The commentators took over the “young boys” – four times Norwegian in Hochfilzen – NRK Sport – Sports news, results and broadcast schedule

– I’m completely speechless. It worked great on the trail and I shot like a god. So I’m happy, says Sturla Holm Lægreid after taking the win against three teammates.

Because under glorious sunshine in the Austrian Alps, he finally became four times Norwegian. But most impressed the team’s two 23-year-olds, and Lægreid in particular.

He started at a dizzying pace, delivered two full houses and battled in goal for a clear advantage. When victory was assured, tears also came.

– I just realized what happened. Today I am the best in the world and I am totally ill. It’s hard to say more, he says.

– not a sprinter

The new running back of the national team also won the first race of the season, the normal distance at Hochfilzen. A 10-kilometer sprint is something else entirely. And especially when you are chased by three teammates, who are basically all faster on the track.

– I hardly believe what I see. He’s completely out of class. I hadn’t imagined Sturla would win a sprint, said Ola Lunde.

– I’m not really a sprinter, I am, he admits.

– I’ve lost my word. It’s amazing what it does. A normal I can understand that I could win. But a sprint? It’s completely raw the way he wins today and crushes both Johannes and Dale there. I was a little excited, praises Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen.

Lægreid believes he learned a lot from the previous World Cup weekend and knew how to attack the field better now. But it is this summer’s training that has made the big difference.

– I had a very good summer with the elite team, so I knew I was better than last time, but I had not imagined podiums or victories. It’s absolutely amazing, he says.

– Mentally tired

But it was exciting. Because Johannes Dale also shot squarely. Having a cross country time that was 11 seconds faster than his friend was not enough to take the victory. It was another impressive second place for Dale, who took the first win of his career last weekend.

– This is the new wine, said Andreas Stabrun Smith.

– Hochfilzen and I have become very good friends. I thrive here, I wasn’t the fastest to shoot today. It’s possible that it’s been a bit off the grid from last weekend and I’m starting to get a bit tired mentally, so there’s a lot of focus on not dropping the shots until you know it’s a hit, Dale explains.

– I did it in the last shot, because if I had released it immediately it would have been a boom. When you feel a little tired in the head, you need to be very careful. Ten hits two weekends in a row that he’s never had before, he continues.

– guilty

Johannes Thingnes Bø was the fastest of all on the track, but started with two rounds of penalties and had to settle for third place.

– I got more than I deserved today. It should have been lower on the hit list, he admits at the press conference.

But it wasn’t as if the 27-year-old was dissatisfied and praised the youngsters on the team.

– It’s amazing what they do. I’ve always had a bad conscience with these guys, how hard they are on us. Now we pay a little today with bad results. We are totally dependent on them and we can never thank them enough, says Thingnes Bø.

Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen had a boom when lying down, and then the podium slid too. It still entered fourth place.

– This is quite a dumb Norwegian effort, Stabrun Smith commented.

– Who can be Norwegian and be disappointed today, regardless of the result you have. It is absolutely huge! I have to send a big thank you to the lubrication team, today they were without a doubt the ones that made the difference, and I hope those at home will see it, says Christiansen.

– He’s completely sick. Today we had very good skis, congratulations to our lubricators, thank you Lægreid.

• Tarjei Bø had to make two trips in the penalty round while standing, and then finished outside the top 10. Alexander Fjeld Andersen also had a chance for Norway, after Erlend Bjøntegaard had to go home with back pain, and the 23-year-old appeared with the full house lying down, but when standing, there were two booms, and a 24th place.