Source: Langrenn.com
The Norwegian team for the individual classic sprint at the upcoming Worlds in Oberstdorf, Germany is one of the toughest one to make. Classic sprint is very popular among Norwegian skiers and the level is very high. Everyone that makes the team feel that they have a shot at the podium. Trond Iversen won last weekend’s classic sprint in the continental cup race in Oberstdorf and probably made the team.Â
Iversen won ahead of Odd-Bjorn Hjelmeset and Ola Vigen Hattestad.
– We were told that this would be counted as a qualification race, so a Worlds ticket should now be a reality for me. I won pretty clearly as well. I had the second best time in the prolog and won every heat after that. I was clearly in front in the final. This shows promise ahead of Worlds, says Iversen
He feels comfortable in the sprint course in Oberstdorf
-Â I like the course, and it’s possible to ski fast there. There are two long diagonal hills, and I like that a great deal. That suits both me and Jens Arne Svartedal well, says Iversen
