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Petter Northug took stock of the situation after losing several weeks of training due to a virus that has plagued him for a couple of months.
Monday 14 October 2013 3 minutes reading time
The twenty-seven of Mosvik said they felt better than in the recent past, but have lost too many hours of training. Consequently, the holder of the World Cup has decided to change their plans for the season, by selecting the targets.
"It's too early to say if and when I'll be 100% fit. Certainly I will aim all about the Olympic Games, and subordinerò to them everything in an attempt to get to the top. Probably be able to be competitive in Sochi, but I'll have to sacrifice everything that is before and after the month of February, "said Northug, which, however, he added," I also have to give up some Olympic events, I will not have the energy to do all of them as in the past. Yet they are convinced that he can win a gold, otherwise I would be doing something'' s more to life. "
His personal trainer (the volcanic Scandinavian prepares independently of the Norwegian team) Eirik Myhr Nossum confirmed these words explaining how'' athlete may participate in only two or three competitions in Sochi that "those with the greatest chance of winning" . In addition, in order to recover the lost form should emulate what has been done by the biathlete Tarjei Bø last year, or procrastinate his competitive debut for the purpose of training as much as possible.
"The probability that Petter is present at the start of a race of the World Cup before Christmas is pretty low. Hopefully can return to competitive end of December, so its first competition could be at that time."
In fact Northug could make his debut in the sprint in Asiago, scheduled on 21 and 22 December or in the Tour de Ski that would be played as training to the Olympic Games.
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