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- Apr 7, 2011
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No one would hve beaten those two Norwegians today, but the higher numbers had a hge disadvanage today. The track clearly faded in the end.
Anyway, you gotta love These Lillehammer tracks, hard as ***.
Anyway, you gotta love These Lillehammer tracks, hard as ***.
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1) Bjoergen wasn't good in youth categories, so you don't make any sense 2) no one actually said she's better than Bjoergen at that age. They've only said she's better technically than Bjoergen at that age. (Saying that Fossesholm is better than Bjoergen technically says nothing about her performance, so even if Bjoergen was star at youth categories, it would mean nothing.)Norbea said:
- Feb 20, 2010
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TJ just doing what TJ does. Eurosport going on about how you have to fund your own training when you've been banned and that's why her comeback is so spectacular and amazing... just 30 seconds after going on about how none of her sponsors left her and all of them stuck by her during her ban.
Ebba Andersson is really great and in a couple of years she's going to be a force, and it looks like she'll pass Kalla. It's rather nice to see varying teams up at the front in women's XC, for so long it's been an internal team battle at the front that even if Therese is going to win comfortably and when Heidi and Ingvild hit form and Falla starts performing to her level in the sprints the Norwegians will start to bogart the podium spots again, it seems a lot more open - there's a lot more depth in that Swedish team now which isn't just reliant on Stina in the sprints and Lotte in the distance for podiums anymore. Finland are in a bit of upheaval after losing their experienced names but Pärmäkoski is notably strong, the Russian duo are good in the shorter races and in the distance races Stadlober is getting better. Hopefully Therese's lack of sprint acumen means we get a more interesting battle for the overall than we have had for the best part of a decade.
Ebba Andersson is really great and in a couple of years she's going to be a force, and it looks like she'll pass Kalla. It's rather nice to see varying teams up at the front in women's XC, for so long it's been an internal team battle at the front that even if Therese is going to win comfortably and when Heidi and Ingvild hit form and Falla starts performing to her level in the sprints the Norwegians will start to bogart the podium spots again, it seems a lot more open - there's a lot more depth in that Swedish team now which isn't just reliant on Stina in the sprints and Lotte in the distance for podiums anymore. Finland are in a bit of upheaval after losing their experienced names but Pärmäkoski is notably strong, the Russian duo are good in the shorter races and in the distance races Stadlober is getting better. Hopefully Therese's lack of sprint acumen means we get a more interesting battle for the overall than we have had for the best part of a decade.
- Apr 7, 2011
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Fantastic race by Tonseth and Rothe, well deserved.
The rest, just pathetic and sad, bunch of Cowards. Totally lame
The rest, just pathetic and sad, bunch of Cowards. Totally lame
- Apr 7, 2011
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By the way a bit off Topic but i have to mention it. This year's suits are really horrible. They all look somewhat the same. Every Nation has very darkish Colors. Now brightness whatsoever. i think that's not very spectator friendly at all. Fis always tries to be attractive for the TV observers but they fail to get such Basic things right.
Borway should have a real colorful red, Norway a real colorful yellow/blue and so on. Would be a lot better for spectators.
Borway should have a real colorful red, Norway a real colorful yellow/blue and so on. Would be a lot better for spectators.
- Jun 16, 2015
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Bavarianrider said:Fantastic race by Tonseth and Rothe, well deserved.
The rest, just pathetic and sad, bunch of Cowards. Totally lame
No celebration of Germany's first World Cup victory in years? Instead crying on colors?!
The kid is 21 years old.
- Jun 22, 2010
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Max Rockatansky said:Bavarianrider said:Fantastic race by Tonseth and Rothe, well deserved.
The rest, just pathetic and sad, bunch of Cowards. Totally lame
No celebration of Germany's first World Cup victory in years? Instead crying on colors?!
The kid is 21 years old.
Brugger is a good talent, no doubt. He's had success in WJ's and U23's, but to be fair, the conditions and the rather pedestrian pace that the front peloton skied the second half of the race was what helped Brugger and the second/third and how many other chasing groups there were. Before the race I thought the front three would be tough to catch, they are all in form and Toenseth and Iversen and great classic skiers, plus they would likely work together to keep the gap. Behind them, I thought Niskanen would be the cutoff man for the chasers. I thought after him, nobody would catch up to the chasers. He started behind Klaebo, Halfvarsson and Bolshunov. I felt that he would catch up and those four together would ski a fast pace and once they caught those in front, they would drive the group, plus of course guys like Sundby, Holund, Harvey, Larkov, etc.
At some point they threw the towel and it became a tactical race. Nobody wanted to lead and with the snow coming down harder each lap, I don't blame them. I wouldn't read too much into today's race. The top times today were done by skiers outside the top 30. Had it been another lap, even more would have made contact. Even Poltoranin would have had a chance with bib 51.
