What speaks?
A tight judge line was drawn in the cross -country skiing World Cup. As early as Friday Iivo Niskanen And at the same time, Finland’s number one team was rejected when Niskanen received his second yellow card of the season after taking a skating kick in a traditional pair sprint.
Niskanen did not like this and wondered if the technical director of the race had Tor Arne on Hetland something against Finns. The Finnish star would also murmur that he would start watching the long distances on the Ski Classics tour if the same goes for the International Ski Association at the International Ski Association.
Swedish Johanna Hagström was rejected in Saturday’s sprint due to the fulfillment of the warning account when he was working in a cross -country skiing area.
During the weekend, yellow watched because of technical errors Hedda Bakkemo, Alina Meier, Ristomatti Hakola, Miha Simenc and James Schoonmaker.
– The judges have tightened their line on traditional journeys. Especially technology warnings were particularly raised. This is certainly a pre-warning for the World Cup. It is certainly very tight about traditional technology, Sports Ski Expert Aino-Kaisa Saarinen He thinks.
Who surprised?
Finns have been stronger in the traditional skiing method, but the excellent Finnish extracts on Sunday’s 10 kilometer free start surprised Aino-Kaisa Saarinen.
In the men’s competition, Iivo Niskanen fought sixth. The investment is his best career at 10 kilometers, with less than seven seconds in the podium.
Only twice in his career, Niskanen has been in a better place on a free normal journey: 2020 in Nove Mesto and in 2019 in Davos fourth at 15 kilometers.
Kerttu Niskanen In addition to the victory of Friday’s Parisprint, on Sunday, he grabbed a third place on Sunday. It was her third international podium for her.
Previously, Niskanen was second in Tour de Sk on Toblach’s 20 kilometers of second. In addition, he has a 2022 Olympic bronze on 30 kilometers free.
Krista Pärmäkoski Raised fifth in the same competition with a strong final bet.
– Now we are really good at Trondheim and one can start thinking that in addition to traditional trips, there is a combination race that can be a very good journey for us, says Saarinen.
Of course, the women’s race lacked tough free normal skiers, such as Frida Karlsson, Therese Johaug, Heidi Weng and Teresa Stadlober.
Who floppy?
Saarinen was disappointed Arsi Ruuskanenwho was 37th on Sunday’s 10 kilometers.
– He has been such a smooth performer, and this was a mystery. The course should have agreed to him well. I thought he would surely ski in the tenth jacket, says Saarinen.
With a good jumping virgin Ilkka Herola There were a few opportunities to take the opening win of his career in the combined World Cup, but the Finn bent at the last moments of winning battles. The weekend balance was two fourth places and one fifth space.
On Sunday’s hard -to Vinzenz Geiger, Jarl Magnus riiber and Jens lurås oftebro ran away from the Finn in the final meters.
– I had a hoped for miracle, but it didn’t come and the bone stayed again. These fourths are starting to be enough, Herola, who has finished fourth in this season, manied with the Ski Association’s audio tape.
What on earth?
Krista Pärmäkoski was amazed by saying that after Sunday, she would go home four days by car.
Pärmäkoski plans to drive 1,300 kilometers from Italy to northern Germany, from where he continues by ship to Finland.
Pärmäkoski and his dog Edvin went to Central Europe in December after the castle party, and has spent almost two months in the Alpine scenery preparing for the World Cup.
For example, Pärmäkoski’s solution was marveled at the familiar ski faces, Viaplay commentator Sami Jauhojärvi and Ilta-Sanomat expert Harri Kirvesniemi. Also an expert Aino-Kaisa Saarinen It’s puzzled by a long journey home.
– I don’t know anyone else who would have done so. Yes it is a terribly heavy trip when it is difficult to fly. It’s not an optimum solution – far from it, Saarinen was amazed.
Pärmäkoski’s weekend in Cognus was strong. Tuomisa was seventh place, with 15th in the sprint and fifth on Sunday. Can a long sitting in the car affect the race?
– It remains to be seen, but at least it does not improve the overall mood. Couldn’t you have come up with something else? Could someone else have been able to carry the dog from the way Pärmäkoski could get home by flying? Saarinen asks.
– But I’m not a dog owner and I don’t know how important a dog can be. I guess he has been thinking about the solution in the way that it is most important for him to prepare for him to be with the dog, Saarinen adds.
What next?
Next weekend we will compete in Vantaa. On Saturday, the program will include the traditional skiing Championships and on Sunday the Finnish Cup messages in the traditional. The SM-Sprints are also part of the Finnish Cup.
In the World Championships, sprint skiing is skiing, so the Finnish Championships have no great inspection value.
The last World Championships will be settled in a couple of weeks in Sweden at the Falun World Cup, which will compete with a traditional sprint, a 10-kilometer traditional temporary output and a 20-kilometer free start.
-They who have done good performances throughout they already know that they are going to the World Cup. They will certainly be able to give their coach the wishes, which will probably also be fulfilled, Saarinen estimates.
According to Saarinen Vilma You can be sure of your race.