Frida Karlsson lost consciousness for a minute, now reveals scary moments – the Norwegian star was impressed by the Swede’s strength

In the decision of the Tour de Skin, the winner of the tour was startled Frida Karlsson feeling at the finish line. The Swedish winner gave his all on the final climb of Alpe Cermis and finished in 15th place. Karlsson fell to the surface of the snow, lay for a long time in the goal area and needed medical attention.

He won the tour by 33.2 seconds Kerttu Niskase and with a difference of 47.6 seconds Tiril Udnes to Weng.

Niskanen came second in the overall results ahead of Weng, while the Finn was fourth in the final climb.

A large group of helpers gathered around Karlsson at the goal. He was taken away on a stretcher. Later the Swedish team’s press manager Astri Lindbäck said that Karlsson had been taken inside. He could talk to the coach by Stefan Thomson with.

– He sat and drank some blueberry soup, Lindbäck told Urheilu.

– Frida was happy, but really tired. Now he is going to eat lunch and take a shower.

Coach Thomson opened dramatic moments for Expressen in an interview (you move to another service).

– I saw that he was breathing, but he lost consciousness. He must have been “gone” for a minute. He could not be reached, Thomson said.

– The doctors said that he is fine. But he needs to rest now. Frida is really crazy.

Karlsson became Charlotte Kallan after another Swedish winner at the Tour de Ski. Karlsson found out about his win only after he regained consciousness.

Karlsson says that he was scared after being shortened.

– I couldn’t feel my arms and legs, Karlsson describes according to Expressen. (you switch to another service)

According to Karlsson, he has experienced something similar before, but it is always as violent.

– I don’t remember anything about the last hundred meters in the race, Karlsson stated.

After the race, there was a lot of excitement at the award ceremony because it was held without Karlsson. However, the Swedish star wasn’t worried about the situation.

– One of the first questions I asked when I woke up was when is the award ceremony. But it would have been strange to take me there on a stretcher, Karlsson said.

Tiril Udnes Weng was impressed by the Swede’s strength – Niskanen understood the pain

Kerttu Niskanen understood Karlsson’s pain after the race.

– When skiing, and especially Alpe Cermis, physical condition does not matter. We’re running out of mental health. I believe that Frida has had an empty feeling. He has just decided inside his head that we will reach the finish line and take the victory. It only collapses when you reach the finish line, Niskanen told Urheilu.

– It was impressive that he pushed himself to the limit. I hope he is well and ready to compete, Tiril Udnes Weng told Urheilu.

Niskanen now reached the podium for the first time in the overall Tour de Ski competition. Among the Finnish women on the Tour, they have also reached the top three Virpi Sarasvuo, Aino-Kaisa Saarinen mixed Krista Pärmäkoski. Sarasvuo has won the overall competition twice.

– This is a big and important thing. Many times I have skied the Tour. Now for the first time on the podium. If you have to find something negative, Napsun is upset by Oberstdorf. If there had been a moderate performance there, the battle for victory would have been tight, Niskanen estimated and pointed to fifth place in his parade route on the traditional normal route and fifteenth place in the pursuit of free skiing.

Niskanen believed in advance that Germany would fight for the third place in the overall standings in the final climb Katharina Hennig against. However, Hennig was quickly on the rise. Niskanen was also able to tear enough to close a 25-second gap to Norway’s Weng.

– It’s a bit of a mystery how someone’s leg rises. Differences can come in one direction or the other. I tried for third place and got second, Niskanen stated.

Tiril Udnes Weng described Touria as wonderful.

– I did not expect this last rise. I knew Niskanen and Karlsson would beat me. I am happy that I took third place, the Norwegian star said.

He still leads the World Cup overall and gets to keep his yellow vest. The goals for the rest of the season are clear.

– I dreamed of a medal (at the World Championships) in Planica and I want to wear the yellow vest for the rest of the season, Weng said.

Kyllönen froze in the final ascent

Among the Finnish women, the tour was led by two athletes. Anne Kyllönen was in 28th place in the final climb and was 19th in the overall results.

– The body was empty of energy. I couldn’t really absorb anything after yesterday. At the starting point, my arms and legs felt empty. It was a bit of a shame, because it would have been nice to fight for decent rankings, says Kyllönen.

Kyllönen hopes that it was only the strains of the Tour and that he would be healthy. Karlsson’s reluctance did not surprise him.

– The Tour is a really tough challenge for all athletes. Various diseases have been circulating in many teams. The body is certainly at its limit, Kyllönen stated.