Petter Northug not convened for the opening of the World Cup in Ruka?

Petter Northug non convocato per l'apertura di Coppa del Mondo a Ruka?
Nordic Skiing

Petter Northug not convened for the opening of the World Cup in Ruka?

Like last year, the thirty-two Norwegian champion may not be included in the Norwegian team that is being defined for the first stage of the World Cup at the end of November in Finland.

According to NRK, the Norwegian television chain, in the last days during the Molde rally, the managers of the norge fund informed the athletes of the choices in view of participation in Ruka competitions that will open the World Cross Country Ski Championship on 24 and November 25th. Norway will be able to count on a quota of six members for each of the two races, a Sprint and a 15 km classic technique, which will be added to the participants by right, the World Cup winner Johannes Høsflot Klæbo and the Scandinavian Cup winner , Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget. According to NRK's ​​collection, the names of 5 out of six founders would have been defined for both races; double participation for Emil Iversen to which in the Sprint should be added Eirik Brandsdal, Pål Golberg, Sindre Bjørnestad Skar and Sondre Turvoll Fossli. The line-up for the 15 km, still on the tracks, in addition to the two registered members and Iversen should include Martin Johnsrud Sundby, Didrik Tønseth, Hans Christer Holund and Simen Hegstad Krüger. Niklas Dyrhaug and Sjur Røthe will have a free place in the distance trial, while the Sprint run-off will concern Finn-Hågen Krogh, who won three World Cup victories and the world title in the 2015 team test. and Petter Northug. To decide the fate of the World Championships' dominator of 2015 will probably be the results obtained in the weekend before the Ruka event in Beitostølen, venue of the traditional season opening competitions for Norway where it will compete in a classic technical 15 km, a Free technical sprint and a free technical 15 km
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