Jessie Diggins is on the tour because she wants to work on her weaknesses.
The USA won the Tour de Ski the other year Jessie Diggins has collapsed on tour this season. After stage 3/7, he is ranked 35th. Break away from the leader to Frida Karlsson is four minutes and 17 seconds.
Many people are surprised why the Yankee is still on the Tour. He already failed badly at the weekend in Val Müstair on stages 1-2, so would it have been wiser to stop the energy-consuming task?
– I have very good energy. I had big problems with my grip on Tuesday, Diggins announced at the foot of the Alps.
He was in Oberstdorf’s traditional 40s. The gap to the Swedish winner was more than two minutes.
Diggins surprised the media when he said that he is in Oberstdorf to gather experiences.
– This vesicle with traditional is my most difficult conditions. This is a great opportunity to strengthen my weakness. I tried to keep my shoulders relaxed during the race and breathe.
Even a weak situation in the Tour’s overall competition does not make a Yankee leave the tour.
– There is a lot of difference, but that’s how it is. We have to learn and develop from this, Diggins announced.
“It hurts to look”
Jessie Diggins skied in water weather to 40th place. PDO
Diggins’ situation has also spoken a lot in Norway. Among other things, a skiing legend Petter Northug and Petter Skinstad hope Diggins stops the Tour.
– The American leaders have to do their job and get Diggins out of the Tour. It hurts to watch. One of the best skiers in the world is like a shadow of himself, working as an expert for Norway’s TV 2 Skinstad tweeted.
– Looking at the body language, it is clear that everything is not working. “Hopefully this was the last time we saw him on Tour this season,” Northug said for TV 2.
The Norwegian skier who made a breakthrough this season Tiril Weng doesn’t understand why Diggins continues the shaggy Tour when the World Cup is still ahead.
– I would have gone home myself. If I hadn’t volunteered to do it, I think someone would have just sent me home. There’s no point risking everything on the Tour if the body doesn’t work, Weng uploaded to NRK.
Diggins still plans to ski the entire Tour.
THE FACTS
Women’s 10 kilometers (p), split start:
1. Frida Karlsson (SWE), 24.53,3
2. Krista Pärmäkoski, +16.6
3. Anne Kjersti Kalvå (NOR), +18.1
4. Tiril Weng (NOR), +20.0
5. Kerttu Niskanen, +40.7
6. Katharina Hennig (GER), +41.2
7. Teresa Stadlober (AUT), +43.4
8. Silje Theodorsen (NOR), +46.9
9. Eva Urevc (SLO), +51.5
10. Heidi Weng (NOR), +55.9
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18. Anne Kyllönen, +1.31,3
28. Jasmi Joensuu, +1.45.8
46. Katri Lylynperä, +2.33,3
60. Jasmin Kähärä, +4.23,0
Anni Alakoski interrupted