The reason was quite special: – Dad had a car very illegally parked here, so I had to take her with me, laughs Johaug in a conversation with TV 2: Before she adds: – But it’s very, very fun to have little Kristin out on the trail in day to cheer for mom. To news, Johaug explains the special situation like this: – Nils had a slightly illegal car parked there, so he just had to run and take it. And then I had to take her, says Johaug, pointing to the one-year-old daughter. – What happened next? – He moved the car and came to collect Kristin afterwards, so it went well, smiles the superb World Cup winner. Diggings to johaug: – You teach me how to walk classically – picture from TV 2 Diggins’ scowl Therese Johaug was so superior in the 20 kilometers with a change of skis on Sunday that the competitors scoffed. – It was so cool to see you go skiing. To see you lose your grip, but still keep your back straight. You are so strong. I thought “Shit, I’m learning how to go classic cross-country skiing from you”, said Jessie Diggins to Johaug after the finish. Diggins finished third in a race that Johaug won in a crushing fashion. – My best race after the comeback. It’s going up and up, said Johaug himself after the race. – It feels incredibly good to be able to go home with two first places. I didn’t think so, said Johaug to news, pointing out that she also won the 10 kilometers on Friday. QUALIFYING: Therese Johaug smashed the competitors in Lillehammer. Photo: Geir Olsen / NTB – Class difference During the race on Sunday, superlatives hailed from the commentator booth. – This is a class difference. It looks like she is sprinting, said news expert Fredrik Aukland when there were seven kilometers to go. By then, Johaug had long since gained a large distance from her competitors, who she already had a few seconds down on when changing skis after 10 kilometres. – It’s completely wild to see how she rushes forward, said Aukland when there were six kilometers to go. LONELY MAJESTY: Therese Johaug ran half the race alone. Photo: Geir Olsen / NTB – A demonstration of power As Johaug approached the goal – and only increased and increased – Aukland could not control his excitement. – What Johaug is doing now is wild. This is Therese as she was at her best. No one else has such a drive. She outclasses the competitors. – A demonstration of power, added commentator Jann Post. Fredrik Aukland said Johaug looked “completely untouched” after the race, and thought she could have walked another three miles. Double Norwegian On the way to the finish line, Johaug took plenty of time to wave to the crowd. Despite a calm finish, she was still 42.6 seconds ahead of Heidi Weng. Jessie Diggins was third, Ebba Andersson fourth and Astrid Øyre Slind fifth. ON THE PODIUM: Therese Johaug together with Weng and Diggins after the finish line. Photo: Geir Olsen / NTB Published 08.12.2024, at 13.09 Updated 08.12.2024, at 13.49
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