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Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has won the gold medal in the 20 km skiathlon. The Norwegian triumphed on Saturday ahead of his compatriots Martin Loewstroem Nyenget and Harald Oestberg Amundsen. Mika Vermeulen was clearly beaten in 13th place.
Cross-country skier Mika Vermeulen clearly missed out on a top place in the skiathlon at the Nordic World Championships in Trondheim. The 25-year-old Styrian finished 13th after 10 kilometers in both the classic technique and skating on Saturday. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo led a Norwegian quadruple victory ahead of Martin Loewstroem Nyenget, Harald Oestberg Amundsen and Jan Thomas Jenssen in front of an atmospheric backdrop. It was Klaebo's eleventh gold medal at the World Championships.
"Delivering the worst race of the year at the World Championships is obviously not what you want. It's not a concert of wishes," said an annoyed Vermeulen in the finish area. But he could not blame himself. "I went full throttle from the start. But I didn't go full throttle as much as the others," said the Tour de Ski runner-up, who nevertheless achieved his best World Championship result to date.
Vermeulen was 57 seconds off the pace
Vermeulen, whose main focus is on the 50 km skating race next Saturday, finished 57.1 seconds behind. "Whether you finish 5th, 15th or 25th at a World Championships is completely irrelevant. There are 98 losers and I was one of them," emphasized Vermeulen, who was also not worried about the 10 km race on Tuesday. "I've been good all year and I'll be good again. Check it off, the form is there, I hope."
Meanwhile, cross-country superstar Kläbo came out on top in the final sprint, taking his second gold at the current home World Championships and his first in an individual distance race. "This title is more emotional than the sprint. It tastes good," said the 28-year-old. It was Norway's 200th gold medal in total at the Nordic World Ski Championships.
Backdrop also impressed Vermeulen
"The atmosphere was amazing. I had goose bumps on the first lap," enthused the ÖSV hopeful. After changing skis, Vermeulen was in ninth place, and in the final phase he was at the back of a 13-strong leading group for a long time. In the last of six laps, however, he lost the connection and dropped out.
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