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En attendant la suite samedi et la réaction attendue des Français avec le trio Manificat, Duvillard, Fourcade sur le 10km, voici les propos recueillis tout à l'heure en conférence de presse.
Source FIS
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Maiken Caspersen Falla, NOR
"I hoped to make it to the final. I felt my skis were good and I just enjoyed skiing. I felt very good on the last hill three times but in the final I was struggling little bit with my technique. I think I managed it well and felt strong in double poling.
I am very happy for Ragnhild to be on the podium with me. We train a lot together and are of the same age."
Stina Nilsson, SWE
"I am very satisfied with my second place. I struggled a bit with my skis in the quarterfinal but after that it was much better. I am happy for the U23 bib and hope I can keep it as long as possible. "
Ragnhild Haga, NOR
"It was really great start of the season for me. Classic sprint wasn’t my specialty until today. I had not so good start but my skis were really good on the climb."
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Petter Northug, NOR
"I am happy to make it to the final I was not that fast but it is early of the season so the speed is not totally there yet. I am happy to gain seconds to keep some of the Ruka Triple favourites behind me. "
Eirik Brandsdal, NOR
"The position on the last uphill was really important. I managed that in the final. I got better and better during the day. In the prologue and quarterfinal I did not feel too good. I am impressed about Sondre. "
Sondre Turvoll Fossli, NOR
"I felt better going from qualification to the final. In the final I managed to keep a good speed and the distance from the other guys. I will try to go as fast as I can in the next Ruka triple stages. I will do my best and see what happens."
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Photo : Nordic Focus
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