November 2003 – FasterSkier

Montreal’s Gaiazova, Russia’s Babikov Win Skiathlon

FasterSkierNovember 30, 2003

CANADA’S NORDIC SKIERS CRUISE TO PODIUM AT SEASON-OPENING HAYWOOD NORAM CANADA CUP â€”Montreal’s Gaiazova, Russia’s Babikov, capture gold in unique skiathlon eventâ€” Vernon, B.C.â€”The talent pool for cross-country skiers in Canada is proving to be deep after athletes wearing the maple leaf captured five of the six positions on the podium in the skiathalon event at the Haywood NorAm Canada Cup on Sunday. The skiathalon is a unique nordic event which replicates a triathlon. Athletes...

Racing World Cup

Ackermann Wins Nordic Combined Again

FasterSkierNovember 30, 2003

KUUSAMO, Finland (Nov. 30) – Defending World Cup champion Ronny Ackermann of Germany won his second World Cup nordic combined meet in 24 hours Sunday, capturing a sprint event by 22 seconds over teammate Sebastien Haseney. Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) was the top U.S. skier in 16th place. Ackermann again led the 120-meter jumping phase of the competition and kept his lead through the three-lap, 7.5K race. Haseney was seventh in the one-jump portion...

Racing World Cup

Five Germans among the seven best in Men’s double pursuit World Cup

FasterSkierNovember 30, 2003

Kuusamo, Finland – Sunday November 30th Men's Cross-Country World Cup In the first part of the 15+15km double pursuit, the classical part, all the favorites stayed together. Estonian Andrus Veerpalu led after the 15K classic leg, but he lost the lead early in the skating portion of the two-race race. After the equipment exchange at 15 km, 12 — 13 skiers fought for positions at the front. Not much happened until Sodergren tried to break...

Racing World Cup

LODWICK 12TH IN WORLD CUP OPENER IN RAINY FINLAND

FasterSkierNovember 30, 2003

From US Ski Team: KUUSAMO, Finland (Nov. 29) – Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) moved up six spots to 12th place despite steady rain Saturday in the opening nordic combined World Cup competition of the season while German Ronny Ackermann, the defending World Cup champion, led the jumping and finished a minute ahead of everyone. Ackermann finished 1:00.3 ahead of Finn favorite Hannu Manninen, who posted the fastest 15K time, with Olympic champion Samppa Lajunen,...

Continental Cup Racing

Nor Am Canada Cup Sprints

FasterSkierNovember 30, 2003

Chris Jefferies finished only 6th in the sprint qualifying heats, but was the fastest when it counted – the men's final. Jefferies outsprinted Devon Kershaw, Gordon Jewett and Sean Crooks to win the second race of the Nor Am Canada Cup and take the overall lead in the series. Beckie Scott and Sara Renner left for Europe and the World Cup yesterday, meaning that the women's sprint race was a chance for the up and...

Continental Cup Racing

Sprint Results from West Yellowstone

FasterSkierNovember 30, 2003

Andrew Newell edges out Koos and Chamberlain in the men's final. Wendy Wagner wins women's final over Sandra GredigÂ and Aelin Peterson. Reports from West Yellowstone indicate that lots of new snow before and during the race made for soft conditions. In these conditions, the well-tracked route was the fastest, meaning passing was extremely difficult. In most cases, the skier who made it to the first turn in first place was the winner. Full results:

Racing World Cup

Smigun wins double pursuit in WC

FasterSkierNovember 29, 2003

With Smigun and Paruzzi pushing the pace during the classical leg (7.5 km) of the double pursuit race, the field spread out early in the race. At halfway, the lead group consisted of five skiers as they entered the exchange area. Two km into the skate race, Smigun decided to “put the hammer down”, and got a 20 second lead over the next few kilometers. She cruised in to a comfortable victory. Russian Savialova showed...

Continental Cup Racing

Canadians Beckie Scott, George Grey Stomp Field at Season Opening Haywood NorAm Canada Cup

FasterSkierNovember 29, 2003

From Cross Country Canada: Vernon, B.C.â€”The snow is covering the ground, the tracks are set and the names of the winners in the opening event of the 2003-04 Haywood NorAm Canada Cup campaign are in the history books. Canada’s Beckie Scott of Vermilion, Alta. and George Grey of Rossland, B.C. powered their way to the top of the podium through the 10 and 15 kilometre classic events at the Sovereign Lake Nordic Club on Silver...

Continental Cup Racing

Chamberlain, Wagner Win in West

FasterSkierNovember 29, 2003

From USSA: WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (Nov. 28) — Dave Chamberlain (Bethel, ME) outsprinted Chris Cook (Rhinelander, WI) over the final stretch Friday to win a 15K classic technique SuperTour race while Wendy Wagner (Park City, UT) won the women's 10K CL by more than a minute and a half. With temperatures in the upper 20s, Chamberlain, a member of the last two world championships teams, was timed in 41:06.8 for the three-lap race with Cook...

