Lenzerheide (Dagbladet): Yesterday arguing Therese Johaug and Ingvild Flugstad Østberg about which of them was the biggest favorite in this year’s Tour de Ski.
The quarrel lost Therese Johaug clear.
No matter how much she tried to talk their own chances down – and Flugstad Østbergs up – it bounced off like water on the famous goose.
– It is easy to try to add favorite stamp on me after a sprintdag. But in summary, I have a chance. Already today we see big differences, Therese is the completely raw on the distance and the order will change very much in 15-kilometer today, says Flygstaden Østberg.
In third place on the skate sprint yesterday , she 48sec ahead of Therese Johaug before today’s mass over 15 kilometers.
Proper job
– I got a good start and go all I can. But that said, this takes Johaug quickly into said Flugstad Ostberg.
Therese Johaug however, is – at least outwardly – not so cocksure about it.
– Should I win this, I have a real job ahead of me. Ingvild has gone very well at the distance this year, and moreover it is a sprint to the Tour. As I see it, she is as big favorite as me, says Johaug – without being taken completely seriously.
Anyway, the answer comes just before the quarter at two in the day. When the girls finished their 15 km mass start classic.
Northug attack?
This year’s Tour de Ski is construct in an entirely different way than previously. The experts believe that beginning in Lenzerheide is much more important than the previous year.
The results on the first weekend will be far more crucial than in previous years, due to the long stage between Cortina and Toblach is replaced with a ten-kilometer.
Petter Northug know he must have an edge over Martin Johnsrud Sundby before the closing “monster hill” in Val di Fiemme next Sunday and mass the before he gets the mass the better.
Today, the guys a grueling tremil trap start in a tough trail, and Northug must attack and hunt bonus seconds he’ll put that pressure on Johnsrud Sundby that he wants.
Also for the voltage will in Tour de Ski is important that some follow Martin Johnsrud Sundby to door today.
– Martin could settle everything today. He goes as he has done so far this winter, the Tour-en be settled already tonight, says Emil Jönsson to Expressen.
The course, denies Martin Johnsrud Sundby to attend.
– I have no idea how the body is today or how I react to the disease during Christmas. But I’m fully aware that I have to go fast even today to keep up on aggregate. So this year’s Tour de Ski is added up, must be there from the first channel, says Martin Johnsrud Sundby Dagbladet.
* Petter Northug has eight seconds to grab onto Martin Johnrsud Sundby to take him again in summary. The guys go classic tremil in a hard trail clock 15.00 today.
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