Therese Johaug wins at the world Cup in Seefeld, as expected, also over 30 km of Skating technique is superior. Nathalie von Siebenthal shows her best race of the season.

Johaug broke away after a good four kilometers, and put quickly a big difference between themselves and their pursuers inside. They fought, therefore, already early on – and as expected – only the silver medal. Behind the Dominatorin Ingvild Flugstad Østberg, who won her fifth medal in this world championship, resulted in a Norwegian double victory. Bronze went to 19-year-old Swede Frida Karlsson. For the eleven years older than Johaug, it is the race, the third gold medal for the third Distance in Seefeld. Overall, it is now ten times world champion.

Von Siebenthal convinced and satisfied

A strong race showed the only Swiss rider Nathalie von Siebenthal, the on the 7. The place of delivery. After a slow Start I managed to the Bernese Oberland countries, between kilometers 5 and 10 the first chase group to advance. Subsequently kept constant on the places 4 to 8. “I have just caught the right, and a good group,” said Von Siebenthal satisfied. In the end, you would like to be with the two Swedish Charlotte Kalla and Ebba Andersson to the 5. Place sprinted. “I managed not to.”

Nevertheless, it was Von Siebenthal, which takes place in the next season, a break, and possibly even the resignation is considering, very pleased with their performance. “That’s a relief,” she said, beaming. “Now the season is likely to begin again.” You’ve already felt it on Thursday in the season that “it goes up,” said the 25-Year-old.

A little bit of Understatement, the Dominatorin

Johaug went as expected in a class of its own. It is in this season, the first after an 18-month doping suspension for a banned Lippencrème, in distance races unbeaten. “I felt really good today and wanted to get an early run at the front,” she said. “My dream was a gold medal here,” stacked the Norwegian deep. “Now there are three, I can hardly believe this.”

also Impressive is the balance of Ingvild Flugstad Ostberg. She ran in every race, in contrast to Johaug in the team sprint on the podium. With three silver and one Bronze in the Tour de Ski is missing-winner, but a gold medal. The Junior double world champion Karlsson repeated with only 19 years, and the experience of a world Cup use also their third medal.

Created: 02.03.2019, 13:39 PM