Sundby reveals after monster during all shelves: – I was way down and would … – Dagbladet.no

OSLO / Canmore (Dagbladet): Petter Northug and Martin Johnsrud Sundby went out respectively 32 and 39 seconds behind tour leader Sergey Ustiugov on today jakstart in Canmore. Everything indicated that the conclusion of the Ski Tour Canada would be a cross-country drama.

It was there.

Sundby was disappointed and angry after he struggled with poor skiing yesterday. He feared that it would cost him tourseiren and gave himself little chance to become the inaugural winner of the Ski Tour Canada.

But there he was.

Sundby delivered one of its best ever race, took again the big head start, pressure from competitors and won absolutely sovereign. At the finish, he was a full 57 seconds ahead Ustjugov and 1.52 minutes ahead of Northug.

– It did make or break today. I went “all in”. I was deep in Montreal and was geared up to thank me – and thank you for a good season. But I made a mental turnaround and got a lot of support from the team, says Sundby NRK.

– It was so good atmosphere in the team then. Emil and Petter did very well, and morale was good. It helped me. And so I was able to mobilize now in recent days. It has been a fairytale season from start to finish.

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Thus rounded Sundby one season where he has the best in world from the first to the last race.

– It has been an incredible journey for me and for the team. It is probably the best season ever for Norwegian men’s cross country. It says something, because we have had many good skiers before, concludes 31-year-old.

Sundby being hailed in social media, experts and colleagues.

– There simply bend in the dust. Martin makes a fantastic race and shows once again that he is the world’s best skier, says team mate Niklas Dyrhaug.

– There are tremendous achievement. I bend I in the dust too. There is nothing else to do after such a season, says NRK commentator Jann Post.

Turte not turning out

Once again slipped a large tour victory for Northug, who struggled with poor skiing and were outclassed in the final rounds.

– the cursed Northug tourer, said cross country expert Fredrik Aukland.

Northug was still happy for 3rd place.

– Planning a third round I feared that someone would take me again. I did not dare turn around. It was extremely heavy, says Northug to state channel.

– Martin wins deserved, and I’m very happy to get on the podium. Ustjugov and I struggled a bit on this substrate, while Martin went a kjempeløp.

Maurice Manificat had the advantage of coming from behind and went for a sensationally good leg. He took into many minutes Ustjugov and Northug and beat even Sundby with 50 seconds on stage.

Thus, he advanced to the 4th Overall, while home hope Alex Harvey had to settle for 5th place.

This unusual collaboration

In advance the questions were many:

Who would be the first ever winner of the Ski Tour Canada? Would multitalent Ustjugov come with the final proof that he is the sport’s new star? Would the season’s first major non-Norwegian triumph coming in the season finale? Or would the contradictions Northug and Sundby defy all rivalry and ready to cooperate, so it was Norwegian victory also in Canada?

Northug and Sundby was dependent on working, but as we know, is not Northug so happy to go, at least not with a capacity runner Sundby. Meanwhile, nor Røa lad go Northug with themselves on the run where Mosvik express is the best in the world. Team tactics were clear: The Norwegian star duo had to cooperate.

The Russian bear Ustjugov has been unrivaled driving throughout the tour, but was probably a little concerned about how Therese Johaug came from behind and outclassed Heidi Weng on women jakstart.

And the Russian opened got about an equally tough start to the race as Weng received in the female category.

Shock Opening

For Sundby went extremely quickly and spent just one minute to catch up the seven seconds he started behind Northug. Thus the duo collected and could start the unusual cooperation between the stars representing two opposites in the ski tracks. As expected, took Sundby command, while Northug let himself in the back.

After just two kilometers had Sundby taken in all 24 of the 39 seconds Ustjugov while

Northug had overtaken almost as much. Shock inauguration was a fact.

– Now the Russian just ahead. It’s an incredible opening of Sundby and Northug, cried NRK commentator Jann Post.

By rounding after 3.75 km distance was cut down to poor ten seconds. And after the first ground of the second round was done, was the hatch sealed completely.

Sundby got weed

Thus Sundby and Northug in the back Ustjugov after just four kilometers. Thus took the Norwegian duo in respectively 39 and 32 seconds in the buff Russian in record time.

But revenge Sundby persisted with it and continued the frenzied kjøret. After five kilometers to both Northug and Ustjugov surrender. The machine Sundby was back and painted in pieces its two main competitors. Suddenly Sundby, who seemed completely shot earlier in the tour, alone in front.

– The machine Martin back. It is a demonstration of power, commented Fredrik Aukland.

Ustjugov and Northug realized Røa boy’s pace was just over loud and let Sundby get stick in front. Then World leader to steer towards a sovereign overall victory also in Ski Tour Canada. Sundby seemed to be as superb as Johaug was in the women’s class.

But so was a surprising development in the race.

Ustjugovs superski gave surprising development
After 7.5 kilometers went Ustjugov from Northug in the light terrain, obviously with much better glide. In a gulp took Ustjugov suddenly seven seconds Sundby and was thus only six second later behind 31-year-old to rounding. Northug was ten seconds behind the Russian again.

– There’s nothing more depressing than watching someone run away with better skiing. It’s too bad for Petter, says team mate Niklas Dyrhaug the state channel.

Thus, there was tension in the victory fight at mid-term. But there Ustjugov took catching up in the light terrain, he lost in the uphills. One kilometer later, Sundby increased distance with a few seconds left. It was in response to the charges.

Behind there went Maurice Manificat enormously quickly and took catching up startling much.

– Oi, oi. It is outrageous impact, much more than it use to be. Manificat going extremely fast, said Post.

Sundby increased

After 11.25 kilometers increased Sundby distance to 20 seconds to Ustjugov, although he once again picked up a few seconds down. Northug lost another and passed 53 seconds behind before the last round. Neither this time can Northug cheering for a tour victory.

– The cursed Northug tourer, concludes Aukland.

Northug lost another duel against Sundby, who rounded out a dream season with a new big triumph and another confirmation that he is the world’s best skier.

Sundby could triumph in the long and heavy run-in Canmore and cheering tour victory he almost had given up after adversity initially. Revenge was a fact.