14 November 2022 at 16:16 Sverre Lunde Pedersen loses the EC: – It has been difficult Sverre Lunde Pedersen (30) walked 5000 meters and team pace during the World Cup opening in Stavanger and was also on the list of selected runners for the World Cup weekend in Heerenveen this week. On Monday, however, he can confirm himself that he will have to sit out the World Cup round in Heerenveen and the two World Cup rounds in Calgary in December. This also means that the all-round European Championships in Hamar at the beginning of January will also be held. – When I choose to drop the World Cups before Christmas, I am also not in the discussion about selection for the EC. It is a boring consequence of the election, but it feels like the right thing for me now, he says to news. Lunde Pedersen finished in 11th place in the B group in Stavanger, over 17 seconds behind compatriot Sander Eitrem. – It has been hard on the ice lately. I know that I have to take some steps to be better prepared for what comes after Christmas, says Lunde Pedersen. Instead of competitions on ice, he will now prioritize basic training and go to more southern regions to train on the bike. Lunde Pedersen crashed badly during cycling training last year, but managed to return to the winter season and was part of the Norwegian team that won Olympic gold in team pace. – This summer I have trained fully. I have had a little too many periods of illness, but it has been a completely different run-up to last year with the accident. Autumn has been hard. I had hoped my level was higher. Now I’ve been involved for so long that I have to make some slightly bigger changes, he says. Lunde Pedersen is now aiming for the WC in individual distances in Heerenveen 2-5. March.
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