Johaug: I go for the gold

At the press conference she says that the classic milloppet means something extra for her.

– It is perhaps the distance that I had most looked forward to throughout the winter, it is my favoritdistans, " says Johaug.

– It is the individual start, I was against the clock. I also do not have any mästerskapsguld in the 10 km classic.

then the world CHAMPIONSHIPS in Falun in 2015, as she was suspended for doping and missed the world CHAMPIONSHIPS in Lahti and the OLYMPICS in Pyeongchang. Norwegian has been completely superior in the world cup in the winter, has won all the distance as she ran, but did not dare to have high hopes for the world CUP. At the press conference before the world CUP, she said that a medal was the goal, something that the gathered press had a hard time believing in.

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" I have known myself in shape, but the never track of the competitors. I could not have had a better start to the championship, and the gold gives me a peace and a sense of security.

Johaug won the skiathlon in superior style. Photo: Jonas Lindkvist

is in any case clear about who will bear favoritskapet at 10 kilometres.

– given the things that have been in the winter, get Therese find themselves in to be the favorite, whether she wants to or not. But sometimes the favorite, sometimes not, " he says.

the Rest of russia in Tuesday's race is Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen, Heidi Weng and Ingvild Flugstad Østberg.

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