Bauer picks up second win in Nove Mesto

January 02, 2008

Czech racer Lukas Bauer edged compatriot Martin Koukal to win the fourth leg of the Tour de Ski in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic, on Tuesday and take the lead in the overall men's standings. Bauer, who won the second stop of the series in Nove Mesto last week, won the 15-kilometer freestyle pursuit race in 36 minutes, 34.9 seconds. Koukal finished 3.2 seconds back, and Italy's Pietro Piller-Cottrer was third. (WCSN, WCSN.com)