Northug shushed Swedes after new victory asked: – It was a bad asked – Aftenposten

Norway took its eighth consecutive gold medal in the relay for new asked-knockout signed Northug.

FALUN / OSLO: Petter Northug Norway entered into its eighth consecutive gold medal in the relay in Falun after asking turned Calle Halfvarsson on the run.

– It was a scenario I have seen for myself in summer and fall, and not least in winter, says Petter Northug NRK.

Halfvarsson was only six tenths behind the goal. Swede held long road to Northug on the run, but at the very last meters was Mosvik no strongest – again.

– It was a bad asked. There was ice on the run, so it was impossible to hit. It was not any good, says Northug.

Niklas Dyrhaug did the job at Stage 1 when he came into the field. Didrik Tønseth got it heavily on their 2nd leg and had to drop Johan Olsson 20 seconds ahead. The second sourced Anders Gløersen in and exchanged only after a brilliant leg. Petter Northug went out first on the final leg but relax instantly France and Sweden up in front.

Northug lay back of the three, and he made France protrude from. But calm, controlled and icy went Northug into Frenchman. And when Halfvarsson tried last hill lay Northug glued on the tail.

And then everything would be settled, he was again unbeatable. For the relay there was only one king on Lugnet ski stadium. And he was Norwegian.

French Adrien Backscheider was an unknown quantity to most before the current flows, but 22-year-old impressed, and went his team into a clear third.

Dyrhaug with great debut

Norway had not lost a master relay since 1999, when Austria’s Christian Hoffmann spurtslo Thomas Alsgaard built on the run in Ramsau, before Friday’s settlement at Lugnet ski stadium in Falun.

Niklas Dyrhaug opened the event for Norway. In a duel with, among others Sweden Daniel Richardsson and Russia’s Maxim Vylegzhanin, let relay debutant championship away in light snowfall. Richardsson increased the pace out in the third round on the opening stage before Vylegzjanin took the lead and proved forward.

Olsson shows sprinkled field

Up Mördarbacken on last lap was however Niklas Dyrhaug sped up on. Then you had Daniel Richardsson drop forefront. Canada alternated first while Dyrhaug delivered a brilliant leg for Norway and exchanged directly behind. Sweden was the whole 20 seconds behind, and Johan Olsson got a tough task when he threw himself on the poles out of the stadium.

Didrik Tønseth let you in front in an attempt to keep Sweden at a safe distance. But Johan Olsson overtook Norway, Finland and Russia as long constituted a trio in the lead, at the halfway stage. Thus, there were five teams in front: Norway, Russia, Finland, France and Sweden.

Two teams were towards the end of the 2nd stage two. But Didrik Tønseth had to drop Olsson. The Swede, who seemed to have superski, put seven seconds down to Tønseth on top of the trail’s highest point. Inside the stadium to exchange, got Marcus Hellner 14 seconds forsparng down to Norway in 3rd place. France veksklet 2nd place, 6.7 seconds behind Sweden.

– I did not think it would go so well today. Hopefully it can go well on Sunday (femmila, editor.) Also, said Johan Olsson after his leg.

The bottom gas from Gløersen

An amazing leg of the Swede. While Tønseth hardly could have had perfect skis. He missed time also slip cover towards the stadium.

Anders Gløersen got a formidable task on 3rd leg for Norway. Bronze winner from 15-kilometer picked four seconds on the first lap and gave new hope gold medal.

He continued to enter Sweden and France in the lead after a tough opening on his leg. Glørersen, like Dyrhaug and Tønseth also her debut on relay for Norway, looked to have good skiing, and halfway stage he was on the front line.

And last hill before the finish jerked Gløersen and got weed. Marcus Hellner seemed run for Sweden, and had to drop. The same with France. Thus could Gløersen send Northug first.

Northug special

But the place was not Trønder interested in. He waited for France’s Adrien Back Scheide and Calle Halfvarsson from Sweden. While rivals Northug and Halfvarsson lay behind, jerked Frenchman and got four seconds hatch. Neither of the two behind motioned to would clog.

Before Northug took two stomach puffs and sealed the hatch.

When it tends to end with gold. It also made it this time.

PS! This was Northug third gold of the World Championships.

TI LATEST World Cup relay:

2013: 1) Norway, 2) Sweden, 3) Russia
2011: 1) Norway, 2) Sweden, 3) Germany
2009: 1) Norway, 2) Germany, 3) Finland
2007: 1) Norway, 2) Russia, 3) Sweden
2005: 1) Norway, 2) Germany, 3) Russia
2003: 1) Norway, 2) Germany, 3) Sweden
2001: 1) Norway, 2) Sweden, 3) Germany
1999: 1) Austria, 2) Norway, 3) Italy
1997: 1) Norway, 2) Finland, 3) Italy
1995: 1) Norway, 2) Finland 3 ) Italy

Published: 27.feb. 2015 3:04 p.m.