Frida Karlsson advanced in time to the final in Val Müstair, the so-called lucky looser.

In the final, she ended up quite early behind. 

- Confused final, ends up a bit behind and never really gets into it, but overall I'm very happy with the day, she says to SVT Sport.

Exactly one year ago, she was also in the sprint final, on the same course.

Then she finished fourth, her best World Cup sprint finish, this was her second best sprint finish in the World Cup, by a margin.

- I am super happy with the day, she says.

If you finish fifth in the sprint, what does that say about the rest of the tour for you?

- I find it hard to imagine a better start than this, now I'm eager to compete more.

On New Year's Day, the chase starts, where the riders start according to today's results list, Karlsson therefore goes out in fifth.

- Then it's just a matter of trying to catch up with what has happened, she says.