3 March 2024 at 13:21 Skistad superb – Swedish ski failure Kristine Stavå’s Skistad was absolutely superb in the women’s cross-country sprint final in Lahti. She was able to control her way to victory in a match with, among other things, three Swedish women. – It is a playground for Skistad, which has phenomenally much better skiing than the Swedish ones, says news expert Fredrik Aukland in that Skistad went over the mark. Coletta Rydzek from Germany was second, followed by three Swedes. – Today I went and ate there. I went to Lahti thinking it would be a tougher sprint race. But it was like a Wednesday ski race at Konnerud, so it was good, says Skistad to news. She says that she has not felt so well earlier this year, as during Sunday’s sprint in Lahti. – What do you think it was like to be Swedish in your back? – I think it was tiring, says Skistad. Because on the air, it was announced that there would probably be a washing-up meeting in the Swedish lubrication trailer after the Lahti race. – We rarely witness such a big ski difference, says Aukland. At the same time, everything went the right way for Skistad. She took the lead from the start in the final and then slowed down. Inside the stadium, she was then completely superior. Even before the final, it was clear that the usually superb Swedish women’s team had problems with their skis in Lahti. – Skiing yesterday Sweden. Seems pretty obvious that the glide isn’t good enough today. Not just against Norway, but several other nations. I would assume a high level of stress in the Swedish ski team, who cannot do anything because the skis are there, said Aukland after the semi-finals. At the finish, Maja Dahlqvist was the best of the Swedish women in third place. You could see how Jonna Sundling and Linn Svahn struggled with their skis during the sprint. – She comes really fast into the stadium every time, especially the semi-final and final. I try to hang on, but it’s difficult every now and then, says Sundling, who finished fifth. – Was it about skiing today? – It always does. It’s always about skis and materials, but also your own form. It is important that everything should work. Today, Kristine is incredibly strong, says Sundling.
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