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Across the finish line in the prologue of the sprint, the 29-year-old was 25.8 seconds behind the winner Ane Appelkvist Stenseth. Weng finished in 67th place and therefore outside of the top 30 list.
This means that you will not be allowed to go to the quarterfinals later today. Weng’s performance on the 1.4 kilometer sprint course in Finland on Friday morning is very surprising and surprised the NRK commentators.
– What about Heidi Weng? You have worked outside of the last period. Not the Heidi Weng we know, says Jann Post – and was supported by expert Torgeir Bjørn.
STAY OUT: Heidi Weng, here in the press area after the prologue of the sprint at Ruka in Finland on Friday.
Photo: Anders Skjerdingstad / NRK
– Right now it’s in my head
Heidi Weng began the interview with NRK by saying that “there wasn’t much that really happened” and denied that there was any fall during the prologue.
– There must have been something that didn’t work?
– It was really just the head that didn’t work at all.
NATIONAL TEAM COACH: Ole Morten Iversen, pictured earlier this season.
Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB
– How stressful has the last 24 hours been?
– Yes, like I said, I think right now it’s a bit in my head.
– Is it the fear of getting infected?
– I don’t know, it’s just that… I’ve been maybe a little… Right now it just sits on my head, so I can’t go fast.
National team coach Ole Morten Iversen says this when NRK points out that Weng says his head didn’t work.
– It’s possible. We were all happy that she got to the beginning and completed. Okay, says Iversen.
Ask management and Weng to take action
NRK expert Torgeir Bjørn has received the statements from the Norwegian camp. He is clear that Weng and management must consider taking action.
NRK EXPERT: Torgeir Bjørn, pictured here with fellow commentator Jann Post last season.
Photo: Terje Pedersen / Terje Pedersen
“I mean, based on what Heidi herself says, management should consider sending her home.” If you are so far from normal styles and not completely in balance of mind, then you should give up competitions, go home, and find peace. So that he can meet again. The most important thing is not to go skiing right now. It’s not the most important thing in life either, he says.
NRK’s expert colleague Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen has the following assessment of the situation:
– She herself has chosen to travel to Finland and must, in consultation with the surrounding team, find a good solution for this weekend’s implementation. From what I could see, his performance is poor and it is well related to the fact that he says he is not mentally present. It will be exciting to see if he works better at the next two distances.
Otherwise, you may have to take a few turns to see if the ski is now fruitful from a long-term perspective. Everyone wants a balanced Heidi Weng for the World Cup.
He was skeptical before he left
NRK commentators noted that Weng has been hit harder by the crown situation than most on the national cross country team.
She made no secret of this during the cross-country start a week ago, where her trip to the World Cup final in Canada in March last season still marked her.
It was probably not improved when the Norwegian national team began their tenure in Finland on Wednesday and Thursday in true crown chaos. Coach Eirik Myhr Nossum’s first positive and then negative corona test sent the entire team into a nearly one-day quarantine.
Johaug continues
However, the coach of the national team, Iversen, could enjoy several achievements in addition to Stenseth. Tiril Udnes Weng had the fifth fastest time in the prologue. Hedda Østberg Amundsen was number ten, Lotta Udnes Weng and Anna Svendsen were ranked 18 and 19.
Anne Kjersti Kalvå and Mathilde Myhrvold shared 27th place, while Therese Johaug was number 30 and will advance to the quarterfinals.
No surprises in the male class.
On the men’s side, there were few big surprises. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo won the prologue against his compatriot Erik Valnes. There was only a 1.62 second difference between the two.
WON – AGAIN: Not great, but best in Ruka’s foreword, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo.
Photo: Emmi Korhonen / Lehtikuva / NTB
Håvard Solås Taugbøl came in fourth, followed by Pål Golberg, Emil Iversen, Sindre Bjørnestad Skar in seven, ten and 12 respectively.
However, the typical Norwegian distance runners fell short. There will be no quarter-finals for Sjur Røthe, Hans Christer Holund, Simen Hegstad Krüger and Didrik Tønseth.
P.S: The quarter-finals of Friday’s sprint begin at 12:15. You can see it on both NRK1 and NRK.no.
PD 2: On Saturday, the mini tour in Ruka continues with the start of the classic 10 and 15 kilometer interval. On Sunday there are 10 and 15 kilometers of freestyle hunting start.
