Petter Northug took the first victory when he put the entire world elite in place on the last 200 meters of Sunday’s 15 km pursuit.
– I thought I’d indulge me for the last hundred meters, I knew I came to go alone.
– Why were you so sure?
– I saw what I took runners left on the bridge there, says Petter Northug NRK finish.
Enjoy all the
Northug was not the first of the last hilltop, but threw himself on the poles and had the greatest speed of all the towards the goal.
It impresses NRK experts.
– What he does from the last hill and into his head is completely raw, says NRK cross expert Morten Djupvik on Norwegian’s inning.
– The world’s top sprinter is back! cried NRK commentator Torgeir Bjorn ecstatic Northug victory.
The protagonist himself believes he has another gear.
– Is Northug-sprint back?
– No, it comes, he says.
Good skiing on hard lead
After the race went north husband right away and gave a big bear hug to his own lubricates Stein Olav Snesrud.
– I had no good position in the last hill, but I’ve learned by Frode Estil how to drive towards goal. He has won here before me, says Northug about how he ruled over.
Sunday leg victory was Northug first international victory in one year. The victory also makes Northug leads Tour de Ski after two of a total of seven stages.
– Right now I where I want to be. I will be to characterize the Tour.
VIDEO: See interview with Northug after the race
Smooth leg
Swiss Dario Cologna went out first in Sunday’s race, which was based in Saturday’s prologue results.
Northug went out as number three, 15 seconds behind the Swiss, but was soon up in the back on the Swiss leader.
– My plan was to catch Dario early to get a good back to follow. But the field was collected early, telling Northug.
Eventually gathered a large tetgruppe with several Norwegians, and it all was settled over the last hill top.
Thought we .
For the steep descent towards the finish sourced Petter Northug multiple locations and settled in known Northug style.
Martin Johnsrud Sundby was long set the tone in the race, but a properly glipptak in the last hill destroyed opportunities for victory. Oslo-runner went a goal 8th place.
VIDEO: Sundby fell in the last hill
Niklas Dyrhaug was second best Norwegian in 4. -space.
Results, 15 km Pursuit:
- Petter Northug, Norway 42.01,2
- Alex Harvey, Canada 0.6 sec.
- Calle Halfvarsson, Sweden 0.8
- Niklas Dyrhaug Norway 2.0
- Alexej Poltaranin, Kazakhstan 2.1
- Dario Cologna, Switzerland 2.3
- Francesco De Fabiani, Italy 3.4
- Martin Johnsrud Sundby, Norway 3.8
- Marcus Hellner, Sweden 5.2
- Dietmar Noeckler, Italy 6.5
Other Norwegian: 11. Eldar Rønning 7.3, 19. Simen Sveen 26.8, 20. Chris Jespersen 30.2, 40. Simen Østensen +1.47,3. Sjur Røthe broke the race.
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