Two of Frölunda fives with the giro – Express

You’re used to seeing them on the ice, but in day steps they from the rink and into the streets.

The players of Frölunda changing skates against the tires when they step onto the saddles to make up in Gothenburg Giro.

– You do not want to come last and hear the rest of the season, said Andreas Johnson; 20.

Gothenburg Giro is very popular with Frölunda Indians.

When the start push to day in two fives and three leaders at the start line with a real challenge ahead of them.

– It will be tough. Seven mil far, I do not know if I’ve driven so far in the past, says Anton Blidh; 20.

– It will be a challenge. It has never cycled seven mil earlier. But it will be fun and we are a few pieces so it will be fun to drive, says Mr Johnson.

After being knocked out in the semi-final against would-Swedish champions Växjö has Frolunda already set in motion with his pre-season training to challenge for the gold next year.

The pre-season training means – just as during the regular season – a lot of time on the exercise bikes in the gym. Otherwise it is sparse with cycling for the two 20-year-olds.

– It was probably a year ago I was out and rode myself but now I have taken a turn around Frölundaborg and tested the bike I’ll drive. It was good speed in it so I hope to keep it during the race too, says Johnson.

– I do not have a license yet so it happens well that I take the bike to the bus, but otherwise it’s not much, says Blidh.

When the competition was held last year was only Anton Axelsson from the squad which rode. When this year to start with ten players as well as general manager Christian Lechtaler, scout Fredrik Sjostrom and physio Pär Edlund has competitive instincts come to the group.

– You do not want to come last, and hear the rest of the season so It becomes a little competition among us, says Johnson, who otherwise would not have a teammate, he wants to beat, says Mr Johnson.

Anton Blidh have a clearer objectives about who he must stay behind.

– I have to beat Christopher Persson, he is also Härryda says Blidh.