The tactics of the Norwegian starters in the persecution at the 2025 biathlon World Cup in Lenzerheide ensures vertebrae in Sweden.
Martin Ponsiluoma fought out from 27th place to ninth in the persecution of the Biathlon World Cup. After the race, the 29-year-old criticized the Norwegian starters, most of whom gave the Sweden the leadership work and still overtook him on the final round.
“This is not uncommon. You drive quick final rounds and do not take care of the other rounds,” Ponsiluoma is quoted by “Aftonbladet”.
However, the sprint world champion of 2021 also emphasized: “I have to get up, take the job and run my race. Don’t think too much about it.”
Sweden’s coach Johannes Lukas was also annoyed by the tactics of the Norwegians.
“I don’t know what your tactics is. We want to pull because we want to arrive. Sometimes you have the feeling that some want a price for the fastest last round, but there is no price for that,” said the German coach: “It If the top positions that count, and that’s what we’re going to do.
The Norwegian Endre Strömsheim, who overhauled Ponsiluoma and became eighth, reacted to the allegations. The 27-year-old made it clear to “Aftonbladet” that he does not want to go “with Sweden”: “No, there was a lot needed. I drive to achieve the best position at the finish. If I can put on, I do it. “
“Sample of his own medicine” for ponsiluoma
Sturla Holm Laegreid (4th) also spoke up. Ponsiluoma got “a sample of his own medicine”, the Norwegian recalled to the World Cup in Oberhof, in which Laegreid hoped in vain for the Sweden’s leadership work.
Tarjei Bö, who landed in tenth place, said: “Ponsiluoma is strong on the track, he can understand that as a compliment.”