– James Clugnet cannot go like this. Again and again he makes mistakes along the way. It’s a hopeless maneuver by the Brit, says news’s expert Torgeir Bjørn after Clugnet got too close to Erik Valnes in the last turn before the race. The stick fell to the ground, and one of the poles broke. Then he flapped his arms in frustration, and was clearly annoyed at the Norwegian who made it to the finish line unscathed, and on to the semi-finals as number two. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo won the sprint according to the recipe. Italian Federico Pellegrino was second, while Even Northug was third. Pissed off After the quarter-final, Clugnet met news in the press zone, and he was annoyed. DRAWER: British James Clugnet. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB – It’s so boring. I felt so good, I have almost never felt so good. It’s not often people from Great Britain ski fast, so it’s boring that I don’t go further, he says. The Brit believes that Valnes was entirely to blame for him going down. – Yes, I think so. I don’t think it was my fault, but we’ll have to look at the photos and see what the jury says. When you’re in competition it’s easy to feel that it’s other people’s fault, but we’ll see, he says. Returning Erik Valnes, who failed to advance from the semi-finals, does not agree with James Clugnet’s assessment of the situation. – I knew it was important that I got that line. I don’t think I need to slow down. It was clumsy of him, I think, says Valnes to news. CLUNGET: Valnes thinks Clugnet was clumsy. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB He believes that no one needs to be punished for the situation that occurred, but that Clugnet should probably think about how he assesses different situations. – There’s no disk on anyone, it’s not that. This is what happens, but you see that Johannes Klæbo and those who are there all the time, they never end up in such situations, says Valnes. The experts in heated discussion news’s cross-country expert Fredrik Aukland can understand that Clugnet thinks it was Valnes’ fault. – The question is whether Valnes simply came from behind. It could be a good jury case, because they are so close to each other. Clugnet went into Valnes’s ski, that’s quite clear, but I think Valnes comes from behind in that situation, says Aukland on news’s radio broadcast. news expert Torgeir Bjørn does not think so. – But at the same time, the Briton doesn’t stay on the list, and he is first, and has chosen the line over the bend there. It’s a small nut, he says. news’s commentator Jann Post follows up: – He never got past Valnes, so he was on the inside all the way, says Post. – Yes, he was. I think Valnes must stand against any protests there, says Bjørn. FALL: Clugnet on the ground in the last turn. Photo: Geir Olsen / NTB Several angry athletes Earlier in the competition, the jury had to hand out a verbal warning to Thomas Helland Larsen, who pushed a competitor. And on the women’s side, there was a very disappointed Amalie Håkonsen Ous, who had her quarter-final ruined after being pressured by Swiss Lea Fischer in a turn. SAD: Amalie Håkonsen Ous. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB – She goes very nervous, and goes on top of me in the middle of the turn. What can I do? I can’t go off track, says Håkonsen Ous to news. – Do you feel that she is pushing you out? – Yes, she does. That’s how it is in sprints, but you can’t go up against people. You can’t do that. She is extremely disappointed after having had an excellent chance in the world cup spoiled in that way. – The body feels very good, and that is what is so sad. I could fight against Tiril Udnes Weng and Emma Ribom at the end. I know I’m good at the end of this plain here. The fact that I don’t get to show up is really sad and sad, quite simply, says Håkonsen Ous. Tiril Udnes Weng was third in the sprint, behind Swedes Emma Ribom in first place, and Maja Dahlqvist in second place.
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