ULRICEHAMN/OSLO: Therese Johaug took her fiftieth world cup competition, and, passing thus the Justyna Kowlaczyk. Now only Marit Bjørgen won several verdenscuprenn than the 30-year-old from dalsbygda, upon application.
Johaug went enough a very solid race through the bållukten and publiksmassene in Ulricehamn. Johaug increased the whole way, and finally she was 22 seconds ahead of Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen in goal.
– There was a lot of fun to go today. Completely insane with the throttle in any way. I am just so much happy with the race today. The trail has it all. I think I was seconds both in the hills and not least from the four mile and flat sections into the stadium and out again. I know I have a body that works well and goes easy. Then it is fun to go skirenn, ” says Johaug to the Newspaper.
feel good factor had also Uhrenholdt Jacobsen when she met Dagbladet for second place and sesongbeste in folkehavet in Ulricehamn.
– I’ve long known that I am in good shape, but have not gotten it all the way out before today. Today I started to tougher than in the last competitions. I started more like I do in training, but I have refused myself against in competitions. It has only been a matter of time before it came loose, ” says Jacobsen to Dagbladet.
Before the race today I said that the goal was to be one minute behind. So moderated I it to 45 seconds. I was much closer to Therese than that, so it was above the expectation, ” says Heming-girl.
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– It is cool that the level is so high level. The best is extremely good. That is why I hope Stina last world cup. The best sets the standard. It is dritgøy when the best are insanely good, as of now.
Completely shocked
jJohaug impressed also Played langrennsekspert Torgeir Bjørn with the end of the 10 km.
It is a little surprising. Lettpartiet is where she has been the worst in the past, when she goes actually faster than the competitors towards the goal. Then it shall be difficult to beat her, ” says Bear.
Even was Johaug very impressed by the Swedish public who had met up in the tens of thousands for the race.
– It was awesome to go here. For a mood! It was mesterskapsfølelse, with bållukt, and people everywhere. I’m completely shocked, I said Johaug.
SEE VIDEO: Johaug has shown in training in the past that the shape is sensational.
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Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen was it a joyful reunion with the podium. It was the first time she was on the podium in an individual verdenscupløp page 9. march 2016 in Canmore.
Jacobsen was very satisfied, but says that she had gone and waited that it finally was release also in the spring, after having had a good feeling on the training in a long time.
– It is nice with a reunion, it begins to be a while ago. I have to honestly say that I have been waiting a bit on it, but it was better late than never. I have had many good sessions on the training, so there have only been about to do to get it to the races.
I got a tip by my good, old trainer Day Kaas about to start a little tougher. It worked. It means a lot to get to this, ” Jacobsen says to NRK.
Jacobsen fought a dramatic sekundstrid with Ebba Andersson on the end, but They ended the best and referred the young swede to third place.
Overall, it was a very strong Norwegian day with six girls among the eleven best.
Ingvild Flugstad Østberg was no. 6, Heidi Weng no. 8. Ragnhild Haga, 9, Jane Eyr Race no. 11, Anne Kjersti Kalvå was number 26, while Lotta Udnes Weng was number 31.
Krüger lost the victory in the sekunddrama
