Eveliina Piippo crossed Holmenkollen’s 40th in the thirties. The race was so tight for Piipo that he was taken out of the stadium by ambulance.
To Eveliina Piipo Holmenkollen’s 30-kilometer traditional cross-country race was difficult. Piippo placed 40th in the race and lost to the winner of the race, Therese Johaugille six minutes and 40 seconds.
Piippo was really painful after coming to the finish line and was taken away from the race area by ambulance.
Responsible for women’s coaching Juho Halonen told Sport that it is still difficult for him to say what it was all about.
– Eve has the ability to ski herself almost underfoot. Sometimes in the past there has been a similar situation. He got himself tight during the trip, Halonen said, saying that Piippo did not injure himself in any way during the trip.
The tactic was successful, although it could not be scripted
Halonen was pleased with the tactics of the Finnish women’s team, although it was difficult to write it today. Kerttu Niskanen challenged Therese Johaugo well at the Beijing Olympics, but there was no prior information about today’s condition.
– At that beginning, we had to see what those power relations are and which places are being fought for, Halonen said.
– The change of skis went well according to our tactics. It seemed that especially Krista (Yeast water) got a quick substitution for the final round and was really tactical after that.
Pärmäkoski placed second in the competition after Therese Johaug. Kerttu Niskanen had to bend at the end of the intense Sweden To Jonna Sundling. Pärmäkoski and Niskanen did a lot of work at the top throughout the race and Halonen thought it was a good tactic.
– We were active and took advantage of the good endurance condition that our top athletes have. We tried to keep this Swedish terrible Jonna Sundling in tight conditions on the slopes.
The World Cup ends in Falun next weekend, as no organizer was found for the canceled Tyumen Games on a fast schedule. According to Halonen, this was very understandable. He also reminded that the long season is already weighing on teams.
– There’s a long trip to China behind me. Athletes are tired and even during maintenance, the races start to weigh. That is why I am proud of how we were able to fight today. Both the athletes and the backgrounds were able to do and enable the athletes to do the result.
The Holmenkollen race weekend culminates on Sunday in the men’s 50km race. Expectations of the Olympic champion Iivo Niskasen performance are high because the race is held in the traditional way of skiing. The race will be live on TV2 and Areena at 12.55.