– What a way to do it. At home. She parks Linn Svahn at the start of the race and can only cruise in the last five metres, exclaimed TV 2 expert Petter Northug after the victory. Kristine Stavås Skistad was the only Norwegian woman in the final. She was challenged by three strong Swedes, including Sprint Cup winner Linn Svahn, but had few problems winning on home soil. After battling Svahn throughout the final, Skistad showed off his monster move – and went over the goal line in solitary majesty. DEMONSTRATION OF POWER: Kristine Stavå’s Skistad coped with the pressure at home and took a superior victory in Drammen. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB – She stands like a god in the center of Drammen. She crushes the Swedes completely, exclaimed news commentator Jann Post as Skistad crossed the finish line. The former cross-country king Petter Northug was very impressed by what he saw from the 25-year-old from Konnerud. – That’s how we like to see Kristine at the end. She just looks to the right and sees that “today I was the best”. Just accept the tribute, Kristine, said Northug. Destroyed the pole – made it to the final Already in the semi-final, Skistad showed that she was a force to be reckoned with on home soil. She had the pulley on the pole destroyed, but still managed to fight her way to a final place. – It is impressive that she managed to move into second position with pole trouble, exclaimed news expert Fredrik Aukland on the radio broadcast. Photo: Anders Skjerdingstad / news It was brilliantly sunny in the center of Drammen this afternoon. The runs were firm and fine during the prologue, but became more and more Easterly during the afternoon. Despite the demanding conditions, there was little drama to be seen on the course that curves up Bragernes Torg. Behind the advertising signs, the public stood close together throughout the course. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB Klæbo completely superior It wasn’t just Skistad that delivered in the sunshine. Just a few minutes later, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo took his fifth straight victory in Drammen. Klæbo came straight from a strong victory during the Femmila in Holmenkollen, and had good control over the competitors in the sprint. With Håvard Solås Taugbøl in second place, and Even Northug in third place, it was an all-Norwegian podium. Svahn secured the sprint cup Swedish Linn Svahn secured proof on Tuesday that she is the world’s best sprinter on the women’s side. Svahn “only” needed to finish fifth in her quarter-final in Drammen to secure victory in the sprint cup, and she managed that without any problems. In doing so, she cheered for her career’s second overall win in the sprint cup. The Swede also has the opportunity to win the entire World Cup overall, but the American Jessie Diggins leads and is the favorite before the end in Falun, writes NTB.
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