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Falun 15km · Stage 4

Klæbo's technique shift at km 12 — real or broadcast artifact?

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Erik_Waxroom+00:03

Klæbo went full V2A on the flat before the final climb — watch the left arm timing

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Maja_Intervals+00:08

That's compensation for the binding stack height change. Compare his Ruka footage

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NordicNerd_FI+00:11

Boot angle thread incoming. Screenshotted 3 frames from the broadcast

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VasaLottery2026+00:14

His glide phase on the left ski is 0.04s shorter than last season. Measured.

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Klæbo's boot angle in Lahti — overblown or the real story behind his Falun form?

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Erik_Waxroom

The boot angle discussion is finally getting somewhere. Pulled the broadcast frames from Lahti stage 2 and measured the ...

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Maja_Intervals

That matches what I saw in the slow-mo clip someone posted. But is this intentional or is it the new binding stack? Salo...

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