Andrew Musgrave discusses Nordic World Ski Championships medal chances and ‘ridiculous’ Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo

Cross-country skiing has never been a sport Great Britain have shined in, but for over a decade, Andrew Musgrave has been mixing it with the very best skiers and he is hoping to be at his best at the Nordic Ski World Championships. Should that happen, there is no reason why Musgrave can’t fight for a medal in the distance races, having previously finished fourth in the 50km at the 2017 World Championships and having logged multiple top 10s over his career. Ad He will compete in the men’s skiathlon (February 24), 15km individual freestyle (March 1), the relay (March 3) and the blue-ribboned event the 50km mass start classic (March 5).

ToblachNorway's women seal dominant cross-country skiing relay win in Toblach05/02/2023 AT 15:29 “My plan is to try and be in good form for all four races,” Musgrave told Eurosport. “On paper, what I'm best at is the individual starts. “At the championships I've tended to have good mass start races.

But in general, it's the individual starts I'm better at and in skate. So 15k skate, individual start, at the World Championships, on paper is definitely my best race. “But I like to think I'm going to do well in all three.

If you're in good form, it doesn't matter what the format is, you race well.” In the past, Musgrave was significantly better in freestyle than classic but that has changed in recent years, particularly this season where he had a podium in Beitostølen in the 10km classic in December. The 32-year-old revealed a small change in his technique has made the difference over the last six months. “I feel like especially this season I've had a guy in Trondheim, who's been helping me a lot with technical work,” he explained.