Hedegart Wins First Lysebotn Opp

Einar Hedegart claimed his first win in Lysebotn Opp, making a decisive move with 600 meters to go in the 7.5km freestyle race. "It's delicious. It was my first proper test, and I passed it," Hedegart told NRK. sweetbonan.org

The athlete, who is continuing his biathlon career after focusing mainly on cross-country skiing last season, noted that "a Lysebotn victory is something you carry with you for life, and doing it with bib number 1 is special." Andreas Fjorden Ree finished second while Kasper Herland took third place.