Tomorrow, January 16, it’s time for the OnePartnerGroup Ski Marathon Östersund. The Visma Ski Classics Challengers event is a 40-kilometer classic technique race and brings Pro Tour and recreational skiers to the start line in Östersund, Sweden.
Sunday, January 16, is time for La Venosta Open. The Visma Ski Classics Challengers event is a 33-kilometer classic technique race and brings Pro Tour and recreational skiers to the start line in Val Venosta, Italy.
Britta Johansson Norgren, Lager 157 Ski Team, and Tord Asle Gjerdalen, Team XPND Fuel, made history winning the 100th Visma Ski Classics event and first-ever Pro Tour individual time trial.
Tord Asle Gjerdalen, Team XPND Fuel, won the 10-kilometer La Venosta Time Trial after the brutal climb up to the finish. The second place was Martin Løvstrøm Nyenget, Team Eksjöhus, 19 seconds behind. Third place went to Ermil Vokuev, Russian Winter Team, 37.1 seconds behind.
Britta Johansson Norgren, Lager 157 Ski Team, won the 10-kilometer La Venosta Time Trial in 31:46:1. In the finish, she was 19.4 seconds ahead of Ida Dahl, Team Ramudden. Third place went to Lina Korsgren, Team Ramudden, 1:32.0 behind the winner.
ProXCskiing talked to cross-country skiing experts to know their opinion about why there are more and more skiers winning races using double-poling technique, even in hilly terrains. A former elite athlete, a coach, an expert on double-poling, and a physiologist share their opinions.
Tomorrow’s La Venosta Time Trial marks the 100th Visma Ski Classics event and pits Pro Tour athletes and traditional cross-country skiers against each other in a 10-kilometer individual uphill battle.
Team Robinson Trentino will add Russian power to its Pro Team for Visma Ski Classics events in January. Ekaterina Smirnova and Tatiana Sorina will be competing in long-distance races.
Martin Løvstrøm Nyenget is the next Norwegian national team skier to join the forces of Team Eksjöhus.
La Venosta Time Trial marks the 100th event since the start of the Pro Tour circuit in 2011. From the beginning, Visma Ski Classics has been an inspiring and professional platform for Pro Tour athletes and recreational skiers worldwide.
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