Therese Johaug lost a new World Cup gold by the smallest possible margin.
Afterwards, Norwegian experts with anger reacted to a detail in the competition.
– It’s shockingly bad, says Martin Johnsrud Sundby.
For the second day in just a few days so won Ebba Andersson World Cup gold-and for the second time it was after giant drama against Therese Johaug. The Norwegian icon makes its big championship comeback after becoming a mother and quit, and it was with great expectations she stepped into the competitions at home.
New miss for Therese Johaug
But in the Ski-World Cup Skiathlon competition, she, with only a few centimeters margin, became beaten by Ebba Andersson after one of the most dramatic spurts ever. The revenge looked for a long time to come in the 10-kilometer race, when Johaug led from the start until just a few kilometers remained.
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Ebba Andersson finished the race perfectly, and in the end she went in goal just 1.3 seconds ahead of Therese Johaug, who was beaten afterwards.
-When you are 1.3-1.4 seconds from gold at home, then I have to admit that it is very sour, says Johaug to NRK.
“It’s shockingly bad”
But there was a detail that caused Norwegian experts to react with amazement. At the start of the race, it was snowing a lot, and that led to problems on the rally. One of the tracks – what was naturally best to use – was completely covered with snow.
– It’s completely unique. When you look down on the rally that is here, so I am very excited about what the girls will say about the experience, says the NRK expert Martin Johnsrud Sundby according to Dagbladet, and continues:
– It’s shockingly bad.
Therese Johaug meant that it was the same conditions for everyone.
– I didn’t know if I would go to stand or go diagonally. It was difficult, but so it was for everyone, she says afterwards.
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