Remi Lindholm’s club mate Miro Karppanen has found a great mood. Joni Mäki, who has experienced the rod, got help from a friendly fellow skier.
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For Miro Karppanen Olympic dream is realism. The rest of the season’s races have given strong feelings about it.
The 26-year-old Imatra Athletes’ skier fell in Salpausselkä last week in his best World Cup investment in his career. Karppanen was 16th in the 50 kilometer traditional joint start race and the second best Finn in the race Iivo Niskanen after.
On Saturday, Karppanen achieved his first Finnish Cup victory. The number one spot in Iisalmi’s 20km traditional number one place came with bold skiing.
Karppanen made his jerk a few kilometers before the goal. At the same time, the other pre -favorites of the race, Lauri Lepistö and Lauri Vuorinen The snacks were eaten. In the end, the siers were sixth and seventh in half minutes and 40 seconds lost to the winner.
– The beginning was difficult. In the third or fourth round, the machine opened. I thought I’d hit the round if the group drink. I hit the bottom of the gas when the viton was no longer on his way.
Karppanen has been a tough name at national level, but the international breakthrough has not yet been made. Remi Lindholm Karppanen, who was born in the 1998 age group, has never competed in the adult value races in his career.
– When I didn’t get to the World Cup in mid -winter, I was in a few long -distance races on the Ski Classics side. I believe they did well for the rest of the season. Of course, there are a lot of tired men here.
Karppanen is one of the potential names for next winter’s Olympic team. The race for eight men’s places is tough.
– It’s always nice to win a ski race. These poles are no longer right nowadays. These are signs of being aware. Olympic dream lives.
Imatra Athletes is one of the top teams of Sunday’s message race. Lindholm, a handsome seventh in the World Championships in the 50 kilometer free skiing race, also races at the club level in Imatra’s colors.
– Rem should appear on the line tomorrow. Let’s see what it becomes. After all, we won’t fight for podium.
Noble competitor changed the mind of Joni Mäen
Thought Ski Team’s yellow-dressed skiers were confused in the men’s race. This winter in the Sprint of the Ruka World Cup in the Sprint of Fifth Niilo Moilanen Fell during the trip on a busy downhill.
The club’s second renowned athlete, Joni Mäki In turn, he experienced a rod. Olympic medalist was second before his teammate Juuso Haarala.
– Karppanen scored. They tried to keep up with Lepistö, but it started to feel a little too fast, Mäki said.
Mäki already thought that the race was in it. However, the friendly competitor changed the mind.
– Someone else offered their wand. Fortunately, I continued. It was a good day in the end.