Birkebeinerrennet 2002

Botvinov prefers Oslo

Austrian Mikhail Botvinov is to og the Birkebeiner this year. I don’t think this is good, they former Russian says, that would rather finish the WC-season in Holmenkollen. I think a Norwegian will win, and it might be Erling Jevne who goes his last WC-race ever.

Last race this year
The World Cup Finale is this year from Rena to Lillehammer in the well known Birkebeiner-tracks. Mikhail Botvinov is one of many World Cup participants who is going the the race and do his best to stay among the best. He don’t think any Norwegian will win the World Cup at the moment. But he thinks a Norwegian will be on top of the podium after winning the Birkebeiner. Erling Jevne is going his last race in his career and everybody wants him to finish with a victory in the Birkebeiner.

Total World Cup
With last weekends races in Holmenkollen Thomas Alsgaard has shortened the gap to Per Elofsson as leader of the World Cup and created a new thrill. Even though Alsgaard is on a hard attac, Botvinov don’t think the Norwegian will manage to beat Elofsson in the total World Cup. The Swede has been superior at times, even though the Norwegians started the season with 8 straight victories.

End the season with the Birkebeiner
- I think it’s a shame that the season is ending this way. A lot of the free-style experts is not competing, a thing that wasn’t supposed to be in a finale, Botvinov says. The finale should have taken place in Oslo as before. That has been a success and friendly to the competitors so that everybody no matter of style can compete.

This years season
Botvinov is well satisfied with the Olympics in Salt Lake City. The season didn’t start that good. I had some injuries and operated my knee quite early in the season, Mikhail Botvinov concludes.

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	Botvinov prefers Oslo Austrian Mikhail Botvinov is to og the Birkebeiner this year. I don’t think this is good, they former Russian says, that would rather finish the WC-season in Holmenkollen. I think a Norwegian will win, and it might be Erling Jevne who goes his last WC-race ever. Last race this year The World Cup Finale is this year from Rena to Lillehammer in the well known Birkebeiner-tracks. Mikhail Botvinov is one of many World Cup participants who is going the the race and do his best to stay among the best. He don’t think any Norwegian will win the World Cup at the moment. But he thinks a Norwegian will be on top of the podium after winning the Birkebeiner. Erling Jevne is going his last race in his career and everybody wants him to finish with a victory in the Birkebeiner. Total World Cup With last weekends races in Holmenkollen Thomas Alsgaard has shortened the gap to Per Elofsson as leader of the World Cup and created a new thrill. Even though Alsgaard is on a hard attac, Botvinov don’t think the Norwegian will manage to beat Elofsson in the total World Cup. The Swede has been superior at times, even though the Norwegians started the season with 8 straight victories. End the season with the Birkebeiner - I think it’s a shame that the season is ending this way. A lot of the free-style experts is not competing, a thing that wasn’t supposed to be in a finale, Botvinov says. The finale should have taken place in Oslo as before. That has been a success and friendly to the competitors so that everybody no matter of style can compete. This years season Botvinov is well satisfied with the Olympics in Salt Lake City. The season didn’t start that good. I had some injuries and operated my knee quite early in the season, Mikhail Botvinov concludes. See the interview with Mikhail Botvinov \| Modem/ISDN 56 Kbps \| Double ISDN/ADSL 128 Kbps \| Broadband 300 Kbps \|

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