The turnaround: Stina Nilsson is running the Tour de Ski

Stina Nilsson, who previously flagged for standing over the Tour de Ski, do the contrary längdlandslagets other day, Charlotte Kalla and Ebba Andersson who both choose to forgo the tour.

– Stina stood over in Beitostölen, has been training well and is well in line with where she wants to be and feel ready for the Tour de Ski, " says Grip.

If Nilsson will complete the whole tour, however, is unclear.

" We have some different thoughts about it, but it's nothing we want to communicate right now. We are waiting a little bit, " says Grip.

Charlotte Kalla and Ebba Andersson also has Hanna Falk opted to forgo the tour. The Norwegian star Therese Johaug has also declined.

Ida Ingemarsdotter want to be with Stina Nilsson and measure their forces during the week-long tour.

– Ida has been more stable than she might have done in the past year, she keeps a high and consistent level, compliments the Grip.

The Swedish women's team is filled out with the more inexperienced riders but the Grip is not worried.

They are ready. There are girls that made it great in the national races at home and in the Scandinavian cup. When more priority to exercise at hemmplan get the chance to show what they can do.

is more experienced than damtruppen. Calle Halfvarsson and Daniel Rickardsson will both to start.

" It is a more recognized name. It is fun with Rickardsson, he is good in his training, " says Grip. I think the guys took a step in the right direction in Davos.

In the men's tour there is the really big guns with, not least the norwegians Martin Johnsrud Sundby and John Hösflot Kläbo.

On the men's side becomes the top, on the women's side, fatttas Therese, Charlotte, Ebba, says Grip.

The intense skidcirkusen is determined in Italy, Switzerland and Germany, starting on 29 december.