“Axel Ekström, Olof Jonsson and Björn Sandström took the chance to challenge the experienced riders and are well worth a chance next weekend. It's fun to be able to reward young riders who have shown their front feet with a place in the premiere, "says men's coach Mattias Nilsson in a press release.
Stina Nilsson will also attend the World Cup premiere in Ruka. The national team physician Magnus Oscarsson told Aftonbladet earlier in the day.
Nilsson won the international sprint cup last season and took the World Cup silver in the individual sprint in Seefeld, Austria. During this week's Swedish premiere in Gällivare, she has not started because of feelings in one shoulder.
The World Cup premiere begins with a sprint on Friday.