ULRICEHAMN/OSLO: Chris Jespersen had a hope of world cup place after a brilliant race in Davos before christmas, where he probably fell from the victory on the 15 km.

just over A month later, he was going to have to show the form at the same distance in Ulricehamn to seriously knock on the door to the coach Eirik Myhr Nossum.

It went not the way the 35-year-old had hoped.

– It was a bit dead, I’m hoping I should be a little more fit, ” says Jespersen to Dagbladet about the femtendeplassen.

Now think Jespersen that all hope for a place in the world cup is gone.

I think the smoke in the day, I believe it. I need to win the NM. I have not quite the faith in it after I watched today, acknowledge Darlington-runner.

Hardly Northug-the comeback

Jespersen was back on the langløpslaget Team Koteng for this year’s season, after having been on the team for Petter Northug in a bet against the OLYMPIC games in Pyeongchang last season.

Krüger lost the victory in the sekunddrama

Jespersen says to Dagbladet that he is still talking with Northug, despite the fact that the former langrennsstjernen now has put away the skis.

– a Little bit of and to. A and another message. He lives his life. He has put up so he must be allowed to have some fun and go on holiday and train when he has the desire.

Jespersen says that he has tried to get Northug to make a comeback under the NM on the “home turf” in Meråker next week.

– Yes, I have tried to push on him that he should go to the relay in NM. I don’t know what it is.

– It can happen?

– It is not unthinkable that he makes it, says Jespersen.

– What do you think the chances are?

. 80-20. For that he does not go, ” says Jespersen and laughs.

– Insolent vigorous

Also Didrik Tønseth has regular contact with the old skikongen. Prize considering Northugs form as little as indicate that Northug would go skirenn after a løpeøkt the two had together recently.

– I had a løpsintervall with Petter here recently. Then, it seemed not as there was an issue with something skirenn in each case, but is it possible he is charging a little bit.

Tredjemannen from the 15-kilometer in Ulricehamn is still impressed with how well Northug keeps on form.

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– He impressed not very, but he is disappointed not very rather. Petter so really insolent good. He looked thin and fit out. It seems that he has taken a part of the sit-ups, says Tønseth to the Newspaper.

– How the training program he has now?

– Petter has enough not so much the training program. He is enjoying life and doing what he feels like.

– do you Think that he can set up in NM in Meråker?

There, he only knows himself. It had been fun.

Petter Northug has so far not answered Dagbladet inquiries, but it is more than Chris Jespersen hoping that Mosvik express set to start a mini-comeback.

It had been fun. Then I’ll follow with. Petter is missed, ” says today’s French winner Maurice Manificat of the Newspaper.

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