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Marit Bjoergen, photo. Flash Press Media / Getty Images CHRISTOF Koepsel
After a decisive victory in the race for the pursuit 15 km free technique in the Italian Dobiacco, Bjoergen has already two minutes and four seconds ahead of the second in the general classification Heidi Weng. This advantage, which at this stage of the competition at the Tour de Ski never had any competitor; Justyna Kowalczyk, who won the series record four times, leaving Dobiacco with a predominance of “at most” 27 seconds.
Marit Bjoergen runs in a completely different league. Fifth consecutive victory in this year’s TdS means that just beat the record for winning stages in this event in a single season, previously held by tie to her and Justyna Kowalczyk. A total of fifteen games played this season gear, Norwegian won as many as ten, the other five being placed only once off the podium (in the first sprint in Davos was 4).
“Marit has already won the Tour de Ski. Even if she had a fever of 40 degrees or other health problems, have no one to catch up, “- says former coach of the Norwegian team Morten Djupvik. Somewhat more restrained is the current coach of Bjoergen, Egil Kristiansen, who said on Thursday that his ward will win this prestigious series “80-90%”.
By the end of the Tour de Ski remained only two stages in the Italian Val di Fiemme: Saturday’s mass start at the 10 km classic technique and Sunday climbing the Alpe Cermis. All signs in the heavens and the earth indicate that Bjoergen can fly to him with even greater advantage, because now nobody can not imagine her Saturday’s defeat.
And even if it does not obtain Norwegian Sunday prime time, it would reach the finish line first, perhaps with a record advantage over other rival, what would be the next best result, moreover, Justyna Kowalczyk received; in 2011, Polk won with a majority TdS on Therese Johaug 1:21.
first career victory Tour de Ski will, in turn, meant that Marit Bjoergen almost certainly ensures his fourth career victory in the overall World Cup. And this in turn will give her a good month break and an opportunity to prepare for the next summit forms the February world championships in Falun.
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