Large backdrop for the cross-country skiers at the Nordic Ski World Cup in Trondheim. Thousands of fans loudly cheered on the athletes over the 4×7.5 kilometers on the route and in the stadium. Victoria Carl sprinted to bronze in front of Finland for the DSV quartet. The finish for gold (Emma Ribom, Frida Karlsson, Ebba Andersson and Jonna Sundling) was also exciting. Silver went to Norway.
The Norwegians had clearly dominated the race until the third change. Then Sweden pushed at the top with top runner Jonna Sundling. In the final sprint for gold and silver, the 27-year-old then had the ski leaders in front of Norway’s final runner Kristin Fosnaes.
The DSV quartet was also able to cheer. Victoria Carl Bronze could no longer be taken on the home stretch. In the final sprint, she distanced Finnin Jasmi Joensuu. “We had great material today, “praised Carl after the race The technicians.
The German Quartet consisted of Pia Fink, Katharina Hennig, Helen Hoffmann and Victoria Carl. The starting runner Fink found the cheering fever almost as strenuous as her run: “Today it cost me some Neven when watching. “It was also hard to endure for national coach Peter Schlickenrieder.”It was a real thriller that the girls conjured up today“.
Fink Stark, Weng settles down
The first two runners had to tackle the classic style. Local hero Heidi Weng put the pace at the top and set off in the second round with a furious start. Pia Fink and the Czech Janatova chased afterwards and let the distance melt again. The Weng lead was only 2.7 seconds when changing after 7.5 kilometers on Fink. “I Bin really fully satisfied. It was the first time I started starting“, says Fink.
Karlsson overtakes Hennig
It was not that easy Katharina Hennig to keep the connection to the Norwegian Astrid Oyre Slind. For this, Sweden’s Frieda Karlsson caught up, who passed Hennig in the fourth round and recorded the hunt for gold. “It was a hard fight“Hennig noted self -critically after her commitment.”It was a solid” but “No bombing day“.
Under loud cheers, Slind sent top star Therese Johaug into the race, which was run in the second half in the skating style. For Sweden, double world champion EBBA Andersson went hunting 30 seconds later. Hennig sent Helen Hoffmann on the track with a gap of 41.8 seconds.
Sweden closes to Norway
Youngster Hoffmann, however, continued to lose time on Norway and Sweden and had to let Finn Krista Parmakoski pass by. “It was definitely really hard, it’s really deep “Hoffmann. She put her hopes for Victoria Carl, who had the pressure to get bronze. Norway was on the gold course with a lead of 37 seconds ahead of Sweden.
At the top it became exciting again because Jonna Sundling melted Kristin Fosnaes and finally took the lead after 26 kilometers – and also brought it to the finish.