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– I think he is strict, but he is known for being strict, says Emil Iversen to Nettavisen.
BEITOSTØLEN (Nettavisen): Emil Iversen finished second behind Mikael Gunnulfsen in their quarter-final sprint tie at the national cross-country opening in Beitostølen on Friday.
See video above: Here Iversen is the album on live TV
On the way to the last hill, the 29-year-old ran off the track and the skis slid slightly out, enough for NRK experts to suspect that this could be a case for the jury.
– It’s hard to walk that way properly, but you get an advantage of the skis coming off and you shouldn’t do that, said Fredrik Aukland during the broadcast.
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The live album
While Iversen was interviewed by NRK shortly after the finish line, the race leader, Torbjørn Broks, came out with the message that Iversen was last on the field and therefore out of the competition.
– He has been tried “ranked last,” announced Broks, while he was close to Iversen.
With a mischievous grin, the cross country profile reported that the race leader should keep his distance.
– You must not be so close to me, said Iversen, who took the disqualification with a grain of salt.
– I think it’s strict
For Nettavisen, the man from Trøndelag explains the situation that led to his disqualification as follows:
– I came out really bad, so I was a bit stressed. I tried to go a little forward on the field, then the skis slid a bit on the stake. Obviously, it is not allowed, so I was “ranked last,” Iversen tells Nettavisen.
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The Trøndelag man does not hide the fact that he believes that the decision of the race leader was more than strict.
– I think it’s boring and I would love to be without it. I think he’s strict, but Broks is known for being strict and following the rules. Follow regulations closely. That’s good in a way, but uncomfortable for me right now, says Iversen.
The 29-year-old finished second in the prologue and despite the disqualification, he is happy with what he accomplished in Friday’s sprint.
– Even if I break the rules, I don’t gain anything from it. I’m not going faster. The form is nice, and you just have to wait for tomorrow, next weekend and the races to come.
When Iversen had to surrender, it was Sindre Bjørnstad Skar who took Trøndelag’s place in the semi-finals. Iversen didn’t care.
– I’m very happy about that. I wanted it to move on. I think it is very good, because I would like to take it to Kuusamo, says Iversen.
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo won, as expected, the men’s sprint competition. Erik Valnes came in second.
Lotta Udnes Weng rose to the top in the women’s sprint final, while Ane Appelkvist Stenseth came in second. Anna Svendsen was in third place.
See the results of Friday’s sprint for women and men.
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