Lenzerheide / OSLO (AP) for once cheered Petter Northug (29) when he went in goal number two. Northug explanation: He was the best in “human class.”
– In human class I was number one, says Northug when he meets the press after his colleague Martin Johnsrud Sundby demonstration of power in Lenzerheide.
With a mil left to go said Sundby, who simply called” machine “of the other national team guys, goodbye to the competition. Swede crossed the finish line in solitary majesty, and has secured a solid advantage in the Tour de Ski. Sundby has a lead of one minute and 18 seconds at deuce Petter Northug.
– How is it to hunt for Sundby in the form he is now?
– There had been a little different if it was 30 seconds, for you would have seen him. Now the distance is so great that you do not see him. Now you feel more hunting behind than you feel like you are chasing forward, says Northug VG.
– Never satisfied
– You cheered for another place today, maybe bit differently you?
– I’m never happy with it. In Toblach was 60-70 pieces that were better than me Classic, so there are many who have missed the shape.
A journalist asks about 2nd place is the new one. space for Northug.
– Yes, it’s almost like that. Machine class … in human class I was number one.
From the ground stone’s throw showed Martin Johnsrud Sundby that he would characterize the men’s 30-kilometer in Swiss Lenzerheide. After a scant half-way races had the Norwegian rope field as well as all the way – with almost ten seconds ahead of Petter Northug, who chose not to bet on the first hospitalized sprints in today’s races.
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Northug hung out with last in a group of twelve runners when field seriously cracked after 15 kilometers, together with Sundby, Krogh , Tønseth, Rothe, Cologna, De Fabiani, Harvey, Poltoranin, Ustiugov, Belov and Bessmertnykh.
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Just before passing at 19.5 km charges Sundby into an extra gear in the flat portion. Swede got instantly one ten seconds large hatch to challenge the group, while Northug showed strength in the field, when he secured a bonus point behind Sundby.
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The man in the lead never looked back. Barely three kilometers later hatch increased to 20 seconds, and Sundby showed no signs of being tired. Tønseth, Northug and Røthe fastened itself in a challenging group with Poltoranin, Harvey, and Belov, while both Cologna, Krogh and Ustiugov fell off.
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– We knew that the first weekend could offer huge difference, and it did it well. But we face a sprint in Oberstdorf, and then it kept a second in a poke at me, said Sundby to VG after the race.
– Swedes are far behind, and Emil Jönsson reacts to it dealt very many bonus seconds here. What do you think about it?
– I agree that there is much bonus seconds today, but it was much bonus seconds yesterday too. That is what is the Tour de Ski, you can not have a bad day.
In goal was Sundby just over a half minute ahead of the first challengers – all of which were Norwegian.
– I’ve seen a few ski races in my life and this is one of the most impressive I’ve seen, said coach Trond Nystad after Sundby sovereign victory.
Earlier Saturday catered Therese Johaug up with a similar demonstration of power on the women’s side, when she secured a superb win at the 15-kilometer. Both she and Sundby manage Tour de Ski in their classes.
– Must accident to
– I should not write off Petter Northug just yet, although Martin has a gap, said Nystad .
– What are the arguments for Northug?
– When the distance is that it is so there is a lot even for Petter Northug. But Martin has bad ski one day, or if you break a ski or a rod, so anything is possible. Those behind Martin must sharpen up, and go as fast as they can.
– It must almost accidentally to, then?
– Yes a accident, or bad skiing. As it is now, there is a comfortable lead for Martin, says Nystad.
– Steike, then Nystad faith in me responds Sundby on their coach’s move.
– I think we have made a good start the entire Norwegian team. Petter is in good attack position, and can easily win the sprint in Oberstdorf. It is my Achilles heel. I’m not very surprised if initially before the final leg is relatively the same as last year.
Northug took bonus seconds
Both the third and fourth hospitalized spurt gave ten bonus seconds for Petter Northug, who went tough to be other man over the line by sovereign Sundby. So also the goal: Northug spurtslo Didrik Tønseth and Sjur Rothe, which together secured fourfold Norwegian.
– It was a hell, it was brutal. Personally I am happy that it went fast, because it cracks a little. The plan was to show off on the third and fourth rounds. I can not do that Martin and go from tough start. I am a femmilsløper, I must go into my little, said Northug to NRK after the race.
Teams Head Vidar Løfshus thought rennet showed what form the Norwegian athletes are.
– Therese Johaug and Martin Johnsrud Sundby were favorites before we came here, and the piston has not been any less now, said Løfshus.
Tour de Ski cross country Saturday 2nd leg, Mass:
1) Martin Johnsrud Sundby, Norway 1.14.48,3, 2) Petter Northug, Norway 0.34,6 min. behind, 3) Didrik Tønseth, Norway 0.35,1, 4) Sjur Rothe, Norway 0.35,6, 5) Alexey Poltoranin, Kazakhstan 0.36,8, 6) Evgeniy Belov, Russia 0.43,7, 7) Alex Harvey, Canada 0:54, 4, 8) Sergej Justjugov, Russia 1.01,6, 9) Finn Haagen Krogh, Norway 1.15,6, 10) Alexander Bessmertnykh, Russia 1.22,3.
Other Norwegian: 14) Hans Christer Holunder 1.37,5, 15) Emil Iversen 1.37,7, 16) Niklas Dyrhaug 1.37,8, 37) Anders Gløersen 3.53,8. Did not start: Sondre Turvoll Fossli.
Tour de Ski (2 of 8 stages):
1) Sundby 1.15.39,5, 2) Northug 1.18,4 min. behind, 3) Tønseth 1.30,6, 4) Justjugov 1.52,9, 5) Røthe 2.05,7, 6) Krogh 2.14,9, 7) Harvey 2.22,1, 8) Poltoranin 2.23,0, 9) Belov 2.31,5 , 10) Dario Cologna, Switzerland 2.48,4.
Other Norwegian: 13) Dyrhaug 3.32,3, 14) Iversen 3.39,7, 15) Holunder 3.41,3, 36 ) Gløersen 5.47,8.
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