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24 January 2024 at 21:47 Haugan close to first World Cup victory: – It’s the sickest thing I’ve ever been a part of Timon Haugan had never won a World Cup race. But with an impressive 2nd place in the first half, he had laid the foundations for a thriller finish in Schladming. The 27-year-old showed no fear in the final round and thundered on from the first gate. Down the slope he gained and gained meter by metre, taking the lead over seven tenths ahead of then leader Clément Noël. – It is the sickest feeling. When you reach the finish line with so much adrenaline, you see green numbers and you’re second after the first lap, in Schladming… It’s completely indescribable, he says, and sums it up like this: – It’s the sickest thing I’ve ever been involved in on. – I became very sure that we might have a win for Timon, but the German drove so wonderfully well. The two are in a league of their own today, says sports director Claus Ryste to news. Because Linus Strasser was still at the top. He ensured that Haugan still has to wait for his first victory. The German drove to the finish almost three tenths ahead of the Norwegian hope. – I only heard that Timon’s support apparatus cheered. I knew that “shit, shit, now I have to push”. Even in that situation I managed to stay focused on what I had to do, says Strasser to TV 2. – Timon brings with him self-confidence and security after delivering in Schladming, with full pressure and the opportunity to win. He brings with him a lot of self-confidence, so he will be dangerous going forward, says Ryste. Henrik Kristoffersen was second best Norwegian. He drove up from 7th to 6th place in the course set by Norway’s national team coach Christian Mitter. Atle Lie McGrath was the second best Norwegian in 4th place after the first round, but crashed out in the final round. At the same time that Haugan was cheated of the victory, the Norwegian team was in many ways the same. The Norwegian team is still waiting for its first win of the season.



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