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“The coaches, along with Charlotte herself, have analyzed the situation after her first race since she was hit by Covid-19. The general assessment is that the Tour de Ski is not what Charlotte needs the most to prepare for what will happen. later this winter. ” says national team manager Anders Byström in a press release.
The ski star made his season debut in the internal national team competition in Östersund last Saturday. She came in seventh, two minutes and 15 seconds behind the winner Ebba Andersson, and then was disappointed.
– It depends on Ebba and Frida (Karlsson), it’s just saying. It would have been fun to be part of the big group, but today I wasn’t enough, said Charlotte Kalla, who in November was forced to take a break as she was infected with COVID-19.
Sweden sends a total of 14 skiers to the Tour de Ski, including stars like Frida Karlsson, Ebba Andersson and Linn Svahn.
The tour begins in Val Müstair, Switzerland, on New Years Day. It will be the first World Cup competition featuring blue and yellow skiers since the premiere in Ruka in November.
Sweden abandoned competitions in Davos and Dresden in early December for fear of the coronavirus.
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1-3 January, Val Müstair, Switzerland: Sprint (f), mass start (k) and hunt start (k).
5-6 January, Toblach, Italy: 10/15 km (f), hunting start of 10/15 km (k).
January 9-10, Val di Fiemme, Italy: 10/15 km mass start (k), sprint (k), 10 km (f) mass start with final ascent on alpine slope.
Ladies: Emma Ribom, Moa Olsson, Maja Dahlqvist, Moa Lundgren, Linn Svahn, Ebba Andersson, Jonna Sundling, Frida Karlsson.
Men: Johan Häggström, Oskar Svensson, William Poromaa, Halfvarsson Street, Björn Sandström, Marcus Ruus.
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