Frida Karlsson was in the lead at the 2.4km mark of today’s classic race, but finished fifth and was nearly 45 seconds behind winner Kerttu Niskanen (FIN).

“Today was a difficult day. It was just a war. I didn’t have that feeling in my body. I had to work for every stride and I didn’t get much for free”, commented Karlsson to SVT Sport, according to Langd.se.

Karlsson herself believes the reason for the poor result was likely his tough training sessions.

When asked how she sees the Tour continuation, Karlsson says:

“We’ll see. If I don’t perform the way I want, it might not make sense. Now I’m a little disappointed with today’s race, so I won’t say anything yet. But I will talk with my coach”, she concludes.

Check out the Tour de Ski 2021/22 day-by-day schedule and ProXCskiing.com’s predictions for the overall stage race: Who Will Win Tour de Ski? 

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FACTS: Tour de Ski 2021/22 

• Tour de Ski 2021/22 starts in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, on December 28 and concludes in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on January 4. 
• The race consists of six stages in eight days. Here are all the Tour de Ski details and the day-by-day schedule
• Tour de Ski 2021/22 is the 16th edition of the brutal stage race. These are the winners from the previous 15 Tour de Ski events. 
• The overall winners get 400 World Cup points for the Tour de Ski, which consists of six stages in eight days. Stage winners get 50 World Cup points. Accordingly, there are potentially 700 World Cup points for winning every stage of the Tour de Ski, which would determine the overall World Cup for the season.