How should Bjoerndalen ensure the shape of Christmas – VG

ÖSTERSUND (VG) Ole Einar Bjørndalen (41) hope to reach two height stays before the World Cup in Holmenkollen. That means in this case that he spends Christmas holidays with training in height.

He conducted one height stay before the season premiere on Sjusjøen, and we are headed for a new residence in height after the World Cup which ends in Pokljuka 20 December.

– I have two options. One is during the Christmas season, the other before the World Cup. I hope to get both, but I must first see how the body responds to the races I’ll go, says Ole Einar Bjoerndalen to VG.

Put this? Will not be surprised if Bjoerndalen continues 2018

It will obviously mean a lot to the plans if he as early as possible is notified that he has been taken out for the World Cup. Sports Director Morten Aa. Djupvik told VG that associated wish to withdraw some practitioners as soon as possible so that they can prepare themselves optimally for the World Cup in Oslo.

“Poorest” at normal

– VM is paramount. It’s all about hitting championship form. That’s what comes, says Bjoerndalen.

That he would post a solid VM application with victory at the 20-kilometer, the classic biathlon exercise yesterday was surprising. Especially if one looks at the statistics.

By Bjørn Dalens 19 World Championship gold is only one taken at the normal distance. In the World Cup he has “only” won 20-kilometer eight times in 77 attempts.

– Is that a little badly for you that you have not claimed you better in the original biathlon exercise?
– Not at all, responds Bjoerndalen, so has he also been on the podium a total of 19 times in a 20-kilometer.

– Always have defects

– You will soon be 42 years. Brands can not run after so many years in elite sport?
– I marked kjøret bit before, but now I find that I respond better to training than I

have ever done. This with age realize I’m not entirely.

– Have you no flaws?
– I always have flaws. Have you no defects have not trained hard enough. It’s pretty simple, says Bjoerndalen and laughing.

In the morning he met the press outside his camper here in Ostersund, Saturday he will go sprint. And he wears the yellow jersey.

– There are special. I can not remember the last time I had it in me, says Ole Einar Bjørndalen.