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Stina Nilsson made a long -awaited comeback over the weekend.
But then there were two other Swedes who stole the whole show.
Now comes one of the rivals with unexpected words about Stina.
After a tough absence absence was Stina Nilsson Again back in the ski track over the weekend. When the Ski Classics race Jizerska in the Czech Republic was decided, it became really dramatic and the Swede was at the center of events.
Nilsson fifth
Stina fell during the race but still managed to catch up and in goal in a nice fifth place in the long run. But there were two other Swedes who impressed even more.
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Jenny Larsson Went in goal as second after a spa with Norwegian Anikken made Alnaes. There was behind it Hanna Lodin Three, before the big star Emilie Fletenand it was her first pallet place in her career.
The words about Stina
Although Lodin and Nilsson are both from Sweden, they are rivals in the ski tracks and compete for different teams. Now Hanna acknowledges how surprised she was by Stina’s tactics to not be able to keep up with a sprint battle on the rally.
– Stina has probably not been the most reluctant. She probably wants to rely on a spurt. But I was surprised that she was so dragged the last 4-5 kilometers, says Hanna Lodin to Langd.se after the weekend.
– I was surprised that Stina was further back in the cluster. I don’t know if that was where she was sabbaging her pallet place or what it actually was.
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Many have speculated that the problem was perhaps Stina Nilsson skiing. But regardless, 25-year-old lodin is very impressed after defeating a World Cup and Olympic gold winner in a spurt duel.
– I wasn’t quite prepared for that. I came in as fifth at the rally but saw that I started taking in Emilie and Stina. I think they were both so into their fight for the pallet seats and they probably did not expect me to join that sprint battle. So it was a little fun, Hanna tells the ski site.
Already on Saturday, Ski Classics continues with a double race in Orsa Grönklitt, Dalarna.
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