Insanely second drama on NM-femmila – then got Johnsrud Sundby enough – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): Today’s championship femmil freestyle at Beitostølen was long the extremely exciting battle, at least when it came to fight for the win.

Not surprisingly stood the battle for championship gold between Martin Johnsrud Sundby and Sjur Rothe and it was eventually Skikongen himself, Oslo-boy Sundby, who won second drama.

He equaled thus Bjørn Dæhlie and won their 11th championship gold.

Femmila was gone with interval start, Sundby first of its kind in ten years (!).

strong Rothe

Sundby taken hold relatively early in the 50 kilometers, but Rothe backfired and led midway. After 38.5 kilometers had Sundby however reversed it, but not much. Oslo-boy was then only 0.3 kilometers in front of national team mate when stalling mila remained.

And that was when Sundby showed why he has been the world’s best skier this season. 32-year-old managed to continue to push themselves and managed to go relatively well technically in the difficult conditions at Beitostølen.

After passing at 46.8 km chaired suddenly Sundby with 49.9 seconds Rothe. That head start gave he never by.

Sundby painted on into his head, and finally won by 1:27 on rival from Voss. Magne Haga took championship bronze medal with a very strong rally. The youngster was only 16 seconds behind Rothe of the goal.

– Fun duel

It was, moreover, a very heavy femmil afternoon. Wet, heavy lead led namely that the nearly 200 runners received an unusually heavy day. Behind Sundby and Rothe were violent distances between the runners.

– It was blytungt. I must admit that I was hoping for the same conditions as yesterday, but it became a rite of passage and an insanely good workout, says Sundby NRK.

– It was an incredibly fun duel with Shur. He held a terrific speed, while I had the help of Magne (Haga) Occasionally, he continued.

Fallow shovel

After finish divulged Sundby while he had a proper “Donald tryn» underway.

– at the fourth round “face-planted” I have something insane in the trail here, he says, shows a broken Ski tip NRK.

– Fortunately, it was possible to walk with a broken Ski tip. I was a bit skeptical at the time, and lost a few seconds, but skiing was saved so that it just was possible to go. I turned my face and lost a few seconds, but it was negligible, he said.

Sjur Rothe says the state channel that he – long – had threatened to strike Sundby.

– I thought I’d have a chance of passing 41 kilometers, but then I realized that it was about the silver. I looked around me and saw that it was not only me who is in pain out there.

– I knew Martin is strong. I knew it was tough when he started the race. I tried to shock him a little at first, but at the end there were class differences. With Martin at the starting line was basically a battle for the silver for my part, he adds.

– Fascinating Exercise

Sundby said to NRK that the current femmil with interval start is a good example why exercise should be included in the World Cup program.

– We must make sure to get this distance into the World program ,. It is a very fascinating exercise to go and I think it’s exciting distance to the public, he said.