Rustad-runner Zeal Tildheim Andersen (18) is the only one of the four junior world CHAMPIONSHIP participants on today’s 10-kilometer freestyle, which is born in 2000.
Sivert Leander Johansen, Håkon Skaanes and Håvard Moseby are all one year older, but today, it was the youngest brother who was the best of the Norwegian.
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Andersen went strong the entire race, but the ending ensured the youngster his place, behind the French winner Jules Chappaz and the Russian Alexander Terentev.
Went fast at the end
The advance was Moseby considered the strongest card at today’s distance, and Kjelsås-runner also opened very strong.
Moseby was in second place after 1,1 km, but it got heavier throughout the race. Andersen also opened strong with a sjuendeplass of 1.1, but in contrast to his teammates, went to the Andersen faster than the competition on the last five kilometres.
Thus, the Andersen up to a clear third place, and was ultimately the only 6,2 seconds behind the silver award to Terentev.
Superior frenchman
Russian Terentev made his debut in the world cup in Dresden two weeks ago with a syttendeplass on the sprint there, but also he was sjanseløs against the French Chappaz.
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the Frenchman was number four on the sprint yesterday, but was completely unapproachable throughout the course of the day.
The goal, he was 21 seconds in front Terentev.
here is the madness, I’m very happy now. I felt really good today, and my skis were great. I do only what I know jegkan do, and today was very good, ” says Chappaz on the race’s tv broadcast after the race.
cheered up
Chappaz has not yet his debut in the world cup, but with the results that he has had the last few days, it may not be very long until he gets a chance.
Not least ending his impressed in the day. With the last start number, he also had good control on how he was an along the way.
– It was not planned that I would finish so strongly, but the French coaches chased me up the trail, and then it was only to go on. I knew that I led, ” says Chappaz.
The three other Norwegian hopes got it not all the way to today. Sivert Leander Johansen was number 16, 1.06,8 minutes behind the winner Chappaz, while Håvard Moseby was number 19, 1.11,1 behind. Håkon Skaanes, who took the bronze medal in the sprint yesterday, was number 28. the
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