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Johanna Hagström had a real stroke of genius in Drammen.
When the Swede tested a completely new trick in the World Cup sprint.
– This was a good wake-up call, says Hagström to Viaplay.
When the World Cup sprint was decided in Drammen on Tuesday, got Johanna Hagström a nightmare start with a lousy effort in the prologue. The Swede made his worst qualifying effort so far in his World Cup career, but still managed to move on in 24th place, a full nine seconds behind the lead.
Hagström’s trick
But there was a reason why Hagström had tried a completely new tactic that would really pay off in the finals that followed. After a tip from the Norwegian boyfriend Vebjörn Moen she would get a whole new kind of energy boost.
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After the sprint competition, the Swede reveals the secret.
– I tried something new today! I lived with my boyfriend Vebjörn and Max Novak last week. They were going to a competition on Friday and I had made coffee, but they didn’t want any. I asked why. But they wanted to get all the caffeine in at the same time and get a real kick, Hagström tells Viaplay.
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Johanna reveals
That’s why the 24-year-old didn’t drink any coffee before the prologue, but saved everything for the finals to get a real bang start.
– I consumed 300 milliliters of caffeine before the heat. Then it went better!, admits the Swede in the interview below.
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Johanna Hagström finished eighth after being eliminated in the semi-finals. A fine statement of form for the Swedish sprinter who finished 10th in the individual sprint in the ski WC.
– I hope I can wake up the body and get it a little faster before Falun. I didn’t expect it to be a peak day. I think this was a good wake-up call, says the national team skater in the video below.
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Viaplay has posted the TV interview on Instagram and a lot of Swedes pay tribute to the ever-smiling Johanna Hagström there.
“An absolutely fantastic person,” writes one user.
“Wonderful Johanna. Can’t help but smile when she’s in the box,” writes another.
“Fantastic Hagström, must be the easiest person to interview, ever,” writes a third.
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