Iivo Niskanen: I want to win the race queen of the World Falun, the 50km!

Since the withdrawal of the Finnish team in Val Senales, Niskanen recounts his summer training and goals for the next season, after the first few races among seniors last season.

Tuesday 21 October 2014 2 minutes reading time

The rising star of the Finnish team & egrave; focussed primarily on the slide push to increase power and thrust of his arms, carrying as much as 40% of his training on roller skis with this technique. & Ldquo, I set myself a goal, 50km of Falun 2015 E & rsquo; l & rsquo; last race of the championships, the race queen! Last year I had the opportunity to inspect the course, and & egrave; the main reason why I'm focusing my training on improving the slip thrust, which not & egrave; been my strength since I passed from the junior to the senior category & rdquo; Niskanen said. That past & egrave; been a fantastic season for the young Finn, with the & rsquo; Under 23 World Championship gold in the 15km classic technique in January and then a few weeks after l & rsquo; Olympic gold medal in the sprint relay race in classic technique always in pairs with partner Sami Jauhojarvi. & Ldquo, I learned a lot last season, competing in the World Cup and the World Cup will & agrave; very different now, because I know I can battle with the best & rdquo; he concluded. Fonte:http://www.fis-ski.com/cross-country/news-multimedia/news/article=iivo-niskanen-aims-high-next-season.html