Emil Persson set for comeback: “Great to be on the start line finally”
A tough autumn and winter have kept him away from racing. Now Emil Persson is ready to return to competition, starting with Vasaloppet.
A tough autumn and winter have kept him away from racing. Now Emil Persson is ready to return to competition, starting with Vasaloppet.
Andreas Fjorden Ree beat Emil Iversen in the tracks, but not in the Olympic selection. This is what the 25-year-old says after receiving the news.
Criticizes the national team leadership, claims the criteria are being twisted and that Emil Iversen is being used as a pawn in a “dirty game.”
Believes the Norwegian national team and Olympiatoppen have already decided the final two Olympic spots, and that Iversen will be squeezed out. At the same time, he says he understands prioritization from a sporting perspective.
Emil Persson became ill at the beginning of the season and did not achieve any top results before Christmas. Now, he hopes that his form will be back when the competition starts again with the 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon this weekend.
Last winter, the Swedish cross-country skier Emil Danielsson won a medal in the sprint at the U23 World Championships. For the upcoming season, he is divided on whether to compete in the U23 World Championships in Planica.
No other men’s Pro Tour athlete has ever been as victorious as Emil Persson in the Ski Classics. There were nine victories during Season XIV, and already after the win at Vasaloppet, the Yellow champion’s bib was secured.
Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, took the first Swedish men’s victory in Vasaloppet since 2012. Petter Northug, Team Northug Crucible, believes that was crucial for the sport.
Vasaloppet marked the eleventh Ski Classics Pro Tour event and the third Grand Classics Season XIV. After the weekend, these are the rankings and bib-holders in various overall competitions.
Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, has been a phenomenon at the Ski Classics Season XIV, winning eight out of nine individual races. Now he aims for Vasaloppet and the first Swedish men’s victory in eleven years.
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