Katharina Hennig was able to harvest the first fruits of her labor early in the season. More will be added in Beitostölen before the Tour de Ski begins.
Katharina Hennig is surprised herself at how well things have started for her so early in the season. “I’m super happy about the World Cup races so far. I definitely didn’t expect two podium finishes on the first two weekends“. The third one was screwed up by a broken stick in the classic mass start over 20 kilometers in Lillehammer. She only wanted to be angry about it for a moment.
Because the joy that they “tgot back in shape so quickly despite the corona infection” is, predominates. The skating podium place over the 20 kilometers also makes her look forward positively,”because I expected the least. The work on the skating technique has borne fruit“, says the 26-year-old before the next World Cup event in Beitostölen, Norway.
Difficult route ideal for Hennig
Although the focus is already on the first highlight of the season, the Tour de Ski, the woman from Oberwiesenthal wants to deliver a good race in Beitostölen, especially in the classic individual over 10 kilometers on Saturday (10 a.m. / live ticker). . “II want to follow the plan that I have for the race as well as possible, pay attention to my technique and have a good pace, then hopefully a good place will come naturally.”
The basis for a good result has been laid: because national coach Peter Schlickenrieder is also enthusiastic about the “sensational conditions” and is also confident: “The routes here are difficult, they should accommodate Katharina Hennig“.
Afterwards, Hennig will continue in Germany: “Vici (Carl) and I are not in the mixed relay, we fly home that day to prepare for the Tour de Ski with training“. The prestigious competitions for cross-country skiers will be held over several days from December 31 to January 8. The highlight of the season will then be the Nordic World Ski Championships (February 22 – March 5, 2023) in Planica, Slovenia.