– I was cursed in a short period, says Norway’s best skier.
Martin Johnsrud Sundby coach more than ever and leads the World Cup after a season introduction where he has been by far the world’s best in distance races.
The Swedes have long had a fascination for Petter Northug, but after Sundby impressive form over the last two seasons have also Røa runner earnest started to become a profile in Sweden.
Now talking 30-year-old out of the way to the top of international cross country in an interview with the Swedish newspaper Expressen.
The newspaper was particularly curious Sundby statements after the 30th kilometer in NM in January 2013. Then stamped Sundby Northug as “cowardly”, after Mosvik nobody had refrained pull in large parts of the race, so to win the sprint.
– I think it’s dritirritende . When you go NM may well be to contribute. It’s a bit cowardly to lie behind three mil, said Sundby NRK.
Now says Sundby apologetic that he went out against Northug on nationwide TV:
– We have the high ceilings layer and is it that some do not contribute, then I say from and then slams it says Sundby.
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– It was wrong of me to take it in the media. It was wrong of me to express it, but then I was cursed in a short period, and it goes over, he continued.
Northug black
Although the Sundby number three 30-kilometer, just behind Didrik Tønseth and Northug. During the race screamed Sundby on the other in tetgruppen, to get them to go.
At the press conference after the race explained Northug why he had not gone forth to go.
– I heard nothing, so I just tried to be with. I’m not in as good shape as the others, so then you just have to be with, said Northug.
Asked about Sundby is right that he is cowardly, responded Northug “yes”, before He nodded and looked down at the table in front of him.
Speaking out about heart problems
Furthermore, in the interview with the Swedish newspaper says Sundby about what according to him was a near-death experience during a training.
In September 2011, he experienced discomfort in the heart during a run in North Marka. Sundby has previously told about the incident to Norwegian media, and tells Expressen that he thought he would die.
– Suddenly I felt that something was wrong with the heart, and that it is not beating as it should. It struck unsteady and too fast. I was terrified, was absolutely sure I should fail, says Sundby in the interview with the Swedish newspaper.
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Sundby went to Tryvannstua, before he was taken to hospital in helicopter ambulance. After the incident took Røa runner a little break from training, but would eventually continue his active career on the national team.
– Finally, I felt confident that it went well to continue skiing, says Sundby Expressen.
In November 2011, spoke Sundby Aftenposten about the joy of being back in training.
– Sure it’s touching to be back with the guys on the team. They have meant so much to me in the period that has elapsed since I became ill, said Sundby.
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– Scary to be the world’s best
North man had several seasons been a man to be reckoned with in the world elite, but it is only last season when he really noticed as a runner in high world when he won the overall World Cup.
In the interview with the Swedish newspaper says Sundby about how it is to be the world’s best skier.
– It’s a pretty scary thought. It is a mental struggle to have that position. It is extremely much easier to be the one who chases, than to sit with the yellow jersey and know that everyone will beat you. I feel pressured and chased to make an optimum effort, says Sundby.
He is one of the biggest favorites when the world’s elite will go 15 kilometers in free technique in Davos Saturday. Across New Year he will try to defend Tour de Ski overall victory from last season.
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