The Swedes missed the podium – Larsson best – Aftonbladet

Markus Larsson struck with a seventh place after pjäxändringen.

Now the 36-year-old fight for World Cup places in earnest.

– It is impossible not to think about the World Cup, he said.

Fog, snow and rain. Weather conditions in Adelboden was not the best in the first slalom leg and several riders had obvious problems with the substrate.

So even the Swedes.

Mattias Hargin, who was the best Swedish in Zagreb with a fourth place , low-sixth of seconds behind the leader Fritz Dopfer. Jens Byggmark was one hundredth after Hargin in seventh. The Swedes, however, had only three tenths up to the podium.

But Byggmark ran out in the second and Hargin did not get any kanonåk and finished in 14th place. Instead, it became Markus Larsson best Swedish after a kanonåk in others. 36-year-old had the second best results and moving up from 17th place to seventh, his best result this season.

– second run was really good, but I’m not so happy with first one. I’m a little surprised that I had the second best time, but it was fun anyway. This gives me some hope for future competitions, says Larsson, who changed the setting on their boots after the first went.

– I put them out. It gets a little aggressive. It will be more on edge and can drive, he said.

“A big step forward”

After sjundeplatden Larsson is one step closer to a World Cup place. But the competition in the Swedish team is fierce with three races left until the championship in Vail / Beaver Creek.

– It is impossible not to think about the World Cup, but I think most of the next contest. If I do not go well, I still have nothing to do there. It is clear toughest team to reach the World Cup in and to get there you have something there to do, he said.

André Myhrer also accounted for the season’s best result and finished eighth. He feels that the form is on the rise.

– It was a big step forward. Now I get a little confidence so I think it may come off sharply in January, says Myhrer who do not want to think about the World Cup place is in danger.

– There will be will be. It’s not something I think about.

Anton Lahdenperä was 16th. Axel Brooks ran out in the second and Calle Lindh time was not enough for a second year.

The Italian Stefano Gross surprisingly won the Fritz Dopfer and Marcel Hirscher. It

differed only two hundredths of a second between the winner and the runner-up and one-hundredth between second and third.

Jens Byggmark:

The best result this season: 3rd in Madonna di Campiglio.

Note: was taken out of the World Cup squad earlier this week. The only one of the Swedish gentlemen.

Mattias Hargin:

The best result this season: 4th in Åre and Zagreb.

Note: Took the season’s second fourth place in Zagreb and it is much to be if Hargin not take a World Cup spot.

Axel Brooks:

The best result this season: 5: ai Åre.

Note: 5-6-6. Drove out in Adelboden, but it is still good to battle for World Cup places.

Calle Lindh:

The best result this season: 6th in Åre.

Note: Have had a downward shape curve with urkörningar and in Adelboden was not enough time for a second year. But sixth place from Åre is sufficient in the current situation to the World Cup.

André Myhrer:

The best result this season: 8th in Adelboden.

Comment: is outside the World Championships team in the current situation and are still struggling to find the right new skis. Took However, the season’s best finish in Adelboden.

Markus Larsson:

The best result this season: 7th in Adelboden.

Note: form has been going up and Adelboden showed Larsson that he wanted to fight for World Cup places in earnest.

Anton Lahdenperä:

The best result this season: 11th in Levi.

Note: Did a great andraåk in Zagreb. But have some way to go to the World Cup.

The Swedish team levied after the race in Schladming on 27 January.

Malin Wahlberg