The sixth World Cup gold for Klaebo-DiePresse.com
Johannes Hösflot Kläbo crowned himself with his sixth golden in Trondheim, he also won the 50s run. Mika is ninth.
Mika Vermeulen clearly missed the dreamed medal in the 50 km cross-country race at the Nordic Ski World Cup in Trondheim. In front of around 100,000 frenetic fans in Norway, 25-year-old Styrer had to be satisfied with ninth place on Saturday. Cross-country skiing star Johannes Hösflot Kläbo crowned the king of Trondheim with his sixth gold medal in the sixth World Cup race, the local hero prevailed against the Sweden William Poromaa in the target sprint.
Bronze went to another Norwegian with Simen Hegstad Krüger. For record world champion Kläbo it was the 15th gold medal, the 28-year-old was able to look forward to a Fabel World Cup. « It's crazy and much more than I had dreamed of, » said Kläbo, who had to struggle in the distant race in the third out of six rounds. “I felt that the 100,000 people helped me. It is incredible. I have no words. » Kläbo had already won the sprint, the 20 km skiathlon, the 10 km race, the team sprint and the season with Erik Valnes. In front of Kläbo, no athlete had managed to get more than four gold medals at a Nordic World Cup.
Vermeulen disappointed
Vermeulen came a little disappointed with a gap of 4: 07.4 minutes, but thus stopped his best World Cup result from the 10 km race in the classic style on Tuesday. « I'm just not good enough. I had great skis, the day was okay, ”said Vermeulen, who had to fight cramps, on ORF. “Then more cramp management was running than races. « I am glad that I could stay in the position. »
For the Ramsauer, who called Kläbo the « best cross -country skier of all time », it was still « the hottest day » of his cross -country career with a view to the setting. « Experience this is indescribable, » emphasized Vermeulen. “I can't take anything negative with me today. If you run between four or five Norwegians and scream 80,000 students « Mika, Mika ', then you think I am in the wrong film? » Vermeulen was impressed by the « football stadium feeling to an 8 km range ». “I don't think I will experience something like that again. The World Cup did not go as desired, but I'm overwhelmed by today. «
The ÖSV cross-country skiing division has been waiting for the first precious metal at World Championships since Ramsau in 1999. Teresa Stadlober in the women's marathon over 50 km on Sunday (11.30 a.m.), the only competition on the World Cup final day.
Norwegians controlled races
In front of the royal families from Norway and Sweden, the hosts controlled the racing events in the marathon on the trail, which due to the sun's rays at lunchtime at lunchtime in spring -like temperatures. In the half of the race, there were still 18 athletes in the top group, then the Norwegians attacked, which were fired on the route by crowds. Vermeulen lost the connection to the local heroes and poroaa and had to run alone in ninth lying in the elimination race. In the finish, the Norwegian co -favorite Martin Löwström Nyenget fell, who said goodbye to the medal race.
