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Sweden’s new super talent emerged like a machine when the 15-kilometer freestyle was decided during the opening weekend in Bruksvallarna.
William Poromaa, competing for Åsarna IK, beat well-qualified skiers such as Calle Halfvarsson, Jens Burman and Johan Häggström and thus won by a margin of 21 seconds.
– This is long awaited, says expert Anders Blomquist at SVT.
– I’m really impressed, says expert colleague Johanna Ojala.
Second Johan Häggström:
– It was no surprise. And we need someone like William.
“There is a lot of excitement now”
William Poromaa himself is taken when SportExpressen meets him in Bruksvallarna after the race.
– This is the most important day of my life, says Poromaa.
– Damn, how big! There is a lot of excitement right now. It feels amazing to be able to do it with dad on site. I think he’s terribly happy.
Dad’s name is Larry Poromaa and he has previously been a skier and head of the national team. My mother’s name is Anette Fanqvist and she won the World Cup bronze for Sweden.
William Poromaa also has a girlfriend named Frida Karlsson and is one of the best skiers in the world.
– Today was a double win for the Poromaa / Karlsson couple, says Anders Blomquist.
The pass to Norway
William Poromaa can now count on a spot on the Sweden team for the World Cup premiere in Ruka, Finland, next weekend.
And it boils with confidence.
– Norway will probably have to adapt a bit for me, says the 19-year-old with a smile.
As SportExpresen previously reported, William Poromaa has made a lot of impression during this preseason. And the friends of the national team, with Calle Halfvarsson at the head, have given him a new nickname.
– They call me “El Salvador,” Poromaa said earlier this week.
– He is the one who will save Swedish cross-country skiing, explains Calle Halfvarsson.
Result: 15km classic in Bruksvallarna
1) William Poromaa 34.48.40
2) Johan Häggström +21.50
3) Axel Ekström +25.90
4) Halfvarsson Street +30.80
5) Björn Sandström +31.40
6) Karl-Johan Westberg +46.90
7) Jens Burman +57.70
8) Marcus Ruus +59.50
9) Daniel Rickardsson +1.06.00
10) Jens Andersson +1.07.00
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