Thomas Alsgaard Sprint Finish XC Ski

Serious speed...

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• Alsgaard
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• Sprint

[Eilif]

Thanks!

You wouldn't happen to have the events before this, when Alsgaard and Teichmann passed Jørgen Brink?

[apexcoach]

Sorry...that's all I've got. From what I remember Brink just completely blew up and they flew by him.

[Stianlolz]

hahaha, EASY MODE for Norway !!!

[kakeper321]

It was an insane finish. Look at the acceleration when he really starts the sprinting. Teichman had a big advantage with coming from behind.

Normally the best thing is to sprint from front, since you have a shorter distance to sprint. But, in finishes like this it is an advantage coming from behind, since you can slipstream.

Too bad Alsgaard didn't have a that good sprint in 1999, when he lost against Christian Hoffmann. But, Hoffmann changed trail during the sprint there.

[omgwtfpwnsor]

@kakeper321 In addition Hoffman has been caught using drugs, so most likely I'd say that he were on some drugs at that time to.

[MsBlume777]

@tiritoget

this was a tv repeat from the sprint, so the commentators knowing that alsgaard had won this game.

[PROKillsAS]

The american commentators is so bad. they go nuts when second and third place goes past first place, but when its a world class sprint between first and second place, they talking shit.

[chrocl]

@1337inzock This is the men`s Relay competition in Nordic World Ski Championship from Val di Fiemme, Italy in 2003.

[SKOGEN7]

/watch?v=Y8kD5kSxq6M&

proves how fast thomas was.. great man

[SKOGEN7]

@Tiriltoget because he was worlds fastest in skiing at this time maybe

[kakeper321]

@riKringkast

I disagree with you there. It has a lot to say, especially if you are running downhill. First of all you can ski in the tracks to the person you sprint against. Second, you will get a little less air resistance behind another skier, especially if there is some wind straight against you.

In past I was cross country skier, and I have used that to my own advantage before. So don't tell me it doesn't have anything to say. However, if the leg is straight, that's another story.

[riKringkast]

@kakeper321 This is skiing, not Need for Speed Underground. "Slipstreaming" has little to no effect during a ski sprint, and whatever influence "coming from behind" might have is purely psychological.

Mid-race however, it makes a huge psychological difference if you're behind or in front of someone.

[Giriongrey]

@1337inzock

2003



[Tiriltoget]

How could he know Thomas would win before he even crossed the finish line?