On Saturday, the 32-year-old was over a minute slower than Norwegian winner Kasper Stadaas. A day later, the Swede was the fastest of all in the long-distance cup Ski Classics.
Oskar Kardin won the time trial over 11 kilometers, 4.1 seconds ahead of fellow countryman Max Novak.
It's damn fun, it's big with a win. It's fantastic, he says to SVT.
You've been training all year, so it's nice to be competing. With good results, it gets more fun.
Sixth-placed Alvar Myhlback crossed the finish line with different feelings.
That was one of the worst things I've experienced. There was no enjoyment, he says to SVT.
It's quite high altitude, it's tough going, and there's constant incline, so you have to push and push. No rest. It was so damn tough.
