– I think it’s bad and unprofessional, Tande told NRK shortly after the first round in Lillehammer ended in failure.

In the 200th World Cup race, Tande only had a distance of 84 meters on a normal course.

Despite gaining a lot of points in wind compensation, it resulted in a 42nd place in the jubilee year.

– It’s actually not possible with the conditions I’m released here. It is physically impossible to do anything that resembles a ski jump. “I came out of the jump, and then I felt something stand up and grab my front ski,” Tande said and added:

– You get very annoyed and frustrated about it.

– What do you think about the wind compensation of 23.9 points?

– I just need to laugh. There’s nothing else that can be done. I find myself standing up a lot in interviews and being a little upset about a lot of different things. I feel like I often whine, but today I felt it was appropriate to whine a little.

Because of this, Tande must realize her disappointment at not getting the birthday she dreamed of.

– At the moment it would have been better if I had not qualified yesterday, so that I could take part in the 200th race on the big hill, said Tande, referring to Sunday’s race in Lillehammer.

Jumping manager Clas Brede Bråthen felt for Tande after the conditions he served in.

– He must be one of the people with the most bad luck. On days like this, there is always someone who has it. It’s boring as hell, so I totally understand Daniel’s frustration, Bråthen told NRK.

Of those who made it to the final, Austria’s Stefan Kraft was the best of all. He maintained the lead, and secured his third consecutive World Cup victory.

Andreas Wellinger from Germany was second, while Daniel Tschofenig from Austria took the final podium place. Marius Lindvik was the best Norwegian with tenth place. Halvor Egner Granerid, Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal and Johann André Forfang finished 15th to 17th respectively.

A clear message for Norway’s Olympic winners

Earlier in the day, the jumps manager got into a war of words with joint profile Jørgen Graabak.

– I think it’s the wrong focus. They have to concentrate on themselves.

That’s what Bråthen said about the jab sent his show jumper’s way after the combined race at Lillehammer on Saturday.

Because Jarl Magnus Riiber was again ahead in the vaulting section of Saturday’s combined event. Something that made his teammate Jørgen Graabak send a jab towards the special Norwegian jumper.

– I hope he lines up in a special jump today. If anyone can beat Kraft on this hill, it’s Jarl, said Graabak, referring to the great Stefan Kraft, who has beaten Norwegian jumpers so far this year.

– “I think others should try to catch up to Riiber rather than trying to compare him to others,” Bråthen replied.

Graabak replied this:

– We also concentrate on ourselves, part of our task is to jump long distances on skis. We’re very good at that. I think Clas Brede would do well to take the challenge head on. He and they should be better than us, but at the moment I don’t think they are better.

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Graabak took third place in today’s combined race. He emphasized that they are capable of having two thoughts in their heads at the same time.

– I think I might have been a little nervous at that time. “I think that’s pretty clear,” said Graabak, who stood by his stance.

– I don’t think he beat Kraft, that’s not what I’m saying. But I think he is very close, especially on the 90 meter hill at Lillehammer.

Jens Lurås Oftebro was closest to Riiber on Saturday with 2nd place, he understood Graabak’s statement.

– Riiber may be the best combination jumper in the world, but there is no doubt that he has proven himself in the specialty jumps.

Stefan Kraft leads the World Cup after a brilliant jump in Ruka last weekend, while you have to go down to 13th in the overall list to find the best Norwegian mare, Halvor Egner Granerud.

Mikko Kokslien was a guest in the NRK studio and wasn’t sure how Riiber did it.

– Obviously he could have jumped at them. I think he can assert himself relatively well. It’s hard to say whether he will be at the top. The level he is at now, I have never seen before.

– The level of the Norwegian jumpers shows that they need that inspiration. Send him up that hill again, added NRK commentator Jan Petter Saltvedt.

Bråthen: – It’s difficult to compare two sports

– I know Jarl is very good and I am very impressed with what he does, but overall it is difficult to compare the two sports, said Bråthen.

He disagrees that Riiber has a better chance against Kraft than, for example, Granerud and Johann Forfang.

– Firstly, Jarl doesn’t have that chance because he won’t be taking part in the special jumping competition. And again, I think everyone will get the best results if they concentrate on what they are doing themselves. This may be taken into account in all contexts.

Riiber and Hansen again put in a great performance

Combined star Gyda Westvold Hansen (21) maintained her lead from the vaulting section and won the World Cup race in Lillehammer on Saturday in what became Norway’s new Grand Slam.

Westvold Hansen won by 46 seconds from teammate Ida Marie Hagen and 53 seconds from Mari Leinan Lund.

Westvold Hansen also reached the top on Friday. Saturday’s win was his 19th individual win and 20th podium finish at the World Cup.

– “I don’t think I’ve ever done better cross-country skiing than I did today,” Westvold Hansen told NRK after the race.

Jarl Magnus Riiber didn’t relinquish the monster lead he had after the vaulting section and claimed his third World Cup win of the season in Lillehammer on Saturday.

Runner Heming started almost a minute ahead of Japan’s Ryota Yamamoto in the ten-kilometer cross-country race.

The victory was Riiber’s 60th victory in the context of the World Cup.

– It tastes good, of course. It was a good day. I was a little nervous in the morning, but it seems like I competed a little better. “I’m a little proud of this win,” Riiber said.

Oftebro and Graabak started some distance behind Yamamoto, but quickly moved up in podium contention with the big pack. The Norwegian duo pulled away from the rest of the field towards the end.

In his run, Oftebro was the best and finished second ahead of Graabak.