France, Feb. 16 -- "I've been telling everyone that I've been training hard for these races," said the 23-year-old. "Here's a second silver so I'm clearly at a high level. Another silver gives me the hope and belief that one day I will be ahead of him [Klaebo].

"I train really hard every day with the aim of becoming the best skier in the world," Desloges added. "I'm not saying that I will be that one day but I am training hard for that objective and we'll see what the future brings."

Victory for Klaebo in the10 km interval start race brought the 29-year-old Norwegian a third title at the Milan Cortina Games and a record eighth gold medal to emulate the exploits of his compatriotsOle Einar Bjoerndalen,Marit Bjoergen and Bjoern Daehlie

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