Norwegian jubeldag in Romania. Did that Northug, Johaug and stars: – Incredibly large – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): Championships of Romania began with a large Norwegian disappointment in the sprint in the U23 class when Even Northug and Havard Solås Taugbøl busted in quarterfinals sensational show yesterday.

– With what they have shown in World should Medal have been possible. But the international cross-country environment is happy every time Norway are beaten, said cross country expert Torgeir Bjørn Dagbladet yesterday.

The surprising Norwegian bang was initially inexplicable. Then we realized the skis were not optimal. The Norwegian butter forwards had no great day, but now both butter holders and runners turned sturdy quick return.

In junior classes show the girls that there is no reason to worry about the Norwegian regrowth. Yesterday it was double Norwegian skating sprint by Amalie Håkonsen Ous front Lotta Udnes Weng.

Today was Udnes Weng no. 2 in. Cross-country talent Marte Mæhlum Johansen was strongest and won gold at 5 km classic after an impressive finish to the race.

Former junior world champions

Thus continued the good trend Norwegian junior worlds. Many former junior world champions have previously come forward and become ones also at senior level.

In 2011 won instance both Heidi Weng and Ragnhild Haga gold medal, while Russian Sergey Ustiugov ravaged men’s class in a duel with Emil Iversen, Sondre Turvoll Fossli and co. The following year it was Ustjugov and Swedish Stina Nilsson who dominated.

ingvild flugstad østberg won pretty much everything in the junior world championships in both 2010 and 2009, while Petter Northug did the same in 2006.

in 2008 Therese Johaug mostly junior worlds, while Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen dominated in 2006 like Northug.

– This is incredibly large, and something I could never have imagined in advance. Becoming world champion means a lot, it’s a dream come true, says Mæhlum Johansen said.

Sliteløp

In a very exciting World Cup races completed Mæhlum Joahnsen better than all its competitors and trick gold with 5.3 second margin. German Antonia Frabel took bronze. She was beaten by 10.7 seconds off world champion Mæhlum Johansen.

– I felt heavy before the start, but I do often in the races I go fastest. Along I got seconds ins that I fought for the gold, and then it was just to go hard as I could, says world champion.

At the halfway mark Tuesday boasting no more than one second between the four best girls. The termination was therefore very exciting. Mæhlum Johansen had most strength left.

Unfortunate Weng

Lotta Udnes Wenger twin sister Tiril was eventually number five. She was beaten by 17 seconds of the lead. Thus slipped medal in Nes-girl, who was also unlucky on Monday sprint. Then she fell in the semifinals, destroying medal chances.

– Tiril opened enough perhaps a little too hard and got to know it in the end. Meanwhile, she has another chance Thursday and then it might be her day, said junior coach Anders Bystrøm.

Norway’s fourth participant, Martine Lorgen Upper Bust, went into 19th place. She was beaten with well over a minute over world champion Mæhlum Johansen.