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Russia Sends a Message in Classic Team Sprint; Hamilton and Newell Combine for Notable Fifth – FasterSkier.com
![Alexey Petukhov of Russia falls behind Teodor Peterson of Sweden during the men's 1.4 Km Free Sprint at the FIS Cross Country World Cup Championships in Milan January 14, 2012. Eirik Brandsdal Alexey Petukhov of Russia falls behind Teodor Peterson of Sweden during the men's 1.4 Km Free Sprint at the FIS Cross Country World Cup Championships in Milan January 14, 2012. Eirik Brandsdal](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D09WA9/alexey-petukhov-of-russia-falls-behind-teodor-peterson-of-sweden-during-the-mens-14-km-free-sprint-at-the-fis-cross-country-world-cup-championships-in-milan-january-14-2012-eirik-brandsdal-of-norway-took-first-place-ahead-josef-wenzl-of-germany-and-teodor-peterson-of-sweden-reutersalessandro-bianchi-italy-tags-sport-skiing-2D09WA9.jpg)
Alexey Petukhov of Russia falls behind Teodor Peterson of Sweden during the men's 1.4 Km Free Sprint at the FIS Cross Country World Cup Championships in Milan January 14, 2012. Eirik Brandsdal
![Last year's winner: Eirik Brandsdal was the winner of Bysprinten in Mosjøen last year. [P] courtesy of Bysprinten | SkiTrax Last year's winner: Eirik Brandsdal was the winner of Bysprinten in Mosjøen last year. [P] courtesy of Bysprinten | SkiTrax](http://skitrax.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Bysprinten-3.jpg)
Last year's winner: Eirik Brandsdal was the winner of Bysprinten in Mosjøen last year. [P] courtesy of Bysprinten | SkiTrax
![Dresden, Germany. 12th Jan, 2019. Cross-Country World Cup, Sprint Freestyle, Men: Erik Brandsdal from Norway runs in the qualification on the track. Credit: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photo - Alamy Dresden, Germany. 12th Jan, 2019. Cross-Country World Cup, Sprint Freestyle, Men: Erik Brandsdal from Norway runs in the qualification on the track. Credit: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photo - Alamy](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/rbw2d9/dresden-germany-12th-jan-2019-cross-country-world-cup-sprint-freestyle-men-erik-brandsdal-from-norway-runs-in-the-qualification-on-the-track-credit-sebastian-kahnertdpa-zentralbilddpaalamy-live-news-rbw2d9.jpg)