He has never race a good 50-kilometer race, but Norwegian Tore Ruud Hofstad has geared his training toward the Olympic 50-kilometer skate race.
Tor Ruud Hofstad and Norway cruised into the finish for the gold medal in the 4 x 10-k relay at Worlds. He also skied on the winning 2-person sprint relay team with Tor Arne Hetland.
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