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Alvar Myhlback is the future of Swedish skiing on the men’s side.
The 17-year-old super talent impressed immensely during the JVM.
Now the golden hero reveals the plan for the future at the World Cup.
In the last year, expectations have been sky high for the Swedish super talent Alvar Myhlback. At just 16 years old, he made history as the youngest ever at the Vasaloppet and exceeded all expectations with an eighth place finish last winter.
Myhlback’s gold
This season he has already made his senior debut at the World Cup as a 17-year-old. Recently, Myhlback showed everyone exactly why he is singled out as the future of Swedish cross-country skiing on the men’s side and is also praised by the Norwegian legend Peter Northug.
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The Swedish teenager was in fact completely superior when he won the JVM gold in 10 km, despite the fact that he faced competitors two years older in the track. Now Alvar reveals when we will see him next time at the World Cup, most recently in Gällivare and Östersund during the start of the season.
Alvar reveals
When the World Cup tour comes to Sweden again in March, Myhlback aims to be on the starting line again.
– It’s the World Cup in Falun where I live (March 15-17), so I really hope to start there, he tells SVT.
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But the 17-year-old will also continue to compete in long-distance races and continue in Ski Classics. Next up are two long races on Swedish soil, first Orsa-Grönklitt already this weekend and then the prestigious Vasaloppet in two weeks.
– My plan right now lasts until the Vasaloppet, then we’ll have to look after that, he says to the TV channel.
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This season there have been three Ski Classics races for Alvar Myhlback. Where he delivered two ninth places as the best result.
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