Oberstdorf (Dagbladet): It was almost as expected, a Norwegian parade on ladies prologue of the Tour de Ski. Quad Norwegian and with five of the six first places obsessed Norwegian runners.
Marit Bjoergen was as usual in a separate class, and won the prologue over three kilometers with over ten seconds Heidi Weng and third placed Ragnhild Haga.
On fourth place followed Therese Johaug, 13, 7 seconds behind Bjoergen and fifteen bonus seconds to the winner, leader Bjoergen already with 28.7 seconds before tomorrow classic pursuit over ten kilometers.
Yet Therese favorite, believes the other favorites.
– Yes, Therese’s favorite. What she has shown in the season this year and classical have shown it, so she’s a big favorite, says Marit Bjoergen, who yesterday said that she had to have at least one minute ahead of Johaug before ending leg if she should have a chance to retrieve home his first victory in the Tour de Ski.
Polish Justyna Kowlaczyk also hold a button on Johaug.
– Johaug’s favorite. She is so good up the last hill. Bjoergen is also very strong, but Johaug’s favorite. And then Heidi Weng a “dark horse” says Kowalczyk after the race.
Although she ended tenth, twenty seconds behind Bjoergen, but do not think she’s in good enough shape to win his fifth Tour de Ski.
Johaug himself so little disappointed after fourth place today, but maintained that she was well pleased.
– This is my best start to the Tour de Ski ever, and considering pursuit tomorrow, I look really benefits to having ridges to go to, she said, and answered thus when Dagbladet wondered what she thought of that Kowalczyk still keeps her favorite:
– Ohhh, ha ha ha, I will say that it is Marit.
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