It was in the left turn on the way into the World Championship stadium on Granåsen in Trondheim that Jens Burman crashed, but it happened without any close contact with any competitor.
It was my own "initiative". I don't know what happened. The ski took off and everything went so fast. There was nothing I could do. I broke off the binding from the ski, so it disappeared. Broke a pole too, says a disappointed Burman after the race.
You're just driving around and feeling sorry for yourself. There's nothing you can do, you know it's completely over. It doesn't matter. It's just about getting to the finish, he continues.
There was a big audience party at the World Championship arena, but it was nothing Burman could be happy about. He finished in 51st place – 3.40 minutes after the winner Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, Norway.
It's clear that it's the worst day it could happen on. You might as well say that.
The next distance on the World Championship program for men is 10 kilometers individual start in classical style on Tuesday.
It's just about reloading. Taking new grips – you want to show what you're capable of, says Jens Burman.
