LILLEHAMMER: While the other national team heading from the country Monday, considering weekend race in Davos, select Johnsrud Sundby his own twist.
– I go to Davos Friday, says 30 year old. When I get a little more calm after a hectic weekend.
– Is the family with you here?
– No, they have enough home, responding runner so confidently have dominated cross-country skiing in the men in the early season. First with two victories in domestic races Beitostølen, then 2nd place in the 15 km in Kuusamo, until two stage victories in Lillehammer. And obviously total triumph in this mini tour, the one that gave World Cup victory.
Will hill expert
On the pursuit Sunday 15 km with a team of Norwegians behind him, he kept away in classic style. And have turned a new page, not least as hill climbs.
– Martin has been unique in the slopes. He has taken new steps there, think sports manager Vidar Løfshus, who was impressed.
I have never been so strong as now, says veteran Røa. He adds:
– I’ve trained to accelerate in the long uphills, with the World Championships in Falun goal. Bakken in Lillehammer much like Mördarbacken.
Norwegians
He jerked from team mate Finn Haagen Krogh, ended up with 235,000 crowns for their efforts throughout the weekend, and saw that it as of now, first and foremost Norwegians who challenge him.
In Falun he shall be even better, when the World Cup. Tour de Ski, where he won the overall last season, also means a lot, but as he says:
– I charge nothing special to it. I’ll run hard with training during Christmas.
Johnsrud Sundby it is tremendous that so many Norwegians chasing him. Better that than foreigners. After him and Krogh, stood Norwegians queued Sjur Rothe, Pål Golberg and Didrik Tønseth. Five inside the top five.
Petter Northug finished in 15th place, but the national leadership is convinced that he comes back sharply.
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