Poromaa admits that Friday was tough. First he received a yellow card for skating during the classic sprint, then he felled an angry Frenchman. The jury’s conclusion was disappointing. The Swede was disqualified and received a three-minute penalty in the Tour de Ski summary. – I lost my head a lot, I think I wanted too much, and then I made bad decisions. The punishment will be very harsh, but I just have to buy it and avoid putting myself in such a situation, says Poromaa to news. The Swede has just shown himself in the penultimate stage of the Tour de Ski. The way things were, he felt he had nothing to lose, so he might as well give it a try. In the sprint he finished sixth. The shape is awesome. – In a tour, all the prize money is in the summary. I have been traveling for a month and haven’t brought in a penny, then it will be tough, it will be a damn hard blow, admits Poromaa – and adds: – I could just as well have gone home, but I feel I have such a good chance in day that I stay here, but it’s really in vain. Poromaa would have been tied with Hans Christer Holund in 6th place before the final stage without the three-minute time penalty. Then he would fight for six-figure sums. Now he is in 26th place and is therefore likely to have to leave the Tour de Ski without a single crown. See an overview of the prize money in the fact box: Prize money in the Tour de Ski In the Tour de Ski, the prize money is distributed as follows: Top three in each stage: 1st place: 32,290 Norwegian kroner (3,000 Swiss francs)2. place: 21,530 Norwegian kroner (2,000 Swiss francs)3. place: 10,760 Norwegian kroner (1,000 Swiss francs) The leader after each stage also receives 10,760 Norwegian kroner. Overall: 1. place: 861,100 Norwegian kroner (80,000 Swiss francs)2. place: NOK 645,820 (60,000 Swiss francs)3. place: 431,080 Norwegian kroner (40,000 Swiss francs)4. place: 322,910 Norwegian kroner (30,000 Swiss francs)5. place: 269,090 Norwegian kroner (25,000 Swiss francs)6. place: 215,270 Norwegian kroner (20,000 Swiss francs)7. place: 161,460 Norwegian kroner (15,000 Swiss francs)8. place: NOK 107,640 (10,000 Swiss francs)9. place: 91,490 Norwegian kroner (8,500 Swiss francs)10. place: 75,350 Norwegian kroner (7,000 Swiss francs)11. place: 64,580 Norwegian kroner (6,000 Swiss francs)12. place: 53,820 Norwegian kroner (5,000 Swiss francs)13. place: 48,440 Norwegian kroner (4,500 Swiss francs)14. place: NOK 37,670 (3,500 Swiss francs)15. place: 32,290 Norwegian kroner (3,000 Swiss francs)16. place: 26,910 Norwegian kroner (2,500 Swiss francs)17. place: 21,530 Norwegian kroner (2,000 Swiss francs)18. place: 18,840 Norwegian kroner (1,750 Swiss francs)19. place: 13,450 Norwegian kroner (1,250 Swiss francs)20. place: 10,760 Norwegian kroner (1,000 Swiss francs) In addition, there is also prize money for the top three in the points competition: 1. place: 64,580 Norwegian kroner (6,000 Swiss francs)2. place: NOK 32,290 (3,000 Swiss francs)3. place: NOK 21,530 (2,000 Swiss francs) Source: Fis Ber Fis look at the time penalty news expert Fredrik Aukland is crystal clear that the existing regulations must be followed. At the same time, he believes the time is ripe for the International Skiing and Snowboarding Federation (FIS) to take a closer look at the time penalty: news expert: Fredrik Aukland. Photo: Ole Martin Wold / NTB – Three minutes is the same as saying that the Tour de Ski is over. Such a severe time penalty would not have been necessary. Then there is also the possibility that those who receive such a penalty early stand down from the entire Tour de Ski, which is also not desirable. Because that is exactly what happened when Frida Karlsson, Poromaa’s girlfriend, received the same time penalty last season. – I think it’s a bit harsh. It should have been last in the race, that would have been enough punishment. Even if it was a big mistake I made last year and like William did yesterday, you don’t get anything out of it… The Tour is really ruined, says Karlsson. Race manager: Doesn’t take lost prize money into account Michal Lamplot took over as race manager for cross-country skiing in Fis this autumn. He admits that it is a severe punishment. – In the context of the Tour de Ski, a three-minute time penalty is of course a lot. But previously a disqualification could mean that the athlete was not allowed to continue in the Tour at all. So a time penalty is a way for an athlete to continue and complete the Tour, he says. Lamplot says that all the rules can be reviewed, but that as far as he is aware, there were no discussions about changing the rule after last season. – When the jury makes the decision (to disqualify an athlete), they only take into account what has happened in the race. Definitely not lost prize money or the like, he says. Klæbo: – Then you have no chance Tour de Ski king Johannes Høsflot Klæbo thinks the question of punishment is difficult. He spent part of Christmas with Poromaa in Davos and barely had time to talk to him about it. – Of course, I think it’s strict. He has been lying high all Christmas to fight in the Tour de Ski to help fight. He was there as number six or seven, then he makes a mistake that gives him three minutes in the bank. Then, in theory, you have no chance. Then the tour is ruined. DUO: William Poromaa and Johannes Høsflot Klæbo set off at the front of the main field during Saturday’s stage of the Tour de Ski. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB Klæbo believes it is something that needs to be assessed: – You can debate forever, but you have to look at it. Calle Halfvarsson sympathizes with the compatriot. He himself experienced being disqualified after sprinting to 3rd place in Ruka earlier in the season. The Swede’s veteran thinks the punishment is harsh, but thinks he is a bit out of sorts when he incurs two yellow cards in the same sprint race. – I suffer with William, but I think there should be harsh penalties, so runners think about it and know that they cannot destroy others. Because if I destroy others, I destroy myself. I think it’s a pretty good set of rules, says Halfvarsson to news.
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