| 2008-07-20 12:21:02: | Martin Johansson SWE also very fast at the start of this leg. |
| 2008-07-20 12:20:42: | And at the first radio point it is FRA extending the lead for FRA a bit, but GBR, LAT, CZE and FIN just behind. Now it is Michal Smola CZE leading this chasing group. |
| 2008-07-20 12:19:41: | 20 teams have now passed through the changeover. LAT came through cvery strongly at the end of the first leg there, and Great Britain was very much in touch with the leaders. |
| 2008-07-20 12:18:18: | SVK have a strong team with Marian Davidik and Lukas Bartak on their last two legs. |
| 2008-07-20 12:17:39: | Next is Belgium, then SUI 14th then SVK, HUN, ITA at the change over |
| 2008-07-20 12:16:19: | DEN are in 9th place, GER in 10th. Then SWE and RUS 2.30 down. |
| 2008-07-20 12:15:18: | FIN change over in 5th, AUT in 6th and UKR in 7th, NOR in 8th. |
| 2008-07-20 12:14:47: | FRA 1st at the changeover. 2nd leg is LAT, 20 secs 3rd is CZE, Michal Smola on second leg, then 4th is GBR. |
| 2008-07-20 12:12:26: | It wil be FRA changing over in the lead, Francois Gonon to Damien Renard. LAT Edgars Bertuks come up strongly at the end here. |
| 2008-07-20 12:11:30: | Leaders now on the last loop. SUI now 2.45 behind. |
| 2008-07-20 12:10:49: | RUS 2.00 down and SWE 2.13 down on the lead. |
| 2008-07-20 12:10:08: | AUT up to 6th place, AUT with Gernot Kerschbaumer. NOR and DEN also in the top ten now, Mikkel Lund in 9th place 1.44 down on the lead. |
| 2008-07-20 12:08:55: | FRA and CZE still leading with a gap down to the next group, but GBR now up in 3rd place. |
| 2008-07-20 12:08:18: | Great Britain striving to get their first relay medal for 5 years, it would be a fitting finale for coach Dave Peel who retires after this year. |
| 2008-07-20 12:06:27: | The lead runners come in sight of the field here soon and then do a short last loop like the women's last leg. |
| 2008-07-20 12:05:52: | So 2 of the favourites SWE and SUI a bit off the pace at this stage. |
| 2008-07-20 12:05:22: | AUT is 1.00 down, SWE 15th 1.43 down and SUI 2.30 down in 18th. |
| 2008-07-20 12:04:51: | FIN punches 3rd 29 secs down. Next group are GBR, LAT, RUS, HUN, DEN, NOR, UKR, EST (55) |
| 2008-07-20 12:03:45: | And Jan Prozchazka CZE 10 secs down on FRA to great cheeers from the crowd. Where is Pasi Ikonen? |
| 2008-07-20 12:02:22: | The men have been out on the course for 31 minutes now. And Here is the first team coming to the TV control - it is Francois Gonon FRA |