– I had a heart rhythm disorder. I had to fix it, says Nadine Fändrich to NRK about the operation.
The Swiss star had to see herself beaten by a superior Kristine Stavås Skistad in the center of Drammen on Tuesday afternoon.
But Fändrich can still be satisfied with fifth place this time. Just two weeks ago, she underwent heart surgery.
– I have had big problems all season. Especially in the distance races. Also when I think back to last season, but it wasn’t such a big problem, she says.
Healthcare writes on its website that cardiac arrhythmia means that the heart beats too fast, too slowly or irregularly, and ranges from harmless to life-threatening conditions.
PROFILE: Nadine Fändrich has a big profile in the cross-country circus.
Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB
Had to break in Canmore
Fändrich says that the plan was to first participate in Falun at the weekend, but that she got the green light earlier than expected.
– Yes, they said it wasn’t such a big deal. And when everything went well, I could return quickly, she says.
Fändrich reveals to NRK that it was the heart problems that caused her to break the race during the World Cup in Canmore.
– Why did you choose to have surgery in the middle of the season?
– I wanted to do it as quickly as possible, because if I had continued, it would have been like playing the lottery. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Then I said to myself: “It’s better to do it in the middle (of the season), so that I can be in the last races”, she replies.
Kristine Stavås Skistad put everyone in place during the sprint at home in Drammen.
Skistad knockout at home
In the final, Fändrich met a Kristine Stavås Skistad in great form. The 25-year-old from Konnerud was challenged by three strong Swedes, including Sprint Cup winner Linn Svahn, but had few problems winning on home soil.
After battling Svahn throughout the final, Skistad showed off his monster move – and crossed the finish line in solitary majesty.
DEMONSTRATION OF POWER: Kristine Stavå’s Skistad coped with the pressure at home and took a superior victory in Drammen.
Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB
– She works like a god in the center of Drammen. She crushes the Swedes completely, exclaimed NRK commentator Jann Post as Skistad crossed the finish line.
Already in the semi-finals, Skistad showed that she was a force to be reckoned with on home soil. She had the pulley on the pole destroyed, but still managed to fight her way to a final place.
– It is impressive that she managed to move into second position with pole trouble, exclaimed NRK expert Fredrik Aukland on the radio broadcast.
Photo: Anders Skjerdingstad / NRK
It was gloriously sunny in the center of Drammen this afternoon. The runs were firm and fine during the prologue, but became more and more Easterly during the afternoon. Despite the demanding conditions, there was little drama to be seen on the course that curves up Bragernes Torg.
Behind the advertising signs, the public stood close together throughout the course.
Klæbo completely superior
It wasn’t just Skistad that delivered in the sunshine. Just a few minutes later, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo took his fifth straight victory in Drammen.
Klæbo came straight from a strong victory during the Femmila in Holmenkollen, and had good control over the competitors in the sprint.
With Håvard Solås Taugbøl in second place, and Even Northug in third place, it was an all-Norwegian podium.
2024-03-12 15:45:00
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