Johaug – This was worse than being chased by Bjoergen! – Aftenposten

Measured forces against Top Gear legend The Stig in Holmenkollen.

HOLMENKOLLEN: Therese Johaug, Emil Hegle Svendsen and Rune Velta are accustomed to compete in Holmenkollen.

Wednesday they met, however, a slightly different resistance than normal.

In a giant PR programs for BBC new commitment in Scandinavia, they met with snowboard star Terje Haakonsen the famous Top Gear star The Stig for a competition that will be used in the launch of the channel.

The British driver milled around in a Mini in national arena, while the Norwegians went and jumped on skis.

Johaug is used to going to be chased in slopes but this was a different resistance.

– Definitely The Stig, she answers, laughing questions about who it is tougher to get chased by Marit Bjoergen or The Stig.

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– It was a very fun program to be part on the. It’s nice to be able to do some other stuff when you have vacation, says Johaug, which was this year’s World Cup queen in Falun with three gold.

After the competition, she got a ride with the car to The Stig, and let not deny that the move had been somewhat greater than what she’s used to.

– This went fast! It is something other than tractors Dalsbygda, she said and laughed.

Get rid “Birken-injury”

Johaug doubt also when she won Birkebeinerrennet with new course record.

After that over five mil long course with much staking she tore with inflammation in his elbows and one knee. It made inter alia, that she had to stand over tremilen in NM.

She said to NRK that the message from the physios was that the problems could become chronic if she took it easy.

– The inflammations have surrendered now, so there is no problem. It will not cause any problems for me ahead, she confirms now.

She has the traditional Skarverennet the program before she gives up completely with the ski season.

Cross Country National Team have holiday until 1. May.

Svendsen promise great form at Holmenkollen

Emil Hegle Svendsen on his side lay and shot at targets on the biathlon arena while The Stig milled around the plant.

He is used to punch from the audience when he shoots, but this was something else.

After this year’s World Cup was Trønder critical of his own season program. Results have not been as “Super-Svendsen» are used to.

Next year’s highlight is the World Cup on home soil in just Holmenkollen.

– I am always critical of myself. Next year I’ll be in shape of my life during the World Cup here, he says now.

When he is happy that it is public, and not a vigorous engine that makes the sounds around him.

– I struggled actually very concentrating me when we were rehearsing earlier today. This was a completely different type Holmenkollen roar than what I’m used to, says Svendsen.