Johaug rode 26 km solo on his way to the 14th World Cup gold

She double-staked the riot and waved to the cardboard audience and gave a shout of joy as she crossed the finish line.

Even before four minutes of riding, there were tendencies for Johaug to get a gap in the classic race.

Then she had only three skiers with her: Frida Karlsson, Ebba Andersson and Heidi Weng.

At 3.8 km or after ten minutes of driving, the super-Norwegian was loose and then only the gap grew in the postcard-beautiful Oberstdorf.

At 18 km Johaug changed skis.

She was then 1.50 ahead of Teresa Stadlober, Weng, Karlsson and Andersson.

- It is a Johaug margin that shows how superior she is. It is outclassing, says SVT Sports expert Anders Blomquist.