hills Tour in Oberstdorf, Germany.
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