After a summer of hard training, Russian long-distance skiers showed that they are in good shape at the beginning of the season, with ambitions to fight for top positions in the Pro Tour. Russian Winter Team athletes had their first cross-country ski race this season, in the city of Kirovsk, close to Murmansk. The Khibinskaya…
There is about a month to go until the season premiere of Visma Ski Classics in Orsa Grönklitt, and Team Eksjöhus is busily readying themselves for the winter. The team has just completed a ten-day training camp in Vålådalen with very good training and valuable ski tests. Axel Jutterström, a 23-year-old recruit, is excited about…
This weekend the Swedish cross-country season kicks off with the Swedish premiere in Gällivare. Last year, Team Ramudden’s Max Novak won the classic 15-kilometer race. He also dominated roller-ski races this summer and fall, but an unfortunate bicycle crash in the Canary Islands interfered his final preparations for the upcoming season. However, he doesn’t think…
Lina Korsgren dominated the Pro Tour last winter leaving everyone eating her dust in every race, except at La Diagonela where she finished second after her teammate Jenny Larsson and Vålådalsrennet where she was third behind Emilie Fleten and Ebba Andersson, respectively. She is a late bloomer as her best results have come in her…
Date: April 9, 2022 Place: Ylläs-Levi, Finland Active years: 7 Record number of participants: 1,357 Distance: 70 km Classic technique Number of VSC sprints/climbing points: one sprint at 15 km in Äkäslompolo and two climbs at 8 km in Kellostapulinkuru and at 22 km in Kukastunturi Start times: Men 8:00 CET, women 8:05 CET Website: https://yllaslevi.com Highest peak: 481 m Total climb: 1159 m Over…
Hanna Falk, Lager 157 Ski Team, switched from traditional skiing, and from sprint in particular, to long distance skiing after last winter. She joined her new team and started to train hard for long distance skiing. She performed well in some roller-ski races this summer, of which a good proof is her victory at Klarälvsloppet….
Beitostølen in the middle of Southern Norway has become a traditional cross-country ski season opening event in the land of fjords. The best Nordic skiers of the country get together to see who is who in the early part of the winter season. This year is no exception, and a great number of Visma Ski…
Date: April 2, 2022 Place: Setermoen-Bardufoss, Norway Distance: 50 km Classic technique Active years: 63 Record number of participants: 1,585 Number of VSC sprints/climbing points: one sprint at 5 km in Storlømyra and one climb at 14 km in Orta, Halvor Hill Start times: Men 10:30 CET, women 10:00 CET Website: https://reistadlopet.no Highest peak: 577 m Total climb: 1219 m The 50 km long Reistadløpet is…
By André Santos The Czech Pro Teams in Visma Ski Classics are working hard to make long-distance skiing more popular than traditional skiing in the Czech Republic. After a summer of hard training and many popular competitions at home, they hope their performance inspires more people to go in for the sport. After Jan Srail’s…
Date: March 26, 2022 Place: Vålådalen, Sweden Distance: 100 km Classic technique Active years: 10 Number of VSC sprints/climbing points: two sprints at 18 km in Valbo and at 25 km in Ottsjö and two climbs at 39 km in Ripkalhöjden and at 63 km in Lillvalen Start times: Men 8:15 CET, women 7:30 CET Website: https://arefjallsloppet.se Highest peak: 865 m Total…
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