When the place opened, the Finn grabbed the medal seam with two hands.

Age for 30 years, according to Iltalehti, a career after the 2025-26 season and in the Finnish CV at the best of the Fifth place in the free sprint.

– Now I’ve really achieved something big during my career. Many times it has been backed up when there have been bad luck and illnesses in the value races. Now I got to the race in good shape, suddenly rejoiced at the sprint World Championship bronze Lauri Vuorinen.

In retrospect, it can be wise that a special medal seam popped in front of the Finnish ski stadium at the Finnish Ski Stadium.

The deck was in heavy weather very open John Klæbon Behind, the athlete was in the best condition of his value racing career and Finnish maintenance was likely to have carried the skisest skis in the race.

– The medal opportunity was concretized in the semi -final. I noticed that the group started to coagulate a little when there were really heavy conditions. I really had to ski, Vuorinen comments.

– Exceptional race compared to the previous season: a soft chassis and a slow watercourse on a relatively long course. Before the finals, I thought that the bronze was to be taken to an athlete of my level – and I took it, he added.

A little lure

For the first time, Lauri Vuorinen was one of the top three in the Value or World Cup level in the free sprint on Thursday in the Norwegian World Cup. Pasi Liesimaa

The Finns’ investments in the World Cup in the Free Sprints this season are: 23, 25, 8 and 19 last season’s best free sprint sparked seven.

– at my level when we are John Klæbon Behind, the first round is the toughest. The opponents are quite fresh and the differences are really small. The farther we go, the differences begin on the physical side, Vuorinen, one of the most durable sprint specialists, wondered.

The Finn slipped from the quarter -finals on Thursday to 5/5 as the men in the pre -straight curve fell. The race led to Switzerland Janik Riebli went bust and second came to German Jan Stölben drove.

– I saw earlier items when quite a few were shaken and swayed in the last curve. I knew that if it was Kurvi behind the tip, it was not worth going after, but it is worthwhile to apply for the moment. It did happen to flax.

The role changed

Camera Vuorinen Nappari with a prize ball photo. Also included were the silver man Federico Pellegrino (left) and gold medalist Johannes Klæbo. Pasi Liesimaa

In recent weeks, top success in the World Cup has not seemed particularly likely. The best World Cup sprint investment in the calendar year 2025 is tenth.

– After the Falun World Cup two weeks ago, I lifted my feet to the ceiling. For the last couple of days, the going has felt really good. I realized that I was now successful when I was in sensitive and good shape.

The Finnish maintenance did a great job when the best possible skis were found for athletes, which were successful in the best of the day’s best patterns and glide creams.

– The ski felt really slippery all day. That’s what it should be. You can’t do well on a bad ski. Big thanks to the service. Probably no six tests were enough for my skis to find the best couple.

Vuorinen got a crab last summer when he went to the work of a photographer for the Paris Olympic Games during the basic training season.

– Someone asked what the photographer feels like to be photographed. I said this too. Skiing in winter and describing in the summer.

Facts

Free World Championship

1. Johannes Klæbo, Norway 2.45,74

2. Federico Pellegrino, Italy +0.67

3. Lauri Vuorinen +4,79

4. Jules Chappaz, France +4,99

5. Michal Novak, Czech Republic +6,07

6. Lucas chanavat, French +24.05

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