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Bolshunov chose the runner closest to the grandstand and Kläbo was trapped and refrained from betting a couple of meters to pass, which then only had one post.
– I choose to go aside and he tried to push me and I have to pass. It’s very sad that it had such an ending. I have been told that I am a world champion and it feels amazing even if I want official confirmation. It is a child’s dream to be able to win 50 km as a sprinter, says Kläbo after the fourth gold in Oberstdorf.
The television production showed feverish activity in the jury room.
It was a very dramatic race that was decided during the last few meters.
– It’s a sad end to the race but I don’t think the jury will do anything. I don’t see Kläbo doing anything inappropriate without seeing it as a “racing incident”. It is Bolshunov who pushes with the ski, says SVT sports expert Anders Blomquist.
It was Kläbo’s first strong gold in five miles. Bolshunov was later inconsolable.
Jens Burman made a strong attempt to fight for the medals in the heavy five-mile race that ended the World Cup in Oberstdorf. But on the last long uphill climb, the Swede lacked the strength and finished sixth.
At 23 kilometers, 15 kilometer winner Hans Christer Holund took the lead and Iivo Niskanen climbed up beside him and they had a little chat before picking up speed, which until then had been very hesitant. At 14 miles, 36 skiers rallied in 20 seconds. After that, Alexander Bolshunov really put the lead.
At 31km, the group split when some opted to switch skis. Jens Burman and William Poromaa switched and lost 20 seconds in the lead where Bolshunov went ahead. However, it wasn’t long before the group met again in a cloudy Obertsdorf where it started to rain.
With just over a mile to play, Burman led the entire competition with Niskanen and Johannes Hösflot Kläbo in tow. On the last lap after 43.8 km, the following skiers gathered: Emil Iversen, Kläbo, Holund, Bolshunov, Burman and Niskanen.