Racing World Cup

Ukrainian Woman Wins World Cup 10 km

FasterSkierNovember 28, 2003

Ukraine's Valentina Shevchenko, the sensation of the young season, took the women's 10-km CL in 27:14.8 – the first World Cup win by a Ukrainian skier – with Norway's Vibeke Skofterud runnerup (27:28.7). No North Americans competed. World Cup, Kuusamo Finland 10 km Classical Technique, Women Results: 1 Shevchenko Valentina 27:14.8 2 Skofterud Vibeke W. 27:28.7 3 Smigun Kristina 27:30.1 4 Bjoergen Marit 27:44.1 5 Savialova Olga 27:49.4 6 Paruzzi Gabriella 27:57.6 7 Kuitunen Virpi...

Racing World Cup

Double Norwegian in World Cup

FasterSkierNovember 28, 2003

KUUSAMO, Finland (Nov. 28) – Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) was 20th Friday in a 15K classic technique World Cup race behind Norwegians Anders Aukland and Jens Arne Svartedal on the opening day of the self-styled “Nordic Opening” weekend in light rain and mid-30s weather. “It was quite a good race for Kris. I had him on my [timing] splits at 16th with 2.5 Ks to go,” said Head Coach Trond Nystad. “It was tough conditions...

Continental Cup Racing

Races This Weekend

FasterSkierNovember 27, 2003

Lots of races going on as the ski season kicks into gear. World Cup, Nor Ams, and more. The World Cup travels to Kuusamo, Finland with an individual classic race on Friday and Pursuit (Skiathalon) on Sunday. Look for Carl Swenson and Kris Freeman to move up in the ranking from their first races of the season last weekend. The biggest story in Kuusamo was to be the return of Mika Myllyla and Jari Isometsa...

News

Team Today, Team Tomorrow, Team Torino

FasterSkierNovember 26, 2003

This fall members of the US cross-country team and staff developed a plan to raise the level of skiing in America to new heights and support the efforts of the US Cross-country team and development team in our pursuit of three medals in 2006. Unlike in the past, members of the US skiing public interested in supporting America’s best skiers will be able to contribute directly to the cross-country team, with one hundred percent of...

Training

Perfection. Intervals in the Utah High Country

FasterSkierNovember 26, 2003

This story orginally appeared on Zack Simons' website:

Interviews News

Interview With Jon Hammermeister, U.S. Ski Team Sport Psychologist

FasterSkierNovember 26, 2003

The U.S. national team coaching staff tells the athletes they have to define success for themselves. Every race, domestically and internationally, they define who the U.S. ski team is and what American skiing stands for. Working with the national team from the mid-nineties on, you’ve had time to see trends, form impressions. Where do you see American skiing headed? I started working with the U.S. ski team in 1997. It was a pretty funky group...

Collegiate Racing

Montana State University has new men's cross-country ski team

FasterSkierNovember 25, 2003

Bozeman — Montana State University, which sits among snowy mountain ranges of Southwest Montana, once again has a Men's Cross-country Ski Team. It's been nearly two decades since the university competed in NCAA men's competition. With the help of three new coaches — two from Norway — MSU skiers plan to storm their way through the collegiate ski season to the sound of “Heia, heia, heia,” a Norwegian cheer for “go, go, go.” The skiers...

News

Fast Skis In Any Conditions

FasterSkierNovember 25, 2003

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Other Racing

Canadian National Team – Duathlon Time-trial

FasterSkierNovember 24, 2003

The Canadian National team held a duathlon time-trial at Silver Star on Saturday November 22. Cold conditions. Beckie Scott did not participate. Results: MenÂ 15 kilometer duathlon 1 Drew GoldsackÂ 22;01 22;59Â = 45;00 2 George GreyÂ Â Â Â Â 22;10 23;10Â = 45;20 3 Devon Kershaw 22;00 23;38Â = 45;38 4 Chris JeffrriesÂ Â Â Â 22;10 24;19Â = 46;29 5 Sean CrooksÂ Â Â Â Â 24;18 24;54Â = 49;14 Â Women 10Â kilometer duathlon 1. Sara RennerÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â 17:35 18:05 = 35;40 2. Milaine...

Interviews News

Sunday Conversation With Chris Grover

FasterSkierNovember 24, 2003

Chris, you took over the Development team in 2003 after working with Miles Minson for several years. What are some of the ideas and objectives you’ve tried to build and instill into the program? I learned a lot working with Miles. He was always thinking about improving the basics. He made me realize it isn’t super hard to prepare people to race fast. We spent most out our time, going back, working on the fundamentals....

News

What We've Heard

FasterSkierNovember 24, 2003

The following is a collection of articles we have seen on the web recently that might be of interest to cross-country skiers. 1000 things to do in Summit on Nordic skis Nov 10 – Summit Daily News, CO “What we envision at this point is just an informal practice group,” Richardson said on Saturday afternoon. “We're just getting this together and seeing who is out there and who is interested.”

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