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The Aosta Valley champion, who a few hours ago had the certainty of his second sprint World Cup, concentrated on the world championship appointment. "Klaebo and Valnes the favorites for gold, I will start as an outsider".
Wednesday 24 February 2021 3 minutes reading time
World eve time, very special for Federico Pellegrino. Just yesterday evening, "Chicco" received the news that he had arithmetically won his second sprint World Cup, as the FIS will not make up the final stages, with the exception of the races in Engadine.
Yet, the Aosta Valley champion doesn't want to think about anything other than the great challenge with the world sprint set for Thursday, when qualifying in Oberstdorf will begin at 9.00, with the same finals anticipated at 11.30. The first medal race of these world championships "sees me starting as an outsider, since for years I have not been on the podium in classic - Pellegrino's words through the FISI press office - The season goes on two tracks and I am now on the world one. The news of having won the cup almost threatens to give me ... annoyance, although obviously I'm glad. I am used, however, to do the analyzes at the end of the season.
I'm here in Oberstdorf to play my cards, as I did at the PyeongChang Olympics (where he was silver in classic, ed), but I'll start with medal ambitions especially in the sprint skating team. Anyway, I feel ready and motivated, plus the conditions will be even tougher with this spring snow and I don't mind that.
The favorites? Klaebo and Valnes for the gold, but the other Norwegians will be in the podium area, as well as the Russians and the Swedes ”.
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