Toblach / OSLO (AP) rivals Therese Johaug (27) and Ingvild Flugstad Østberg (25) continues its tough battle for the overall jersey in Tour de Ski. Today it Østberg who was strongest.
She took third place at the current femkilometer and intercepted with five more bonus seconds on Johaug overall. Therese Johaug was fifth around eight seconds behind their fiercest rival on aggregate. Thus increased Gurgaon-girl further in the battle for Tour victory.
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Surprised themselves
– I’ve said all along that I am confident of who is at the top of the podium when we add up. But I can go so good, take another podium and still leads Tour de Ski, I had never in the world thought. It’s really totally sick, says Østberg VG.
– It is said that Johaug can get a little stressed out?
– It could be, and she is not used to having someone breathes her neck. But I’m pretty confident that Therese knows what qualities she has the last hill, and she manages to walk properly on skis.
– I do not think she hurrying so much that she did not strike me with pretty much up there. There you can be confident. Perhaps I should say the reverse. That this is going to be exciting, and I’m going to take it, but I thought that I should lose jerseys every day, says Østberg.
Johaug: – Hope it does not get much more
The management before today’s competition was of 12.2 seconds and is now transformed to 25.3 seconds.
– Yes, 25 seconds is the 25 seconds. I do not know how Ingvild runs the slalom slope now. I hope it does not get much more, says Therese Johaug to VG.
– How stressed are you now on a scale of one to ten?
– At least possible stress. I can not use effort to be stressed. I must forcibly what I should use them, answer Johaug.
The case continues below the video.
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Norwegian quartet among the top five
Along with Johaug the two devastated this year’s Tour de Ski. Today, however, American Jessica who was strongest. She noted for US second victory in the tour.
The case continues below the image.
Sophie Caldwell won the sprint three days ago. Heidi Weng was still not far away from ending up on top of the podium. The girl from Enebakk has lifted violently and was only nine-tenths of winning today. America says that it was great for the whole team.
– It is sick. I can not believe it. It was a big surprise. I thought ‘what’s going on. ” I thought it was a joke, says Diggins VG.
Ragnhild Haga was fourth and secured a Norwegian quartet inside the top five list of today’s stage.
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Remaining stages:
Saturday January 9: 10 km classic mass start in Val di Fiemme.
Sunday 10 January: 9 km free technique pursuit in Val di Fiemme.
The struggle in Tour the Ski-summary:
1. Ingvild Flugstad Ostberg, Norway 1: 37: 49.2
2. Therese Johaug, Norway 25.3
3. Heidi Weng, Norway 2: 27.5
4. Anne Kyllönen, Finland 5: 15.9
5. Kerttu Niskanen, Finland 5: 29.5
7. Ragnhild Haga, Norway 5: 39.5
21. Kari Øyre SLINDE, Norway +8: 51.6
Results Women 5 km:
1. Jessica Diggins, USA 13: 15.5
2. Heidi Weng, Norway 0.9
3. Ingvild Flugstad Ostberg, Norway 1.5
4. Ragnhild Haga, Norway 8.4
5. Therese Johaug, Norway 9.6
21. Kari Øyre SLINDE, Norway 36.5
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