Val Müstair. The riders are concerned, the leader sits bloody and everyone is irritated.
Tour de skis third Stage go on a sprint course that is full of bumps, humps and hope.
– It is almost a ski cross track, says Emil Jönsson.
Tour de skis first two stages went in southern Germany. When the tour today went on to the Swiss Val Müstair for tomorrow’s sprint riders had received in advance information on what to expect.
– We heard before that they talked about doing some jumps and stuff. But it had been voted down, says Emil Jönsson.
Therefore, he and the other riders by surprise when they came to Monday’s workout. There were lots of humps and amidst the steepest hill – yes – a half-meter-high jumps.
“Maybe fun for the TV audience”
At the training area is noticeably upset mood among some riders. A leader passes by with blood on his face and bruises along the cheekbone.
Emil Jönsson has not fallen, but he has noticed the anger.
– I do not know what riders think, but it might be fun for the TV audience. Oddly, he says.
Is it good that it becomes more circus of the sport?
– No, it’s mostly people who get annoyed. I do not know what to say …. it is well fun.
But then you notice irritation?
– Yes, I do. They want to be able to work frequently, this is a new thing. With dumb legs, we are still at low altitude now, while on the second lap going into the final sprint, it can determine who bothered to work with momentum there. It may be little things.
“Could be
The hope of the hill looks after protests appear to be removed for tomorrow’s sprint. What remains is still humps at the end of the course, which runs in two turns as it is only 600 meters long. The humps, says Jönsson, allows riders have to lose momentum position and therefore will aggregate to the last turn.
Emil Jönsson describes it as a ski cross court, and the likeness is striking.
– It is mainly in the curve after the humps as it gets tight. Now it is getting icy in it too.
This means that there could be clashes down there. Many of the guys in the lead of the tour wants to minimize the risks of not fly there. Many are annoyed. You do not want too much weird. On a tour you want to have stable results for the last dange, you do not want to fall or risking something happens, he says, pointing around the track with the rod:
– Now it is as it is. It’s great that they took away the first hump. Some leaders flew out.
Yes, I just saw one with epistaxis.
– I saw two leaders who settled. So they emphasized the rather directly after it happened,
By the way, how good are you at ski cross?
– I was in the top of Donald armature Cup ski cross at -98, so I feel that this suits me damn good.
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