It was a Norwegian success in the year's first World Cup sprint, where Johannes Thingnes Bö took home the victory, and compatriot Sturla Holm Lägreid grabbed second place.

The best Swede was Sebastian Samuelsson, who is fourth.

Samuelsson started strongly in the tracks and followed up with full shooting in the prone position.

In standing, however, there was a boom and thus a penalty round.

- I think it has gone quite well.

I feel energetic today.

Good sprint lap too, I was on Tarje's back there at the beginning of the lap and then I pushed him away at the end.

Few people were in the way, I think, on the penultimate hill there.

I screamed and screamed but they were two abreast so it was a bit of a chore.

But I got past and then it was just gas, says Samuelsson to SVT after finishing the race.

Personal best for Nelin

After Samuelsson, it was Jesper Nelin who became the next Swede in the results list, with his best effort in a World Cup competition, where he had previously been seventh best.

In the sprint, his best came in 16th place. He also got a result on a bar, which came in the prone shooting.

- I didn't feel warmed up before, quite frozen through, so I started driving with a cover glove on my right hand.

I was thinking of taking it off before the prone shooting, so I started fiddling with it and had to skate 200 meters into the embankment.

But I manage to shoot well and then my hands are warm, so I'm satisfied, he tells SVT after the race.

Martin Ponsiluoma had a slightly tougher day, with a miss in each shooting.

Tuesday's winner is in twelfth place, but skaters still out on the course.