Tour de Ski kicks off on New Year's Eve.
Sweden's team, especially on the sprint side, is weakened.
Three strong girls are gone;
Jonna Sundling, Linn Svahn and Emma Ribom gone.
Maja Dahlqvist will drive the tour and will then - at least in advance - be the one to put the blue-yellow hope in the sprints.
- Yes, you can see it, then there has been a Swiss victory two weekends in a row here, so it's not just about putting the skis on display, she tells SVT Sport.
Do you feel any extra pressure?
- Yes, maybe a little, I will do what I can to defend us.
Having something to do with the final victory, however, Dahqvist considers that to be out of the question.
- The last stage doesn't suit me at all, so overall I don't expect a super success, she says.