The slow pace enabled Iversen to recover and his skis seemed to be working better as the race went on, though he shouldn't have been near the podium. He was well back, but even in the last few hundred meters they were playing games. Nobody wanted to break the snow.
Iversen (kind of amazingly) leads the overall (by only 7 points) over Bolshunov. Bolshunov leads the distance AND sprint rankings, but he lost his overall lead when he couldn't beat Halfvarsson at the finish.
Going forward, there will be many skate races in the coming weeks. Too many, IMO. If you look at the calendar, there are many more skate sprints than classic, and with more skate distance races as well. That is sad for the sport of cross country skiing. A few years ago FIS was trying to act noble to 'save classic skiing,' but you can't really save it by having less and less classic races each season. There's something like twice as many skate sprints as classic this year. Not only that, but no skiathlons.
- Apr 7, 2011
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Well, we ve gotta stay realistic that was gift not much more. let's not act like Brugger one a real race here. We wouldn't do him any fvor.
Singer01 said:Just a it. Only just caught up but i was giggling at the sneakyness.Discgear said:Me also like... Though semiskating in the finish.python said:iversen the smart fox !
Well, we ve gotta stay realistic that was gift not much more. let's not act like Brugger one a real race here. We wouldn't do him any fvor.
- Jun 16, 2015
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- Feb 10, 2015
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Johannes seems mighty strong on the skis though.Max Rockatansky said:Oh another 20km victory for Martin Fourcade.
Markéta Davidová almost.
Yep, I think fourcade is going to have to shoot amazing this year. He'll still probably win overall due to his relentless consistency, but if they both shoot similar I reckon he'll lose most races to JTB.Alexandre B. said:Johannes seems mighty strong on the skis though.Max Rockatansky said:Oh another 20km victory for Martin Fourcade.
Markéta Davidová almost.
That's what I've heard last four years or so and still Fourcade is much bigger than JTB :razz:Singer01 said:Yep, I think fourcade is going to have to shoot amazing this year. He'll still probably win overall due to his relentless consistency, but if they both shoot similar I reckon he'll lose most races to JTB.Alexandre B. said:Johannes seems mighty strong on the skis though.Max Rockatansky said:Oh another 20km victory for Martin Fourcade.
Markéta Davidová almost.
Not saying it can't be this year though. Anything can happen. Bus so far Johaness has one thing or two to do to catch up with M. Fourcade
Not 1 or 2 things, 1 thing. Shoot as well consistently as Fourcade, if he does that he wins, even if he shoots less well he still has a chance. Fourcade however can no longer beat JTB if he shoots worse, and probably not even if they shoot the same.Kokoso said:That's what I've heard last four years or so and still Fourcade is much bigger than JTB :razz:Singer01 said:Yep, I think fourcade is going to have to shoot amazing this year. He'll still probably win overall due to his relentless consistency, but if they both shoot similar I reckon he'll lose most races to JTB.Alexandre B. said:Johannes seems mighty strong on the skis though.Max Rockatansky said:Oh another 20km victory for Martin Fourcade.
Markéta Davidová almost.
Not saying it can't be this year though. Anything can happen. Bus so far Johaness has one thing or two to do to catch up with M. Fourcade
- Jun 16, 2015
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Today Fourcade lost over 1:10 to JTB on only 10 kilometers. He also lost time to a lot of other guys. Desthieux, Fillon Maillet and Guigonnat did very well today and were stronger. Wonder what is wrong with Martin? Different approach this year or is he sick?
- Sep 25, 2009
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if i was to bet, i'd say fourcade may have had a recovery issue from yesterday...the 20k was intense. jtb's speed was impressive today !
fis posted start lists few hours back, i dont find klaebo. will be interesting how far will johaug run away. among men, i bet on roethe to win and expect a surprise from spitsov...
fis posted start lists few hours back, i dont find klaebo. will be interesting how far will johaug run away. among men, i bet on roethe to win and expect a surprise from spitsov...
- May 29, 2011
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Kläbo was reported skipping already on monday i think. Cited staleness/fatigue. Similarly Heikkinen who has been subpar though good at preseason performance tests is sidelined too, apparently upper spinal issues.
I think johaug will be beatable this year on courses that have a 50/50 or larger emphasis on absolute power as opposed to power to weight. Lillehammer was a prime example of a course favouring her. When brute force and being fast on the flats get more emphasis, kalla and pärmä for example might as well win.
I think johaug will be beatable this year on courses that have a 50/50 or larger emphasis on absolute power as opposed to power to weight. Lillehammer was a prime example of a course favouring her. When brute force and being fast on the flats get more emphasis, kalla and pärmä for example might as well win.
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