World No. 1 Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo ‘well beaten’ in third as Erik Valnes surges to win in Ruka

Norway’s Erik Valnes put on the afterburners at the end of a tight race to record his second win in Ruka ahead of Frenchman Richard Jouve. However, it was a race to forget for world No. 1 Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, who could only finish third on a disappointing day by his high standards.