The Finns were a bit of a bronze medal from Lauri Vuorinen. Surprisingly, the World Championship silver Federico Pellegrino was not, but already talked about Iivo Niskanen’s possible recovery.
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– I don’t think anyone could have expected this. I kept the final seat maximum. This was a bang. Have to admit yourself, Johanna Matintalo glow one’s spouse Lauri from the mountains.
Vuorinen immediately made Finnish ski history on the opening day of the Trondheim World Cup. Vuorinen took bronze in a sprint in free skiing. That bronze is the first Finnish men’s World Championship medal in sprint skiing.
Emotions also erupted in the ski couple in the scenes of Trondheim Ski Stadium. The two hugged strongly.
Matintalo was not at the stadium all day.
– When I decided to come to the stadium, it took three minutes before I was on the bus. Not wondering what it looks like, Matintalo fell.
Vuorinen is known as a really peaceful person. Matintalo signs an estimate of his spouse.
– Even though I’m closest to Lauri, I haven’t sense anything. Now he may have been a little less calm, but he certainly won’t see it, Matintalo estimates.
Matintalo wondered that low expectations for sprint could also lead to a giant bag.
– The biggest expectations were pre -loaded for a pair sprint. I believe it has taken the pressure or mode of thought out of this free sprint. There hasn’t been too much stress. The pair sprint was perhaps the number one trip on paper. I bet it has been a good thing. This sprint was not squeezed throughout the racket. Now he was able to surprise me, Matintalo said.
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Italian superstar who took silver Federico Pellegrino It was a surprising speech in the TV interview with EPN, when all Finns have been beaten.
Pellegrino admitted that he was a little surprised because the medal came in free skiing. Vuorinen is tougher in traditional skiing and was also third in Ruka in the traditional sprint.
– He has improved in qualifying in recent years. That is a good reference. In addition, he has evolved during normal travel and more endurance races. Under these circumstances, endurance emerged. He played his card well and went from the lower chart, Pellegrino said.
Pellegrino also had time to look at Wednesday’s Parisprint. From the mountains and Iivo from my neck I was speculated as a medal candidate on their way to the season at the Olos cannon race. At that time, it was mainly discussed who would become Niskanen.
Now the debate has turned as Niskanen became ill after the World Cup weekend Falun World Cup. Niskanen’s participation in the World Cup is unlikely.
– Now the pair sprint is getting tough. If Niskanen heals, they are really difficult to outdoor, Pellegrino popped.
However, Vuorinen was not the most encouraged person in Trondheim’s World Ski Stadium. Johannes Hösflot Kläbo As expected, he took the World Cup gold, but this time it had a special meaning. Kläbo is now competing in Trondheim in her domestic landscape.
– This was really incredible. This was undoubtedly the most wonderful day of my life. I’ve been thinking about this for many years. Winning the home audience, friends and family was a big deal, Kläbo described to .
Kläbo has now exudes confidence towards the next World Cup. On Saturday, men ski the combination race.
– I have felt pressure for many days and many weeks. Now there are clearly many pounds off my shoulders. Now we can fly on Saturday, Kläbo says.