Therese Johaug crushed in comeback by Frida Karlsson: - Simply knockout!

Therese Johaug was defeated in her comeback by Frida Karlsson, who grabbed a decisive victory. Johaug initially took the lead but was outperformed by Karlsson, who finished 46.5 seconds ahead in the women's 10 km classic event at the World Cup opener.

Karlsson expressed disbelief at her commanding performance, saying, "I thought, 'now you are just trying to boost me to make me go faster.' It was incredible." Meanwhile, Johaug, finishing second, was surprised by the large margin between her and Karlsson and noted that conditions and ski performance played a role in the outcome.

The men's race was set to occur later in the day with Johaug opting out of the sprint competition scheduled for Saturday.