Marcus Hellner won national championships in the country pursuit, but the show invited junior Victor Thorn on.
The 19-year-old challenged superstar of the stretch – where he finally struck by the pace and celebrated.
– It is impressive, very aggressive and very strong. It’s fun to watch even if it was a pain, says Marcus Hellner of the runner-up.
Championships in cross-country ended on Sunday with country pursuit. The gentlemen ran in the morning 30 km, 15 classic and 15 freestyle.
It was great favorite Marcus Hellner won.
But it was after a hefty challenge of junior Victor Thorn from Ulricehamn.
He put color on the race and made large parts of the job by dragging and split the field.
His driving before and right after the ski booty made the top peloton broke free, then during the last part of the race, he and Marcus Hellner free from lead and made up of gold and silver.
Victor Thorn gave Gällivares skier Marcus Hellner a real match, but was let go when Hellner finished.
In the end, beat Victor Thorn the pace and beat out his arms in a kind of victory gesture.
– It’s nice to be up there and fight and see that it is in there already now. It would be enough for a fifth place and a medal, I could never dream of, said Victor Thorn to SVT who had only one goal last part of the race:
– Now I have that damn medal.
If a couple of weeks waiting Junior World Championships for Victor Thorn and then he hopes to have topped the shape even more, which bodes well.
Marcus Hellner is back after a long period of illness . He has not competed in the World Cup in winter and have a bit of form.
– I do not feel super strong even if I
– It’s just trying to compete on. I’m happy that I’m pretty in kind and is the war about it and looking forward to compete in the World Cup, says Marcus Hellner to SVT.
The bronze Jens Burman, Åsarna IK, care of.
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