Skrevet av: Karoline Leistad-Jonas og Markus Leistad
Dato: 11.03.2013 08:15
Before starting Gonda admits that he has a good chance at winning FL-500 2013. He tells us that he tries not to pounder his chances at winning too much. – It is better to be pleasantly surprised if I win. Gonda started out with 7 dogs.
Milos Gonda form Slovakia interviewed at Jergul.
Photo: Markus Leistad
Sixteen minutes behind Gonda, Ole Wingren started. About his chances to win Wingren states –Both me and my dogs have rested well. I always run slowly over Hundevidda, it is the legs after Jergul that are my best. But if Gonda’s dogs keeps up the pace in to Alta he will be too strong. Wingren also started out with 7 dogs.
Finnish Wingren speaking to Finnmarksløpet's Web-TV and signing out from checkpoint Jergul.
Photo: Davina Muller
Shortly after Wingren left Jergul, Katy Meier and Eline Lihagen stated out, respectively 9 and 11 minutes behind. Meier is pleased with the race so far.
-Gonda is probably out of reach. I have run at the same speed I had when I won in 2012. That the competitors are faster, I can’t do anything about.
Swedish Katy Meier.
Photo: Davida Muller
It was an aggressive Lihagen who started out from Jergul close to the lead. – Both Wingren and Gonda are within reach. The stretch from Jergul to Alta is very long, so anything can happen before the finish line.
Lihagen’s handler and boyfriend Ole Sigleif Johansen liked what he saw when Lihagen left Jergul. –The dogs looked good; they kept a good rhythm and fast pace. I am pleased with how they looked.
Eline Lihagen's dogs left Jergul at full speed. Picture taken a few miles after Jergul.
Photo: Rune Paulsen
Gonda leaving Jergul.
Photo: Davina Muller
Milos Gonda on the ice a few miles after Jergul. Gonda's dogs looked bright in the ice.
Foto: Rune Paulsen
Katy Meier on the ice a few miles after Jergul.
Photo: Rune Paulsen
Ole Wingren running fast on the ice after Jergul. Can he catch up to Gonda?