Johannes Thingnes and Tarjei Bö miss the podium in their last mass start, but can be celebrated again. There are also congratulations for Franziska Preuss.
“It is a great story to leave the World Cup together. It was a great ride for us,” said Johannes Thingnes after the race in the ARD . “Now it’s time to let it be easy and free the stage. To be in the World Cup together for so long is a dream. We have achieved so much.”
Johannes Thingnes Bö was duly celebrated in his farewell race
Bös then also took the opportunity for congratulations to Franziska Preuss, who previously won the overall World Cup victory in a dramatic race. So he grabbed the microphone again and pushed in German afterwards “I wanted to say congratulations on Franzi” and thus ensured laughs at the ARD moderators.
Brother Tarjej was also in a good mood. “We are desired with everything – with the career and the last few days. A lot seems to us,” said the Norwegian. “We are proud. Many are here for us and we have to say thank you.”
Samuelsson steals the show Bö-Brüdern
In the victory of Sebastian Samuelsson (1 penalty round) Johannes Thingnes Bö took seventh place (4/+41.1 seconds), Tarjei reached 23 (1/+3: 04 minutes). Roman Rees (1/1: 36.8 minutes) was the best German 15th, followed by Philipp Nawrath (3/+2: 36.3) in 20th place.
Danilo Riethmüller (3/+2: 48.3) was 22nd, Justus Strelow (4/+3: 36.5) reached 27th place. Philipp Horn did not start at the end of the season, the DSV wanted to take “no health risks” with the struck 30-year-old.
Bö-brother want to be more for their families
“Let’s do it again, brother,” Johannes Thingnes had written in the run -up to the race on Instagram towards Tarjei near Instagram. The latter had become fit in good time after his cold and a fever, the sprint and the persecution on the wooden scale had previously missed.
In the race, Johannes Thingnes ran, whose chance of the sixth overall World Cup on Saturday had burst in the persecution, and Tarjei only afterwards, which was not important that day.
The brothers want to be more for their families in the future, the effort for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Antholz is too big for them.
Johannes Thingnes replaced Legend Björndalen
Johannes Thingnes Bö had recently crowned the sole record world champion in Lenzerheide with his titles 21 to 23 and had been replaced by legend Ole Einar Björndalen. In the World Cup he won 80 individual victories, plus the large crystal ball five times. At the Olympics he won five gold.
“The primeval power” Johannes Thingnes had “won enough”, his five -year -old and barely less successful brother Tarjei said. He also became the Olympic champion three times, won the overall World Cup and won twelve world championship titles.