Holmenkollen is one of the historical ski meccas, where the only longest skiing takes place every year during the World Cup, with 30km for women and 50km for men. In 2011, several Latvian skiers also competed in various distances in the world championship, with only Raivis Pelmelis reaching the finish line in the prestigious 50km men. Valts Eiduks also worked as a ski smearer at the championship in that championship, but this Saturday his sister Patricia started there for the first time, becoming the first Latvian skier to start in the prestigious World Cup stage in Holmenkollen.
Both in the Olympic Games in Beijing with the 23rd place in the 10km classic, becoming the first and only representative of Latvia in the women’s competition, which was in his thirties at the Olympic Games or World Championships in skiing, and with the historic first Latvian medal in the same distance at the end of February, Patricia Eiduka confirmed that he has progressed in the classics and that can show very recognizable results in this style of skiing. Three weeks ago in the 30km freestyle Olympics, when he hadn’t skied more than 15km before, Eiduka thoroughly “tore” in the last quarter of the distance and slipped out of his thirties, but still showed that Top20 or even Top15 was real for her. achievable. There was a lack of endurance and experience, but now, starting for the second time in such a long distance, nothing was lacking and everything went great.
The 22-year-old Latvian finished 21st in the prestigious 30 km distance. As Juhauga celebrated victory at the very end of her last start in Holmenkollen, where she convincingly won gold in this distance at the World Skating Championships in 2011, the deficit was not four minutes, but just under three and a half (3:22). As a result, Eiduka entered the thirties for the fourth time this season, achieving the best result of the season in the distance, as he won 26th place in Davos in December. Meanwhile, Patricia, trained by Valta Eiduka, won the first place in the first stage of the Lenzerhaide sprint “Tour de ski”, when she won the 19th place. Already last season, our best skier of all time proved with her results that she has become the world’s elite skier and the place she has gained is important, so there is no need to mention the FIS points she got with her result.
Of course, Patricia herself is satisfied with what she has done: “I think the start was very good. I am really glad that it succeeded in the classic style, which has been my most awkward step so far. ” She admits that there were no special tactics. “During the competition I was guided by feelings, not special tactics. I am pleased that everything worked out and I was not disappointed. ”
The experience of 30 km in Beijing has been good. “The start of the Olympic Games in the 30km skating rink was a great experience, which was very useful here in Norway. I tried to learn from my mistakes, ”says the fastest skier in Latvia, who notes that at no time did the idea of a“ break ”come to mind, as happened in Beijing, because he was very focused on skiing techniques. Patricia also praises the work of ski smearers. “Ski smearers did very well because there was no need to change the skis. The ski slip and the “classic foot” held up very well to the finish. “
