On Sunday, Alvar Myhlback is chasing another Vasaloppet victory, and ideally a course record. But the Swedish star also reveals a bigger long-term dream: to match Klæbo’s six gold medals out of six.
The super talent was raging after Friday’s sprint, never getting the chance to fight for the win in the final at the Swedish season opener.
Alvar Myhlback trained 600 hours at age 12, won Vasaloppet at 18, and thanks Norway for helping him become so good.
The Pro Team Director of Lager 157 Ski Team, Anton Järnberg, brought Alvar Myhlback into the team when he was just 16. Now, the young talent has decided to focus solely on long-distance skiing.
The 18-year-old has already accomplished a lot in his skiing career. Here, Alvar Myhlback talks about his training volume, his goals for the season, and what a day in his life looks like.
A roller skiing competition in Ulricehamn on June 1 may not say much about the World Championships squad for Trondheim next winter. But 18-year-old Alvar Myhlback outclassed the Swedish national team members in the Svenska Spel Summer Tour 2024 and showed he wants to fight for a World Championships spot.
Refuses to be filmed after 60th place in 10km: The World Cup on home soil last weekend in Östersund was a heavy experience for the Swedish junior star Alvar Myhlback.
Alvar Myhlback will again be part of the Lager 157 Ski team next season. But the competition program for the upcoming winter is not set in stone.
Alvar Myhlback, Lager 157 Ski Team, is one of the promising Pro Tour talents. On Sunday, he finished in 8th place after having a support role for his teammate Emil Persson. For Alvar, this year’s Vasaloppet was just the beginning.
Alvar Myhlback has taken Ski Classics by storm. Last Friday, the 16-year-old won the sprint ahead of the Jizerská50, but the race on Sunday was not what Myhlback was waiting for, despite nothing wrong with his form. Now, two Pro Tour events await him in Orsa Grönklitt this weekend.
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