On a demanding course featuring long, punishing climbs, the men’s 50km mass start classic proved a tough test from the outset, with an early breakaway from the Norwegian men setting a fierce pace right off the bat for the rest of the field.
Australia’s Seve De Campo built into the race across the seven-lap course, pacing his effort strongly as the kilometres ticked by. Moving up through the field in the later stages, De Campo eventually climbed to 41st place on the final lap, where he would finish the race.
Article courtesy olympics.com.au
The result marks the second-best ever Australian performance in the Olympic 50km, behind only Anthony Evans, who placed 34th at the 1992 Winter Olympics.
De Campo crossed the line 41st out of 65 starters, in a race where several athletes did not finish or were lapped in the tough conditions.
Speaking after the race, De Campo reflected on his performance and a best Aussie result since Evans in 1992:
“That's good company. I love Ant Evans. He's a hero of mine.”
“My dad's favourite number is 41, so happy with that when I was coming in.”
“Skied really well today. I was really happy with my pacing. Skis were amazing, thank you so much to our wax team.”
“Was incredible those last couple of laps, just enjoying that. It's super special racing with the Olympic rings”
With his Olympic campaign now complete, De Campo is looking forward to celebrating the moment with those closest to him:
“I've got my family and friends. One of them has flown all the way from Australia as well, which is pretty cool, so definitely going to enjoy the moment.”
“Feels like a four-year plan getting here and just really happy to have a solid one today.”
It was Norway who dominated proceedings, sweeping the podium with a considerable margin back to the rest of the field. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo took the win to claim his sixth gold medal of the Games, followed by Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget in second and Emil Iversen in third, the trio finishing over three minutes ahead of fourth place.
Looking ahead, the women’s 50km classic follows on Sunday at 10:00am CET (8:00pm AEDT), where Rosie Fordham will line up in the mass start format.
Phoebe Cridland is unfortunately unwell with an upper respiratory tract infection and has been ruled out of Sunday’s race.
Australia’s Seve De Campo built into the race across the seven-lap course, pacing his effort strongly as the kilometres ticked by. Moving up through the field in the later stages, De Campo eventually climbed to 41st place on the final lap, where he would finish the race.
Article courtesy olympics.com.au
The result marks the second-best ever Australian performance in the Olympic 50km, behind only Anthony Evans, who placed 34th at the 1992 Winter Olympics.
De Campo crossed the line 41st out of 65 starters, in a race where several athletes did not finish or were lapped in the tough conditions.
Speaking after the race, De Campo reflected on his performance and a best Aussie result since Evans in 1992:
“That's good company. I love Ant Evans. He's a hero of mine.”
“My dad's favourite number is 41, so happy with that when I was coming in.”
“Skied really well today. I was really happy with my pacing. Skis were amazing, thank you so much to our wax team.”
“Was incredible those last couple of laps, just enjoying that. It's super special racing with the Olympic rings”
With his Olympic campaign now complete, De Campo is looking forward to celebrating the moment with those closest to him:
“I've got my family and friends. One of them has flown all the way from Australia as well, which is pretty cool, so definitely going to enjoy the moment.”
“Feels like a four-year plan getting here and just really happy to have a solid one today.”
It was Norway who dominated proceedings, sweeping the podium with a considerable margin back to the rest of the field. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo took the win to claim his sixth gold medal of the Games, followed by Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget in second and Emil Iversen in third, the trio finishing over three minutes ahead of fourth place.
Looking ahead, the women’s 50km classic follows on Sunday at 10:00am CET (8:00pm AEDT), where Rosie Fordham will line up in the mass start format.
Phoebe Cridland is unfortunately unwell with an upper respiratory tract infection and has been ruled out of Sunday’s race.
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