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HOCHFILZEN. The Öberg sisters go out every two seconds at the beginning of the hunt and the tactics are very clear to catch up with the top Norwegian trio.
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– I think I know what Hanna will say, she will think that I should get up and shoot right away, says Elvira Öberg to Sportbladet after sprinting.
It was a total dominance of Norway when the speed competitions were decided in Hochfilzen. The nation besieged the entire podium on both the women’s and men’s sides. This means there will be a search for the Norwegian riders at the start of today’s search.
On the women’s side, it’s closer to the top for Swedish skiers. Elvira Öberg comes out as the first Swede in position five, two seconds behind her older sister Hanna Öberg, and the plan to chase the leader Eckhof for half a minute was ready immediately when Elvira’s name appeared alongside Hannas on the scoreboard. .
– There will be a tactical talk during the night. But I think I already know what Hanna will tell me, says the 21-year-old.
Photo: KALLE PARKKINEN / BILDBYRÅN
What will she say?
– She will think that I should get up and pull, says little sister Öberg and laughs behind the mouthguard.
Will you obey it?
– Yes, we’ll see. I think we will also have a Norwegian ready in front of us.
“We will hunt Norway”
The Norwegian skier Elvira Öberg refers to is Marte Olsbu Røiseland, who starts five seconds early on the starting field.
– I don’t care if it’s Hanna or Elvira who shoots. As long as they reach Røiseland directly, there will only be a five-second lead, so there will be no problem, says Swedish coach Johannes Lukas.
How will you configure the tactics?
– We will hunt Norway, that’s done.
Sprint winner Tiril Eckhof knows which duo of blue-yellow sisters will chase her.
– There will be a fight between Norway and Sweden, that’s done.
“It’s a good location”
On the men’s side, Sebastian Samuelsson is the first Swede to finish in fifth place 44.9 seconds off the top, fourteen seconds later, Martin Ponsiluoma starts in ninth place.
– It’s a good situation at the beginning of the hunt, I hope to take advantage of it, says Sebastian Samuelsson.
The men’s hunt begins at 1:00 p.m. and the women’s hunt at 3:00 p.m.
Photo: KALLE PARKKINEN / BILDBYRÅN
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