 Spillane, Jason Lamy-Chappuis, and a number of other skiers raced hard to make up the difference with Ryyänen in the cross-country portion of the event.In the middle of the last lap, after Norihito Kobayashi attempted a breakaway and was caught, Spillane took a strong lead.However, he had overexerted himself and slowed down after entering the stadium where the race was to finish.