Therese Johaug fought as hard as she could at the altitude in Davos, but had to see herself beaten by 13 seconds by her teammate Astrid Øyre Slind in the 20 kilometer classic. Before the race, Johaug’s plan was not to run a single World Cup race until Falun in mid-February. In addition, the NM in mid-January was on the programme. After the defeat, she considers changing her plans. Now it can suddenly become the Tour de Ski at Christmas. In any case, it is up for consideration. – We’ll see a bit. I will talk to the trainers and take an evaluation in the next few days. See what is the best way forward. – What are you up against? – I am unsure. – You have been clear that you don’t want to do the Tour de Ski earlier? – I have it, that is, but I have to look at the competition program and see what it is that I actually need most now, says Johaug to news: – Everything is not as it was before Johaug admits that the hectic start to the World Cup has started, but is satisfied with the start of the season. – Now we have done all the World Cup races and the weekends before Christmas, and I have mostly been on the podium in all the ski races. So I’m very pleased with that, she smiles. A break could have been tempting, because it’s been a while since winter started at home on Beitostølen. TEAM FRIENDS: Øyre Slind and Johaug. Photo: BILDBYRÅN – I’ve known that I need some competition training, but at the same time I may have felt that the race so far has made me in better shape. Everything is not as it was before. I miss the last top tour. In a way, you feel that you have been out for two years and have come out of it a little, says Johaug. National team coach Sjur Ole Svarstad says he will sit down with Johaug and the rest of the team to discuss what is best in the coming months. – We have told all the girls that we will have a good chat after the race today, then we will find out the course further, Svarstad told news after the 20 kilometers in Davos. It’s all about the WC Between now and the WC in Trondheim, a number of major ski races are on the programme. First, therefore, awaits the traditional Tour de Ski at Christmas. The World Cup circus will then visit Les Rousses in France, the Engadin in Switzerland, Cogne in Italy and Falun in Sweden, before the WC is on its way. Johaug has used to bet on longer stays with altitude training throughout his career, but not this season. – I notice that there hasn’t been much in the way. I am happy that the WC in Trondheim is not at 1600 metres, she said after the downhill race in Davos. – You just have to make an ongoing evaluation along the way of what you know you need, and what you are left with. What you know you must have in your rucksack when the WC starts, she concludes. You can watch the Ski WC on news from 26 February. The next stop for most of the cross-country stars is the Tour de Ski from 28 December. Listen to the tour on news Radio. Ended up right in the advertising sign: – Most embarrassing thing I’ve ever done 00:55 Running to the finish line without skis: – Is that allowed!? 00:47 Join us in preparing the precipitous World Cup hill 01:35 Trained for victory in the dark: – Had my headlamp with me 00:54 Show more Published 16/12/2024, at 10.46
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