It was dramatic in the women's relay in Toblach, Italy.
After half the race, Ebba Andersson switched over to the lead, together with Germany, when Moa Ilar was about to set out on the third leg.
Sweden then had a lead of over 13 seconds over Norway.
But when Ilar was due to compete with the German Pia Fink and the Norwegian Ingvild Flugstad Östberg, she had a difficult trip and switched to Jonna Sundling on the final stretch 32 seconds after the tight duo.
Sundling made an attempt to catch up, but Sweden ended up second.
Despite the big loss, the national team's women's coach Stefan Thomson believes that it is still wide open who will take a place in the team that will run the WC relay in Planica on March 2.
- It is about a daily form.
She shows many good things and is in a good phase before the WC.
She is in a training phase and absolutely relevant for a WC relay, he tells SVT Sport.
Today, the big star Frida Karlsson was missing from the Swedish team, as was the second team's Linn Svahn, who withdrew just before the start.
"We'll wait with it until the World Cup"
Thomson admits the competition is fierce.
- There are some who have submitted an application to be allowed to go who were not present today.
I think of Frida (Karlsson) and Linn (Svahn).
Then Emma (Ribom) and Maja (Dahlqvist, who drove the first stage for the Swedish second team) showed that they are very strong in a first stage.
What do you say about today's results in the relay?
- We are doing well.
Then it's about getting it together from A to Z, and that's the charm of a relay.
It was a bit much on Moa's stretch with 30 seconds up, but Jonna still makes a good attempt.
I'm not unhappy with a podium finish.
Then we always want to fight for first place, but we wait until the WC, says Thomson.
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Jonna Sundling drove the last stretch for Sweden's first team in Toblach.
Photo: Bildbyrån