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Johannes Thingnes Bø (27) cannot be beaten twice in one weekend. On Sunday, he was in a separate class in the sprint at Kontiolahti and took the lead in the World Cup, while older brother Tarjei Bø (32) mentally went to the basement after the race.
Johannes Thingnes Bø had to be beaten by sensation Sturla Holm Lægreid on Saturday.
– It’s elimination, Thingnes Bø said of his surprising boss after the race, but admitted it was difficult to lose to someone younger than him.
But on Sunday, no one overpowered the 27-year-old from Stryn.
INSURANCE: On Saturday, a barrier was decisive. On Sunday, Johannes Thingnes Bø was not wrong on the stand. He also had by far the best race time, 18 seconds ahead of his older brother Tarjei. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / TT NEWS AGENCY
Fourcade passed
He was a bit lucky when one of the flashes from the first shot went down in slow motion, but between the two shots he put the pity shot on the track and stepped into the stands to fire on his feet with a huge lead.
– We have had very good skis here in Finland, we fly through the snow. On the slopes we quickly pass people, so it gives a lot of energy. It’s a win-win, Johannes Thingnes Bø tells NRK.
He didn’t spoil that advantage with the rifle either, because he lowered all five flashes and ran to victory in Finland.
– Actually, he’s already a bit above expectations to win. I think I can get in better shape. It’s a very well-conducted race, he says.
The victory was the Norwegian’s 24th sprint victory, thus surpassing Martin Fourcade on that list (23 wins). Ole Einar Bjørndalen is now the only one who has won more sprint races than Johannes Thingnes Bø.
Yesterday’s sensation Sturla Holm Lægreid couldn’t match the speed of Johannes Thingnes Bø on Sunday, and when the second cup of his career in the standing-up World Cup came, it was clear he had to give up the yellow jersey of leader to Thingnes Bø.
The article continues below the list of results.
– The way I did it when I was 13.
As a no Tarjei Bø was pleased who finished 15th with three booms, a minute and a half behind his little brother.
– That’s bad. Very very bad. I did so when I was 13 years old. There’s no point in coming here and delivering it there, you just have to be honest about it.
– Are you very self-critical now? the NRK reporter asked.
– Three booms … If you are not self-critical then you have nothing to do here, he replied.
UNSATISFIED: Tarjei Bø was very self-critical in the interview with NRK after the race. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / TT NEWS AGENCY
Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen, on the other hand, made sure that turned a good effort from the Norwegian team with just a boom, but despite a strong final round had to settle for bitter fourth place. Perhaps angrier because he is behind two Swedes: Sebastian Samuelsson and Martin Ponsiluoma.
