How unexpected was Teichmann’s win in the Oberhof classic pursuit? Unexpected enough that none of the 187 guesses on XC Predictions included ol’ Axel for any of the three podium spots. The wisdom of crowds?
Of course, who’d have thought Teichmann had anything left? His last top-ten finish was last February. His last podium finish was the 2009 Tour de Ski, when he was famously blown away by