Bauer fails to qualify for the finals in Tour de Ski sprint

The Tour de Ski sprint competition at Prague’s Výstaviště was won by Norway’s Tor Arne Hetland and Italy’s Arianna Follis. Czech skier Lukáš Bauer has not qualified for the finals. The reigning Tour de Ski champion finished in 48th place. The best Czech Aleš Razým finished 13th. Following Monday’s sprint in Prague, the Tour de Ski competition moves to another Czech venue Nové Město na Moravě on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, before coming to a close in the Italian resort of Val de Fiemme next weekend.