– I have received confirmation from the secretariat that the ridge pans have not been removed, so Weng has gone right. The Mønepanne has caused many to go wrong, says Fredrik Aukland, news’s cross-country skiing expert. – There is complete confusion here, says Jann Post, news’s cross-country expert. – It is not only Heidi Weng who has gone wrong here, adds Torgeir Bjørn. – This will almost be a parody of an NM race, he continues. Heidi Weng forgot what distance she was supposed to walk before today’s race. Before the start, she told news that she wanted to stay at the back of the field, so as not to go wrong. But at about 11 kilometers she turned around in confusion, and it seemed that she experienced exactly what she feared before the start. – Not a runner to be seen – Now the field stretches out by several hundred metres, said Jann Post, about five minutes into the race. Because even then Øyre Slind got a hatch down to the rest of the field. That gap just got bigger and bigger as the minutes ticked by. – She gets ten seconds here, said Jann Post, as Slind pulled away from the rest of the field. – She is very strong in striking, of course. There is not a runner to be seen, added Torgeir Bjørn. In the group behind, 16 runners tried to take up the chase. But Øyre Slind, who did not want a trick race, was 22.2 seconds ahead of Weng at 4.9 kilometers. The woman in the lead held off the group behind as the classic section drew to a close. At this point, only Weng still had eye contact with Øyre Slind’s back. And when changing skis, Weng was only 13.3 seconds behind.
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Complete confusion – Several runners went wrong during the NM – news Sport – Sports news, results and broadcasting schedule
