Jens Arne Svartedal was following his World Cup second place in the Saturday’s 15-kilometer classic, awarded with the second leg on the Norwegian first team in Sunday’s 4 x 10-kilometer relay. He fought hard, skied well and tagged off as the leader and this way proved that it’s a job he wants to keep.
Source: Langrenn.com
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<p>-It’s important to always race good legs when you get the chance, says Svartedal. He gave Tor Arne Hetland and Tore Rud Hofstad a perfect position for the last two legs. It didn’t work out at the end. </p>
<p>– The rest of the team skied fast too, but it didn’t work out. I should maybe have made a move a little earlier, says Svartedal when he is following the third leg action on the big screen at the stadium.</p>
<p>His relay philosophy is to always ski good and smart legs. That means to never loose contact with the leader(s), says Svartedal. Getting behind can be costly for the team, other teams can utilize the opportunity.</p>
<p>– Stability in incredibly important in relays, says Svartedal.</p>
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