Bauer finishes ninth in his first World Cup race of season

Cross-country skier Lukáš Bauer has finished ninth in the men’s 15 kilometre classic in the World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland. His finish, his first race of the season, was better than expected: a week ago Bauer missed the opener after suffering illness in October. After the race on Sunday, Bauer expressed satisfaction that he had managed to finish in the top ten. Bauer won the World Cup circuit in 2008.