Maja Dahlqvist took seven podium places in the World Cup and a World Cup gold in sprint relay last season.
Something that has obviously raised the expectations of the 25-year-old. It was therefore a very dissatisfied rider who SVT interviewed in the mixed zone after the sprint in Gällivare, where Dahlqvist "only" reached the semi-finals.
- She has had a training season that has been absolutely perfect with good values on tests. But it is not uncommon when you have such a heavy workload that you can be a little tired and not get that release you can actually get if you had rested a little more, says SVT expert Anders Blomquist
Hear Dahlqvist's thoughts on the day in the player above.