Therese Johaug (27) was big favorite to win the Tour de Ski in advance, and after the first two days is not favoritism become particularly less. But she must beware of getting a yellow card.
It may even end with disqualification from the Tour de Ski, writes Expressen, who has talked with event director Pierre Mignerey of the International Ski Federation (FIS).
SATURDAY : Demonstration of power from Johaug – and triple Norwegian
Therese Johaug yellow card from the classic sprint in Kuusamo on November 27 included cross-country ace into Tour de Ski. A new yellow card may have serious consequences for the 27-year-old girl from Dalsbygda.
– When she is either disqualified from the Tour de Ski or so she gets a time penalty. The jury will decide what kind of punishment, and it depends of course on the severity of the offense, says Mignerey to Expressen.
VG DIRECT : Kl. 11.45: 10 km Pursuit (Men ) | 13.20: 5 km pursuit (women)
Can be disqualified
– What can lead to a new yellow card?
– There are many, many things. She got it to go freestyle in a classic race. Others get yellow cards through a head start or obstructions, primarily in the sprint. Actually, almost anything cause a yellow card, so I can not say that Johaug need to look out for something specific. There are thousands of cases, responds FIS Director in Expressen questions.
– If she clearly goes freestyle in a classic race, she will be disqualified. And if she does something utterly wrong in the sprint, she is disqualified. But I think she’s going to be smart now, adds Mignerey to.
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Johaug not upset
However, there disk on the Norwegian darling seems dangerously close to the Swedish newspaper, taking cross-country queen at more easy.
– I do not go around thinking about it much, but when it is classic, it applies really to follow the rules and do not make mistakes, says Therese Johaug to the Swedish newspaper.
– So it’s not something you’re worried about?
– No, I’m not, says Therese Johaug.
Some KNOCKOUT: The three Norwegian girls Therese Johaug (th), Ingvild Flugstad Ostberg (left) and Heidi Weng (center) struck knockout on the rest of the cross country elite and took place number 1, 2 and 3 on Saturday 15 km.
Photo: Bjorn S. Delebekk , VG
DO YOU REMEMBER ? Crying Weng inconsolable after mistake
Johaug: – Perfect start
Today rolls Tour de Ski Circus continue in Lenzerheide. 5 km pursuit are on the program for the ladies, and there comes Therese Johaug to go out first, four seconds ahead of teammate Ingvild Flugstad Østberg.
– I have received a perfect start. I’ve never gone with the red jersey until the nine years I have gone, so I am very pleased to have with me 45 bonus seconds today, plus the difference to the other. So I’m very, very happy, said Johaug to VG after yesterday’s triumph.
drama YESTERDAY : Uhrenholdt Jacobsen received medical attention at the finish
Sun, however the guys who goes first. 10 km pursuit are on the program from 11:45, and here comes Martin Johnsrud Sundby to go out by himself.
PS! Tuesday, January 5th is classic sprint on the program, and the day after the scene is set for mass start classic. The same it on January 9, and it is especially in these exercises that Johaug must beware of going freestyle.
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