Did a setback take the jackpot in the men’s final? Arsi Ruuskasen was left with a toothache despite an excellent ranking | Sport

Arsi Ruuskanen was the best of the Finnish men in the final climb of Alpe Cermis. The first time resulted in ninth place.

The best Finnish man in the legendary final ascent of Alpe Cermis was a first timer Arsi Ruuskanen. The 24-year-old Ruuskanen fit nicely into the top ten in ninth place.

– It’s good that you got to the top of the hill. It’s nice that I got to see where the skiing condition of the mountain is. For a couple of years it has been unlucky not to have been able to come here, Ruuskanen told Urheilu.

It could have been better, but Ruuskanen suffered from a difficult starting position.

– Let’s say he got stuck in a tooth cavity. In the beginning, you had to give an equalization. When you start after the hose, it’s a bit like running 5,000 meters so that you start at 5,500 meters, Ruuskanen lamented.

– I was hoping that the starting point would have been better. I knew that I could definitely challenge on the climb. If I hadn’t made it to the top 15, I would have been disappointed.

The head coach Teemu Pasanen knew to expect a good performance from Ruuskas on this first final climb of the Tour.

– He has the oxygen absorption capacity and muscle endurance for that. As a small man, he is good at climbing. The starting point is just sad. Even better could have been offered at a better starting point, but a good ranking nonetheless, Pasanen told Urheilu.

Ruuskanen admitted that after the end of the Tour, the energies are low. However, the grandiose rise has now been conquered.

– It wasn’t as bad as many initially thought, Ruuskanen said.

As usual, tired skiers were lying on the narrow finish line after the finish line, and the stewards had to pull them out of the way. Despite the fatigue, the Finns had a twinkle in their eye.

– I’m a little disappointed. I expected better from Ars, who had a record of 23rd at Alpe Cermis Perttu Hyvärinen liekaili for Urheilu.