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Soon it will be time for the biggest challenge of the season for the skiers.
Then Anders Blomquist believes in the Swedish gentlemen.
– They can join and fight all the way, says the SVT expert.
The ski season is in full swing, and it has started quite well for Sweden – at least on the women’s side. There have been several victories and a whole bunch of podium places, there Ebb Andersson, Emma Ribom, Moa Ilarand Lynn Svahn stuck out a little extra.
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The men’s side has been a little more unlucky. Marcus Grate has injured himself, William Poromaa contracted covid-19 and injured his back, and Calle Halfvarsson has been a hair’s breadth from a podium place. Hardly surprising, it has been the Norwegians who have dominated so far in the World Cup.
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The Tour de Ski is coming up soon. This year’s edition will be extra important for the skiers because it is a championship-free season, and the Tour de Ski is the only competitions of the year in addition to the World Cup. There, too, the Norwegians are expected to have a certain advantage.
– It is clear that the Norwegian riders are favourites. I have a hard time seeing how someone should maneuver out Johannes Hösflot Kläbo. It feels as if he has a handle on that now, says Anders Blomquist to SVT.
But the former skier still believes that the Swedes can join in and challenge.
– After the weekend in Trondheim, I am much more optimistic, with Poromaa back, Burman back, and Calle continuing to ride well, and improving a little more without having real flow, so it looks better than in a long time I think for the men’s squad. Anger is also an exciting contender, says Blomquist.
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Poromaa is starting to recover from illness and injury, and Halfvarsson’s form curve is going up. The 34-year-old was 1.9 seconds from the podium during Sunday’s race.
– If William and Calle can float, they can join and fight all the way, says Anders Blomquist to the channel’s website.
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