Long -term runner Teresa Stadlober scraped past bronze by 2.9 seconds

The great favorite was beaten. For the Norwegian local hero Therese johaug Only silver remained. Gold went to the Swedish Ebba AnderssonBronze fetched Frida Karlsson from Sweden.

Teresa Stadlober, the daughter of ÖSV President Roswitha Stadlober And from cross -country skiers Alois Stadloberafter the skiathlon on Sunday, it was still disappointed. It was only 16. But on Tuesday she started the race extremely quickly. After the first meantime it was in fourth place, in the second meantime it was second. The very last force was only missing in the finish. When she saw her result on the scoreboard, the disappointment in her eyes was clearly visible.

Stadlober: “It’s hard”

“It’s hard. The fourth place is of course the most ungrateful,” said Stadlober from experience, since she had already finished fourth in the skiathlon at the 2021 World Cup in Oberstdorf. “But I can’t accuse myself of anything. The first round was particularly strong. I am incredibly proud that I was able to fight for the podium.” The material fit the shape in the event of difficult conditions.

The sporting life for Teresa Stadlober continues on Sunday with the final competition over 50 kilometers freestyle in the mass start. “This is a new race and we all start again at zero. I am very motivated.”

Vermeulen in the top ten

In the men Mika Vermeulen Ninth and thus achieved the best World Cup result of his career. “Top ten is whining at a high level. Fairy tales are written in such conditions, ”said the 25-year-old Styrian after the race in strong snowfall. “That was heroic.” Vermeulen was 37.4 seconds behind the Norwegian winner Johannes Hösflot Kläbo. The much acclaimed cross-country skiing star won his third gold medal in the current title fights and the twelfth overall.