Havard Skorstad is a member of the Norwegian long-distance team and views it as a bonus that he is selected to race the World Cup opening in Gallivare, Sweden this weekend.
Marathon Team Skier Made The World Cup Team
FasterSkier · November 18, 2004
— I will first of all focus on doing things right and ski a good race. I haven’t skied against foreigners this season, so it’s hard to say where I stand. I will do fine if I can ski as fast as I did at Beitostolen last weekend, says Skorstad.
Skorstad admits that he has thought a little bit about the Worlds as well.
— I have known about the 50-kilometer classic at Worlds for a few years. That has been on my mind for a long time. A lot has to work out if I’m going to qualify for that, but 50-K classic is a nice event, says the marathon man, that this summer rollerskied 330-kilometer from Oslo to Ulvik.
This week he travels by plane from Oslo to Stockholm. From there it’s by plane to Kiruna, then by bus to Gallivare, Sweden.
Source: Langrenn.com