According to sources, Oskar Kardin and his team Lager 157 achieved a perfect result in this year's Vasaloppet. On the podium, besides winner Kardin, were his teammates Alvar Myhlback who came second and Nils Dahlsten who took third place. Kardin spoke at a press conference on Wednesday about the team and how he views the future.
" Kardin does not know how the contract situation looks for the others, guessing that some have contracts next year. " Kardin thinks they are a good group now. Ahead of this weekend's Ski Classics competition in Orsa Grönklitt, Oskar Kardin has focused on recovery and is positive about Sunday's competition.
It was a good team effort in the Vasaloppet.
Kardin felt good, had a rest day on Monday, did some light skiing yesterday, and will do some interval training tomorrow to see how his form is. The race this weekend is 50 km long, a distance the 34-year-old has skied twice before. It did not go particularly well for him in those previous 50 km races.
Kardin said, "It will probably suit quite well, but we'll see. " He added, "In the individual race I was probably 25 minutes behind. " The exact contract situation for Kardin's teammates remains unclear.
But I don't know how many free spots there will be for other skiers.
Ski Classics in Orsa Grönklitt starts with the women's 50 km race on Saturday and is broadcast on SVT Play starting at 08:00.
It will probably suit quite well, but we'll see. I have skied two 50 km races before, but it was 10-15 years ago and I did not train properly then.
In the individual race I was probably 25 minutes behind. I was not such a skier then.