Tour de Ski: Delphine Claudel 3rd in mass start at Val di Fiemme, general title for Jessie Diggins

Delphine Claudel delivered an impressive performance during the final stage of the Tour de Ski by taking third place in the women's mass-start free 10 km at Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Sunday. The race was won by American athlete Sophia Laukli. Overall, Jessie Diggins captured the Tour de Ski title.

This day is one the French cross-country ski team will not soon forget. Following Jules Lapierre's victory and Hugo Lapalus taking third in the men's general classification, Claudel sealed the day with her podium finish. With this result, she also climbed to tenth place in the overall Tour standings.

Laukli completed the 10 km in 38:16.5, ahead of Heidi Weng (+17.1 seconds) and Claudel (+37.7 seconds). This marked Laukli's first World Cup victory as a promising 23-year-old pursuing a successful skiing career. She showcased her strength during the challenging climb towards Alpe Cermis, accelerating impressively in the final meters to open a substantial gap on Weng.

Jessie Diggins finished sixth in the race, which enabled her to claim the overall Tour de Ski title. She had previously won the 20 km pursuit in Toblach and secured podium finishes in three additional events throughout the Tour, leading to an overall victory ahead of Weng and Kerttu Niskanen, with Swedes Frida Karlsson and Jonna Sundling rounding out the top five in the general classification.