Winner Maxim Vylegzhanin of Russia, right, skis in front of the second placed Alexander Legkov of Russia, left, at the finish line during the men's 15 km pursuit handicap race at the cross country Tour de Ski competition in Oberhof, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
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Winner Maxim Vylegzhanin of Russia, right, skis in front of the second placed Alexander Legkov of Russia, left, at the finish line during the men's 15 km pursuit handicap race at the cross country Tour de Ski competition in Oberhof, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
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Winner Maxim Vylegzhanin of Russia, right, skis in front of second placed Alexander Legkov of Russia, left, during the men's 15 km pursuit handicap race at the cross country Tour de Ski competition in Oberhof, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
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3rd placed Anne Kylloenen of Finland reacts as she crosses the finish line during the women's 9 km pursuit handicap race at the cross country Tour de Ski competition in Oberhof, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
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Fourteenth placed Kikkan Randall of the United States skis during the women's 9 km pursuit handicap race at the cross country Tour de Ski competition in Oberhof, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
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Teodor Peterson from Sweden celebrates after winning the men's 1.6 km classic sprint world cup event in Liberec, Czech Republic, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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Mona-Lisa Malvalehto from Finland celebrates after winning the women 0.85 km classic sprint world cup event in Liberec, Czech Republic, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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Emil Joensson, right, from Sweden and Paal Golberg, left, from Norway compete on track of their semi-final heat of the men 1.6 km classic sprint world cup event in Liberec, Czech Republic, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. Joensson placed second and Golberg third. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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Teodor Peterson, center, Emil Joensson, left, both from Sweden and Paal Golberg, right, from Norway, celebrates during a podium ceremony for the men 1.6 km classic sprint world cup event in Liberec, Czech Republic, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. Peterson won the race ahead of second placed Joensson and third placed Golberg. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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Winner Kikkan Randall of the United States skis during the ladies freestyle 3.1 km prologue at the cross country Tour de Ski competition in Oberhof, central Germany, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
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Winner Petter Northug of Norway skis during the men freestyle 4 km prologue at the cross country Tour de Ski competition in Oberhof, central Germany, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
Olsson, Johaug win cross-country World Cup races
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) —
Johan Olsson of Sweden and
Therese Johaug of Norway won classical-style races Sunday in the last cross-country World Cup event before the start of the world championships.
Olsson won the men's 15-kilometer race in 34 minutes, 47.5 seconds, beating overall World Cup leader Dario Cologna of Switzerland by 11.8 seconds. Alexander Legkov of Russia was third, 13.9 seconds back.
In the women's 10K race, Johaug clocked 26:16.7 to beat runaway overall leader Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland by 8.9 seconds. Kristin Stoermer Steira of Norway was 13.4 back in third.
Triple Olympic champion Marit Bjoergen of Norway pulled out of the race to rest up ahead of the worlds in Val di Fiemme, Italy, which start Thursday.
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