32-year-old Calle Halfvarsson has had a difficult season.

But on Saturday, he really flashed.

Halfvarsson came out hot in Falun and impressed the national team manager Anders Byström.

- He rides really well.

It is extremely exciting, he says in Viaplay.

The Swedish profile continued to go strong throughout the race and the effort was enough all the way to a second place.

It is Halfvarsson's first podium place in the World Cup since 2018.

Norwegian Didrik Tönseth won the competition and Harald Amundsen was third.

The text is updated.