The skiing king reveals that he had to go straight to the emergency room after a collision with a car two weeks ago.
The crash is said to have occurred during a training session on roller skates.
Flew over a car
- I broke a roller ski, so it came to an abrupt stop and I flew over a car and landed on the asphalt.
But I should put up with it, the 36-year-old told NRK.
- I think I had a little guardian angel at that time.
Northug says he had to take the bus home after the crash.
The driver must have been shocked, according to the protagonist himself.
"Called me superman"
- He stopped and was shocked.
But I said it would be okay.
Then he called me "Superman," Northug said.
Despite the accident, he was on the starting line during the long run at the blinking festival on Thursday.
- I did a check at the emergency room.
We agreed that I would sleep one night and then I would be ready again tomorrow.
After just over four miles he moved into the lead and finally won the last middle sprint.
However, the Norman was eventually defeated by Sweden's Max Novak and Great Britain's Andrew Musgrave.