The ladies critical to the crowding of the “old men” of the stretch that decided … – Dalarna Newspapers

Johansson Norgren had a big lead in the middle of the race but Aktes up by Katerina Smutna and Lina Korsgren toward the homestretch.

There could Katerina Smutna cross the finish line first after Johansson Norgren blocked by Mr skiers. After the race was Johansson Norgren critical of the organizers.

– It was said that we would have had their own track, but we did not.

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– It did not work at all unfortunately. Now hooked me in and we got guys between us, and when you’re tired, it’s hard to take in, says Britta Johansson Norgren to SVT.

When asked what words she would like to draw to the organizers, she replies

– Have you given instructions and then do not follow them it will be even worse, had I known it, I had made other choices. I am most disappointed that takes a decision, but then do not follow it, says Johansson Norgren to SVT.

Vasaloppet responded to the criticism, which were also raised by the third grade Lina Korsgren, in SVT’s transmission.

– I understand their criticism. We had a plan to get the men to move to the right tracks so that it is free for the ladies, but we have failed it. But we have not promised anything, says Vasaloppet’s sporting director Tommy Höglund to SVT.

Hoglund says that he has gone through with the officials how it was supposed to work but it did not go according to plan when many men’s riders came towards the finish while the ladies.

– it was a very tight race, but that’s really no excuse. We will work for it to be fair to everyone.

TV Lina Korsgren third despite messy race: “I got a rod in her face”

Lina Korsgren also told SVT that she suffered problems earlier in the course.

– I was run over by a scooter. It was then that I lost so much, told Korsgren for SVT.

– He was going on and it was tight, then I lay there, says Korsgren, which at one of the controls was nearly two minutes behind damtäten but then came up.

– It was one of my biggest goal is to be on the podium, says Korsgren for third place.