Frida Karlsson opened this year's season in an impressive way with several World Cup victories and good placements.
But in the Tour de Ski, the Swede did not get it right.
She went out already in the qualifiers on yesterday's sprint and finished fifth in today's 10 km classic.
Karlsson was almost 45 seconds behind the victorious Kerttu Niskanen.
- It was a tough day today.
It did not really go by itself.
It was just a war.
I did not really have this feeling in my body.
I kind of had to work for each pole vault and did not get much for free, she tells SVT Sport.
"Maybe there is no point ..."
Karlsson says that she is in a tough training period now, which may be the reason for the failing form.
- I have had a training period now and "slowed down the knife".
It's in my plan.
How do you see the continuation of the tour?
- We'll see.
If it does not answer at all as I want, maybe it does not make sense.
Maybe you'm canceling and going home?
- Now I'm a little disappointed with today's race, so I will not say anything yet.
But I get to talk a little with my coach.
How do you see the total of the tour then?
- I guess it's not a head start right away, but it's just a matter of taking it race by race.