“It was a couple of days after Vasaloppet I started to feel the symptoms. Since then, I have been at home, lying on the couch and waiting to get well,” Korsgren tells SVT Sport.

“I have been looking forward to racing; we have not been there in two years. It would have been fun to ski the race, but that’s what it is,” she continues.

After Birken, Årefjällsloppet, Reistadløpet, and Ylläs-Levi are the remaining Visma Ski Classics events this season. Korsgren does not currently know if she will be able to start in those races.

“It is a big uncertainty as I have not been able to train, but I take it daily. I am afraid my breathing will be compromised,” Korsgren tells SVT.

BIRKEBEINERRENNET 

• Date: Saturday, March 19
• Place: Rena-Lillehammer, Norway
• Distance: 54km Classic Technique
• Start Times: 7:45 CET Men / 8:00 CET Women

Next up in the Visma Ski Classics is Birkebeinerrennet. The 54-kilometer classic race takes place in Norway on March 19, 2022.

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