Petter Northug was somewhat sensationally second in the 20 kilometer classic in the Norwegian Cup last Sunday.
Afterwards, Eirik Myhr Nossum was impressed to say the least.
– He is clearly relevant for both the five-mile in the World Cup in Holmenkollen in March but also the WC in Trondheim next year, Nossum said to VG.
Northug himself said that there is a “small possibility”.
If you ask another Norwegian ski icon, that possibility is very slim.
– I simply believe that the competition is so great at the top level. You have to go to quite a few World Cup competitions to qualify and to be selected for the Norwegian team, says Therese Johaug to NRK and continues:
– Then Petter (Northug) really has to put in the last push.
When asked directly if she thinks Petter Northug will go to the WC in Trondheim next year, she answers:
– I wish I could say yes, but I don’t think so.
Petter Northug ended his elite career in traditional cross-country skiing in 2018.
CLIP: Here Petter Northug gets to celebrate with the Tour de Ski trophy from 2015 (December 3)
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