Fjestad provides a thriller toward the finish line

Skrevet av: Dag B. Urdal; Translated by Saija Mikkilä
Dato: 13.03.2008 11:46

Stein Håvard Fjestad is providing a enourmous thriller toward the finish line. He drove right through Levajok. The question is how Tunheim, Ørslien and rest of the top teams are going to react to Fjestad's stunt? 

Fjestad drives right through check-point in Levajok. (Photo: Mathias Skaar)

Before this has Tunheim had the race under control. But the drama in Levajok is pointing to the tactical driving among all the mushers - and that the competitors from behind are driving hard.

Several of there mushers have faster speed than Tunheim. And have obviously based evaluation concerning resting differently than Tunheim. Fjestad got 8 hours rest in Varangerbotn and is still carrying on with that energy. But he has to be wearing out. Does driving right through Levajok turn out be a mistake? The finish line is still far away.