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"It's a great feeling. I waited a long time for this. I confess I had my doubts, but I overcame them and I believe they can get back to my level ": these were the first words of Marit Bjørgen after returning to race at Beitostølen, over a year and a half after the last exit , crowned with success.
Saturday 19 November 2016 3 minutes reading time
Smiling also the winner of the men's trial, Didrik Tønseth: "I am very satisfied, the shape is good, even if we are only at the beginning of the season." Speaking of today's race and the duel with Simen Hegstad Krüger, the ruler of the distance of the weekend has joked that "it would not be nice to be beaten by a newcomer," and has sportingly admitted to having benefited from the breastplate of the highest rival, who gave him a way to know the time. The site of the newspaper Nettavisen has not failed to point out that only the 'exploits a Tønseth in a state of grace has kept the first team athletes the' shame of being defeated by a new lever.
After the race, the 25-year old Trondheim wore gloves depicting the Swedish flag. "It is a tribute to Johan Olsson," said the Norwegian. "I'm very happy he's back, also because I have a score to settle with him," he added, referring to the worldwide relay in Falun, when it was detached from Swedish.
The other winner of the second day of Beitosprint was precisely Krüger, able to contend in Tønseth success until the last kilometer. "I arrived at the finish line destroyed, but the podium is an immense satisfaction," said the 23 year-old Norwegian, whose best career result in the World Cup is the 11th place of the 50 km of Oslo last February.
The junior world champion of 15 km TL stated bluntly to aim to achieve as soon as a breastplate in the maximum circuit, grossing an opening in this regard Tor Arne Hetland: "It might be appropriate to the contests of Lillehammer, and the formula of It suits him "mini-tour.
Much less positive, so far, the balance of the weekend for Petter Northug, most expected man after the forfeit of Martin Johnsrud Sundby. The bi-Vancouver Olympic champion has still said still optimistic about their prospects for the season, while admitting to have suffered a dramatic decline after the aggressive start.
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