Bjoergen shelves own superløp – It was fantastic – Aftenposten

distanced Therese Johaug on pursuit.

Marit Bjoergen was impressive in the Tour de Ski start Saturday and started thus first Sunday’s pursuit in classic style.

She started 28 seconds before her basically strongest challenger: Therese Johaug.

Before the race spoke Bjoergen that she expected to get company from those who started behind during the race, but so it should never be.

For 34-year-old shows her changing queen of international skiing.

She finally won by 56 seconds on Heidi Weng, who sprinted from Therese Johaug on the run.

– It was a fantastic race. I had good skis today, says Bjoergen in an interview shown on NRK.

The conditions in Oberstdorf Sunday was far from optimal.

– I was a little scared at first because it was icy I did not grasp, tells Bjoergen.

– Incredibly happy

Now Bjoergen won four straight World Cup. She is also a big favorite when the Tour de Ski continues with sprint Tuesday.

– I am incredibly happy. It seems that the shape is very good, and I have known myself, says Bjoergen.

Bjoergen has previously stated that she needs a minute ahead of Therese Johaug before the closing “monster hill» -etappen. Now she has over a minute down to both Weng and Johaug thanks bonus seconds she got Sunday.

– There is a very good start. There are again some flows yet. It is early to say anything yet, but it has been a very good start, says Bjoergen.

Weng and Johaug struck result – again

Therese Johaug went with Heidi Weng from a early stage, and there were the two who throughout was closest Bjoergen.

Johaug and Weng took a gulp at the start of the race, but on the second of four laps managed Bjoergen increasing hatch considerably. After that hatch bigger.

– It was a bit heavy. I felt I had a good start, says Johaug.

– I had maybe a little bad stick in the ground. I could not really go relaxed, she continues.

Johaug is over a minute behind Bjoergen In summary, a weed she admits that it is difficult to do anything.

– The is much, and Marit has been the queen of sprint so far. It gets hard but it will be fought on two podiums to ski hill.

Asked whether she has given up overall victory, answer Johaug disproved.

– I will probably need a little trip on the next races to be able to compete at the top.

Just the same distance, 10-kilometer pursuit race in classic style, was passed on the final leg of mini tour in Lillehammer in December. When taken Johaug a half minutes Bjoergen, before 26-year-old from Dalsbygda lost the sprint on the run. Also at that time went Johaug and Weng along large parts of the day.

Kowalczyk disappointed

Behind Weng and Johaug again gathered a larger field, where Polish Justyna Kowalczyk was a prominent figure.

Kowalczyk started well, but eventually she lost so much time that Weng and Johaug achievements were put in a different light.

NRK commentator Jann Post concluded that Kowalczyk was about to go out of the overall battle.

In goal was Kowalczyk sixth, 1:36 behind Bjoergen.

– It was a very tough race. I tried to catch up with the Norwegian in the beginning, says Kowalczyk NRK.

– After five to six kilometers were I was very tired, but number six is ​​not bad, says the Polish star, which insures that she plans to complete the Tour de Ski.

The Swedish 21-year old Stina Nilsson surprised positively. She was the strongest in the field behind the three Norwegian and thus became number four. German Nicole Fessel was fifth.

Of the other Norwegian was Ingvild Flugstad Østberg number nine. Ragnhild Haga got out as the third woman, but lost much time in pursuit, and eventually became number ten. Maiken Caspersen Falla was number 17.

Martine Ek Hagen did not start the pursuit. She has gone home with a sore throat.

Tyskerjentene in accident

Claudia Nystad was unlucky at the end of the race. German lay suddenly long flat in course, and it was unclear what had happened to her.

She lay there for several minutes and several coaches came over. Nystad got a blanket to warm themselves with.

According to NRK shall be talking about a light concussion. It should not be serious, but the veteran is taken to hospital.

Read more about Nystad accident here.