– We believe that "this is perfect for Petter" – NRK Sport – Sports News, Results and Scouting Plan

Northug received a major performance and performance rally by becoming the number two Norgescup sprint on Saturday in Gålå. It went well.

– A light in the tunnel

After the race, Northug was much more talkative about his appearance for the next few months.

He told me that he wanted to do the Ski Tour and answered later: "That's why he's trying to get in shape," asking him how he considers the race's profile. during the sprint of the World Cup in Seefeld. It is about three months.

– It suits me well. I know that, "says Northug, indicating that Even Northug's younger brother had competed at the World Cup in Seefeld last January.

"We sent a family member there while I was in the chair.We see a light in the tunnel.This light shone a little more when I managed to qualify for the final and number two, "said the 32-year-old, pointing out that if he managed to take shape and win the prologue, it might be" nice to go there ".

– Features that Northug has

When the little brother sprinted to Seefeld in January 2018, he became number nine in the prologue and smoked with the smallest possible margin (one hundredth) in the quarterfinals. But what Petter Northug noticed was that the youngest brother had to go quickly and quickly for about half an hour to the top of the steepest hill.

The next minute of heat was on the appropriate "Northug pitch", Fredrik Aukland is to be believed. He was up as an expert at the World Cup last year.

"I thought:" It's perfect for Petter Northug. "The reason is that the slopes of the highway are not long, says Aukland, and still considers a little more:

– There are tours, parties where he can play. It's a track that encourages athletes with tactical skills, acceleration and high speed. There are qualities that Northug has. It requires less capacity and endurance, "said NRK expert.

– It fits her well

Arild Monsen says "it's hard to say" if the Seefeld Trail is perfect for Petter Northug.

"Petter has won skiing in all sorts of ways, I think it suits him well, but he fits perfectly with others as well," said the sprintland coach before adding :

"It's probably good for him that all the increases come early, then there's a lot of high speed at the end." On that basis, it's fine, says Monsen.