Title: Jerry Ahrlin
Author: Mario
Company: Edigrafica

MARCIALONGA 2009

INTERVIEWS

Jerry Ahrlin
"It has been a very fast race, since the very beginning, but this is exactly what I wanted and what I had decided together with my mate Daniel Tynell and I must thank the fans that at the Marcialonga always support you with great enthusiasm. Winning in Cavalese is always a great emotion and today it was even better that two years ago. I had very good skis along the last ascent. Obtaining my first success in this season at the Marcialonga is the best thing that could happen."

Joergen Aukland
"It was the sixth time that I took part in the Marcialonga and for the sixth time I was able to climb the podium. I am really happy of my second place. I had very good skis but today Jerry was really too strong for me and it was not easy to keep Tynell behind as well. For this reason I am satisfied, it is like a victory for me. In the past two weeks I had some physical problems and I did not think I could keep pace with the best today, but in the end here I am. Will I come back next year too? I think you will see for the next ten years at least."

Daniel Tynell
"Today I obtained my best result in the Marcialonga. I took part in the race in the last eight years and I was never able to climb the podium. It is a special day for me, and this race is something special too. My objective was trying to be among the 3-4 leading skiers and I was able to do so till the end. It has been a very fast race and I must thank Jerry Ahrlin for this."

Marco Cattaneo
I think I did my best today. Unfortunately three skiers were stronger than me. This is why I consider today's fourth place as a victory. The most important thing is that everything was made at best: skis were excellent, my conditions too. Of course I am a little bit disappointed. I will try again next year. Unfortunately there were only two of us in the leading group, Carrara and I. Bruno helped me till Molina di Fiemme but then the Swedish imposed a really fast pace. Each competition has its own history and my fourth place is important for the FIS Marathon Cup overall standing. We were all very strong but at the Marcialonga the difference is made by the last ascent and this time too it made the difference in favour of Scandinavians."

Anders Aukland
"I was tired. The last 10 km were really hard for me. I knew that it was going to be difficult for me today, after yesterday's 15 km World Cup event in classic style and above all after the transfer from Estonia. I arrived at the hotel at 1:00 a.m. but I really wanted to take part in the race. I had hoped in a more "tactical" race, but Swedish really imposed a fast pace today. I could not do anything better than this." 

Hilde Pedersen
"It was the second time I took part in the Marcialonga and the second time I won. Great! I did not think that I could win, I am surprised. Positively surprised because the years pass for me too. I would like to congratulate the organising committee: The track was in excellent conditions. And I wish to thank the people along the track: a skier can feel these emotions only at the Marcialonga."

Jenny Hansson
"I knew that had I arrived at the final climb together with Hilde Pedersen she would leave me behind. She is stronger than me on this kind of ascents. Moreover I was behind at the beginning and I had to make a great effort to fill the gap. I was a little bit tired and not in top conditions. A second place is therefore not so bad, also considering the delay. Moreover, it is an extremely important result for the FIS Marathon Cup overall standing."