Lauri Vuorinen was a disappointed man after stage 2/7 of the Tour de Ski.
A gentlemanly skier Lauri Vuorinen shot himself a rather uncharacteristically blunt text on Sunday in Toblach after stage 2/7 of the Tour de Ski.
– It would have been a big opportunity, but it was missed, Vuorinen stated and pointed to the fact that the 15-kilometer traditional joint start had to be suitable for the party.
The Finn was 38th in Mittelö.
– Sad, it was bad. I tried to make the most of the good starting position, but I just couldn’t be in the lead beyond the second lap. I was too cramped. Bad day.
Ski challenge
Lauri Vuorinen was disappointed. Jussi Saarinen
In the first out of four rounds of the race, which was skied on a track with a length of just under 4 kilometers, the man from Ounasvaara was still in the top ten, but after that the result curve started a sharp decline.
– Luisto was certainly very good. My own feeling was that the holding stable was too accommodating. We came down the hill quickly, but when two skis slid in the straight push, the ski was not the best. But it was not only because of the skis, but also my own feeling was bad.
The distance between the real-Finland grower and the winner Johannes Klæbo was 42.1 seconds.
– I always wonder why it went so badly. The track should be suitable and the condition has been good.
Nothing to worry about
Niko Anttola was satisfied. Jussi Saarinen
Niko Anttola was the best Finn in the competition in 19th place. He beat the Norwegian champion by 13.9 seconds.
– I am quite satisfied. There was nothing left to worry about, said the specialist in scarce comments.
Arsi Ruuskanen was found on line 32 (+23.4) of the result list.
– A Top-20 bet would have been just fine. I have skied in the top-10 a couple of times in my career, so I want more of that, Ruuskanen wrote.
“Sure”
Niilo Moilasen said “yes”. Jussi Saarinen
Sprinter Niilo Moilanen was 68 The countryman from Pohjois-Ostrobothnia bent to the front in 2:44.2.
– Wow, the Tour has started. There were a few challenges with the skid. I don’t know if the ski was chosen too low. It was easy to ski on the climbs, but I had to use too many sticks in the tasuri, commented Moilanen.
On Saturday, Moilanen reached the semi-finals of the top twelve in the free sprint for the first time in his career.
– I would believe that the condition is good and the skiing went well. The result was quite good. You have to be satisfied with the first semi-final place.
Traditional sprinting is Moilas’ specialty. It will be skied at the Tour next Friday in Val di Fiemme.
– So far, the strengths are in sprinting, but it has been possible to develop technical characteristics and endurance capacity in free time.
Do you put your skis in the bag after the Val di Fiemme sprint and leave the Tour unfinished?
– Hasn’t been locked yet. Let’s see what the situation is in the body. Let’s make a decision according to what is the most reasonable continuation.
THE FACTS
Men’s 15 km (p)
1. Johannes Klæbo (NOR), 38.24,4
2. Erik Valnes (NOR), +0.6
3. Håvard Moseby (NOR), +1.2
4. Martin Nyenget (NOR), +2.1
5. Edvin Anger (SWE), +2.3
6. Harald Amundsen (NOR), +3.3
7. Gus Schumacher (USA), +3.4
8. Federico Pellegrino (ITA), +3.5
9. Antoine Cyr (CAN), +3.5
10. William Poromaa (SWE), +4.2
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19. Niko Anttola, +13.9
32. Arsi Ruuskanen, +23.4
38. Lauri Vuorinen, +42.1
68. Niilo Moilanen, +2.44,2