SEEFELD (Dagbladet): Maiken Caspersen Falla is no longer the only Norwegian sprinter that set expectations as to when it should be the sprint at the world cup. At the press conference for the Norwegian team the day before the world cup-the sprint, she had to share the attention with Kristine Stavås Skistad.
In addition, Sweden has taken over the sprinttronen surname this winter. It seems Fall is just as an advantage, she told the press conference for the Norwegian runners the day before the sprint.
– If I want to go into that challenge like I am really there. I feel I have pretty good control now, better than I had in Lahti. says Fall to pressekorpset.
despite the hype surrounding Skistad is the Fall which is the only Norwegian woman with the world cup competition in the sprint this season. In addition, she comes to the championship as the defending champion.
– It is good to get to the world cup, and that feeling you had early on. It is a tension that builds and I know what it takes to succeed. It can be an advantage. I am looking forward to take on the jersey as the reigning champion. I went really well in Lahti and taking with me good confidence from there.
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The big question around the Fall is an ankle that has bothered her since the Tour de Ski. The last few weeks have sprintesset passed on the painkillers and anti-inflammatory to be able to train the best possible. It has among other things made that the Fall has not been trained ice-skating in the periods this winter. Nevertheless, she is not worried.
I go on the anti-inflammatory to keep it in check. The period where I was most bothered was between NM and Lahti. I have play quite a lot in the past years so I think it goes quite well without any day now, ” says Falla.
The Norwegian sprintlaget in the morning consisting of Fall, Skistad, Mari Owned and Lotta and Tiril Udnes Weng must see that among other things, the Swedish and american women have at least as many medaljekandidater that the Norwegian team.
” We have received a lot of beating throughout the winter, so as a team, we must expect that we are not the favorites. It is a young team, at the same time, we have seen that we have done better throughout the season and in Lahti, it was very good, ” says national team manager Ole Morten Iversen.
Sprint surname has evolved to become the branch where it is the toughest battle for the medals. Fall says she is not going on an exercise in the world cup, where there have been as many potential medaljeløpere that in tomorrow’s sprint.
– It is perhaps the most pallkandidater in an exercise that we have had for very many years. It is very open about the medals. It is tough for most to get to the finals. In this course there is no time for sloppiness or mistakes when you come many by. There’s no guarantee that someone will take him to the finale, ” says Falla.
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Just happened to Fall under the NM in Meråker, where she several times tried to get ahead of the curve, but was barred by, among other Skistad as the desired lower speed in the lead. Fall believes it has been a useful lesson to take into the world cup sprint.
Now I’ve got gone against her a few times, so I know what she wants and it is the opposite of what are my strengths. I’m thinking that she must try to go after their strengths, so I try to get over to my.
– So it doesn’t get any cooperation to ensure the Norwegian CHAMPIONSHIP gold?
Thank Northug for their own career
I don’t know how we should have been given to the cooperation, ” says Falla.
The Swedish sprinters with Maja Dahlqvist and Stina Nilsson in the lead has had a different pace on the run than Fall the past few seasons. Also Skistad showed in NM that fartsreservene is greater than the Fallas. Nevertheless, the 28-year-old is happy with the steps she has taken to become faster.
I think I have been very much better, at least in training, I get to things I could only dream about a few years ago. If I look at the run here from last year, is there something else how I solve it, so it’s inspiring, ” says Falla.
In last year’s trial world CHAMPIONSHIPS in Seefeld, she was number three, beaten by Laurien van der Graff and Sophie Caldwell. Fall realize that she must have a max day in the slot if she should repeat the gold from the Lahti two years ago.
I think I can do it well I am. Everything must klaffe, I know I’m in good shape and know I have done everything I can. Practiced a lot on high speed and friskøyting. Get me to the finals and make it the best possible.
the SKI world CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM Thursday 21. February
At 12: 00 noon Prologue sprint: Sprint freestyle women and gentlemen Kl 14.00 Finals: Sprint freestyle women and gentlemen
Friday 22. February
At 10: 30 Am Jump storbakke: Combined (HS120 in Innsbruck) At 16.15 Combined cross-country skiing: 10 km
Saturday 23. February
11: 00 Am 15 mile skibytte: Women At 12: 30 pm 30 miles skibytte: Gentlemen At 14.30 Jump Storbakke: Gentlemen
Sunday 24. February
Kl 09.15 semi-finals lagsprint: cross-country Skiing women and gentlemen At 10: 30 Am Jump lagsprint: Combined At 11: 30 Finals lagsprint: Sprint freestyle cross-country skiing women and gentlemen 13.30 Hrs Lagsprint combined 2 x 7.5 km cross-country skiing At 14.45 Lagkonkurranse jump: Innsbruck
Tuesday, 26. February
13.30 Hrs 10 km classic: Women 16.00 Qualification jump: Women
on Wednesday the 27th. February
Kl 14.00 15 km classic: Gentlemen At 16.15 Jump: Women
Thursday, 28. February
11: 00 Am Jump normalbakke: Combined At 13: 00, Relay cross-country skiing: Women, 4×5 km Kl 15.15 Combined cross-country skiing: 10 km
Friday 1. march
Kl 13.15 Relay cross-country skiing, Gentlemen, 4×10 km 16.00 Jumps Gentlemen, normalbakke
Saturday 2. march
11: 00 Am Lagkonkurranse combined: Jump normalbakke At 12.15 30 miles: Women, freestyle At 14.45 Lagkonkurranse combined: cross-country Skiing 4×5 km 16.00 Mixed lagkonkurranse jump: normalbakke
Sunday 3. march
At 13: 00, 50 miles: Gentlemen, freestyle
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