Husvovd is “Masters champion” – NRK

– I did the job so that I could raise the trophy, says Thor Hushovd to NRK about the final exercise.

Having kept the secret since September, when the recording of the program took place may Thor Hushovd openly call themselves “champions champion.”

– my children were very happy, especially my daughter that came very much in the last season, the former world champion in road cycling.

– it was fun to win, and it went well most of the way, he adds.

not sure victory

During the final exercise which combined both physical exercises and memories with obstacle courses and opening of five code locks, he felt not quite sure that he would be at the top of the podium.

– I thought it was a bit 50/50. The exercises that went on assignments, I was not quite sure how were going to go. But I tried to be concentrated, said runner and says while the heavier exercises earlier in the final.

Pestle Tough Pursuit

Then came both his Finals opponent Andreas Håtveit and Vibeke Skofterud through first one beep test, then a pursuit comprising desk, iron grip and 90-degree opportunity.

– Especially beep test was tough, said Hushovd and chuckles, where utdøverne get tested endurance by running forward and forth between two points faster and faster.

– But the pursuit was very tough, like really tough.

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Pursuit of Masters Champion

during the whole competition was namely 90-degree shoulder “champions master ‘thought was bad.

– Where I went in with confidence far above the hairline, also I had to go out with his tail between his legs nest first. The exercise I thought I was going to crush the other, he said.

Best to win with others

Although Hushovd are left with the trophy alone, there are team events there he liked best,

– It’s fun to be in tune with others, turning the cortex together in exercises. Winning with others is not something I’m used to, so it was good, telling Hushovd.

At the same time he thinks back on the strongest memories he realizes from their Monaco.

– The nicest was when we sat around the dinner table, when the cameras had been turned and the crew had gone home. Then we sat and chatted, laughed and baby daughter, and had reasonable conversations with very many great people, he said.

– Thor was best all the way

Final Opponent and gybes Andreas Håtveit tells NRK that he was stiff, sore and heavy carcass when he came to the final, although he thought it was decent exercises.

OTHER PLACE: Andreas Håtveit, professional jibe , took silver although he says to NRK that he had prepared in advance.

Photo: Roy Darvik

– In the second part I took in over his head when I tried to remember multiple tags simultaneously, says Håtveit.

– Because of this it is very fine and fair that he won. Thor was the best throughout. I could have won on luck, but he is stronger.

Håtveit says he is very happy to take second place, and like many others hoped he not shear first.

– The whole stay was fighting pleasant. Frying so fun for me who spend a lot of time changing diapers and cleaning house. Then it was fun to cheerfulness a bit, he said.