Trønder dominated the 17th edition of the Tour de Ski and secured the overall victory on Sunday. Klæbo won six out of seven stages, but had to be beaten by teammate Simen Hegstad Krüger in the “hill of monsters” in Val di Fiemme.
– This is big. This ground is tough and we have now been fighting for seven days, so it’s good to be done, Klæbo told Viaplay.
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According to the successful Tour de Ski, the 26-year-old television 2 carries approximately 1.2 million in prize money. But it’s not just a bigger wallet you get by taking stage wins on the Tour.
A piece of “Le Gruyère” type cheese is also part of the prizes for the Tour de Ski riders. After six podium finishes, Klæbo may need to buy a new suitcase to take with him gastronomy home.
THE VICTORY DISH: Johannes Høsflot Klæbo together with the cheese he won after the 20km chase that started last Wednesday. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB
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Men:
– I will give them to friends, family, teammates and other support staff, says Klæbo in Finnish yle extension.
Explain why:
– I’m allergic to cheese. To be honest, I’ve never tasted it, he continues.
Dagbladet asked international doctor Ove Feragen if it is true that Klæbo is allergic to cheese, or if he was playing a joke on Finnish journalists. He replies that it is a question for Klæbo himself to answer.
Haakon Klæbo, Johannes’ father, says:
– Johannes has an intolerance to milk, confirms Haakon Klæbo to Dagbladet.
Swedish Frida Karlsson took the overall victory among women. After the race, she collapsed in the finish area. You can read all about this his.
