Krista Pärmäkoski mustered her winning energy from the dull verdict: “Thank you, I’ll show!” | Sport

Johanna Matintalo, who was very successful, was moved by the top performances of her racing partners.

LAHTI. The atmosphere at the Salpausselkä stadium is euphoric. When Germany Victoria Carl remains in the last kilometers Krista Pärmäkoski back, the audience is downright ecstatic.

Kerttu Niskanen finishing his job, Finland has an exceptional triple lead at the goal for a while. Krista Pärmäskoski’s win and Kerttu Niskanen’s third place get the fifth place Johanna Matintalo to the state of movement.

– I heard during the pitch announcement that we had a triple lead during the race. I had a feeling that now let’s go!

Matintalo’s fiancé Lauri Vuorinen yesterday achieved his first podium place in the World Cup.

– I’m just so happy for others. I don’t know if I’m too much of a team player. Lauri’s win yesterday and Krista’s win just feels much better, Matintalo said with emotion.

Pärmäkoski was annoyed

Krista Pärmäkoski’s first place in the World Cup was her first in six years. In the Olympic year 2018, he was able to enjoy a lot of success and a few victories.

In the background was the haul of three Olympic medals. After that, Pärmäkoski celebrated a victory in the 10 km intermediate start race in Salpauselä and smoked a skiing legend in the joint start race in Falun by Marit Björgen on the final stretch.

Pärmäkoski’s season has included various challenges. From the beginning of the season, he was far from his peak condition.

In his previous World Cup race at the end of January in Gomsi, Pärmäkoski collapsed with 20 kilometers to the bottom of his career, place 38.

– This was a slightly different type of victory than six years ago in Lahti. That’s when Pärmäkoski came to Salpausela with three Olympic medals and there were dozens of skis. That was the best feeling of my career to ski.

– This victory feels great in a different way, because it has been such a difficult season.

According to Pärmäkoski, missing the weekend of the Canmore World Cup was an important factor in terms of fitness. There, Kerttu Niskanen ran wild in the 20 km traditional joint start race, narrowly finishing second Frida Karlsson after.

Based on its skiing, Niska was considered a big early favorite for the intermediate start in Salppur. Among other things Aino-Kaisa Saarinen has bundled on behalf of Pärmäkoski.

– In the North American Games, in Viaplay’s broadcasts, they put forward favorites here. When my name was not mentioned, I told Tommi (husband Tommi Pärmäkoski), that tomorrow I will show again! Then we went skiing to Seinäjoki in a 20 km race.

– In that training, I risked skiing hard. I saw if I could last. I felt that it was a helping factor, says Pärmäkoski about his training two weeks ago.

After his victory, Pärmäkoski was in the center of everything. It was noticed, among other things, by the large media crowd around the skier.

Pärmäkoski joked that the media people looked funny.

– However, cheese motivates more, Pärmäkoski exclaimed about his award-winning cheese.

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