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– It was very, very delicious. I’ve struggled the last few weeks, Eckhoff says with tears in his eyes.
Expectations were high when he arrived in Finland, but he started 67th in the normal distance and 43rd in the sprint the next day. Saturday’s relay was not a good experience either.
At the start of the hunt on Sunday, Eckhoff started as number eight, 1.01 minutes behind leader Hanna Öberg. And what a thriller it was to be. Öberg, Mars Olsbu Røiseland and Eckhoff entered last position at the same time. Only the latter filled the sparkles and he went alone and smiling to victory.
– It is so impressive about Tiril, who has had so many problems, praises Ola Lunde.
UP AND DOWN: Tiril Eckhoff finished eighth in Thursday’s sprint.
Photo: Antti Aimo-Koivisto / AP
– I have received very good help from the team around me. They picked me up. Now I understand that it’s fun to perform even if there are no people here, says the 30-year-old after his 14th World Cup victory.
The talk before the start helped
Eckhoff has stated that he believes it is sad and mentally difficult with the strict coronary restrictions. When results were also lacking, it was extra heavy with two weeks in the Finnish forests.
– The victory was important to me. “I thought that when the Norwegian cross-country skiers went home, I had a big knot in my stomach, so now I can dare to continue the journey further,” he says.
Comments from her home made her decline an early return trip.
– We eat alone in our rooms, and it is very special. But luckily I have spoken to some at home who say we provide good entertainment on TV, so I have to thank those at home who remind me.
This is only the second time he’s gotten 20 out of 20 hits. The last time was at the beginning of the hunt in Hochfilzen last year, when it also started as number eight. Before the start of the hunt, she was advised by the male shooting coach.
– I have worked a lot with my head and I have received good help. I got help from Siegfried (Mazet) on the stand today, and he helped me find some keys. There are little details that get you right, but it was damn delicious, she says.
Shut up on Ola Lunde
On the track, Røiseland from Öberg also moved, and thus became a Norwegian stunt double.
– It feels great, but it was crude seeing Tiril today. How do you take that truck. Two on the podium and three in the top six is a proper recovery from yesterday, says Røiseland.
In addition to the double winner, Ingrid Tandrevold was number six. She is proud of the team, but took advantage of the interview to reach a small agreement.
– I have to pick up a hen with Ola Lunde. When you’ve been in the biathlon circus for as long as he has, you know the shooting range is a quiet area, but when Tiril shot a full house at the first stop, I had to take my first shot again because what he screamed resonated throughout everything. the stadium thus shook, continues Tandrevold.
– It’s good that it’s the last day because I think I had received a yellow card from the shooting range director for that, he adds.
– His joy went beyond your shots?
– That there are not three on the podium today, we can probably blame Ola Lunde indeed. We take it back to Hochfilzen, and now we are at least where we want to be, Tandrevold replies with a small smile.
– May start with earplugs
Lunde takes criticism in stride.
– I think then Ingrid should concentrate more on filming. She shouldn’t hear anything, and if she’s having trouble with that, then she can start with earplugs, like so many others do, the NRK commenter responds.
– Did you make a lot of noise when Tiril shot straight there?
– I certainly did. Because commenting is part of that. In crown times, I am almost alone there, Lunde replies, adding that he now expects 20 and not 19 visits from Tandrevold in Hochfilzen as NRK will not be present there.
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The Norwegians got off to a perfect start to the season relays, with Sturla Holm Lægreid, Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen, Tarjei Bø and Johannes Thingnes Bø leading mainly from start to finish, winning ahead of Sweden and Germany.
