Interview: George Grey And Devon Kershaw Are Definitely Getting Ready For The Olympics Canadians George Grey and Devon Kershaw raced to a surprising sixth place, the best Canadian men’s relay performance ever, in the sprint relay at Worlds last season. We asked them about Worlds, their training, the upcoming Olympics and December World Cup races in Canada. They are definitely putting in the time and possibly getting ready for more surprises. Background articles: Sprint Relays...
Anders Sodergren won the Swedish team’s five-kilometer uphill rollerski skate time-trial in Ramsau, Austria on Saturday. He was 17 seconds ahead of Johan Olsson. Sodergren looked very strong. Peter Larsen was third, 25 seconds behind Sodergren, while Mathias Fredriksson was fourth, almost a whole minute behind. Jorgen Brink was fifth, Mikael Ostberg was sixth and Thobias Fredriksson seventh. Bjorn Lind did the time-trial classic instead of skating and Mats Larsson didn’t race. Per Elofsson didn’t...
The Norwegian men’s sprint team is dropping their planned Les Diablerets camp due to flooding. They are heading for Ramsau instead. Source: Langrenn.com The Norwegian sprint team should have spent the first part of their altitude camp in Les Diablerets, Switzerland, but the team is due to the flooding that’s ravaging big part of Europe at the moment, heading for Ramsau instead. – We would have liked to go to Les Diablerets, but the weather...
2005 World Cup winner and World Champion, Marit Bjorgen believes that she is in better shape now compared to the same time last year. Source: Langrenn.com
Junior World Champion Northug: – What’s Inside My Head Is What’s Important For Me In Getting Better From Here On Junior World Champion Petter Northug is finishing up high school this year and has moved in to a cabin next to the ski trails to optimize his training conditions. He has changed schools from Steinkjer to Meraker and feels very good about his new training environment. Source: Langrenn.com
The Univ of Utah is seeking applications for Head Men's/Women's Ski Coach. Responsibilities include organization and techinical instruction for training and competition, recruiting, administration and supervision of Alpine and NOrdic programs involving budget management, scheduling, student-athletie academic and welfare issues and other organizational needs. Candidates must assume the responsibility of Head Men and Women's Nordic Coach and have extensive racing/coaching experience, preferable at the collegiate and/or F.I.S. level. Bachelor's degree required. Knowledge and proven application...
Australians win 2005 Kangaroo Hoppet The fifteenth Kangaroo Hoppet, Australia's international ski marathon, was held today in Falls Creek in north-east Victoria. Australia's Ben Sim became the first ever junior skier to win the 42km Freestyle event, ahead of Raul Olle from Estonia and Francois Soulie from France. Clare-Louise Brumley made it an Australian double, claiming back to back wins in the women's 42km race. The Kangaroo Hoppet is the opening race of the 2005/2006...
Marit Bjorgen has got expert help in pulling in some very good personal sponsor deals following last winters great results. Source: Langrenn.com
Head Coach Position The Crested Butte & Gunnison Nordic Team is seeking an experienced, motivated, and charismatic coach to lead its program. In the last 15 years, the Nordic Team has a strong history of meeting the needs of both recreational JR skiers as well as producing numerous national champions and sending athletes to Scando Cup, World JR’s, and World Championships. The Head Coach is responsible for: -Overseeing 2 asst. coaches and 25 JR athletes,...
USST September and October Training Camp schedules September Lake Placid Camp Schedule Day Date AM (dist. Team) AM (sprint team) PM (all) Sunday 11th Travel Arrive Monday 12th VO2 int. skate Sprint progression Strength Tuesday 13th Run distance Run Bike ride Wednesday 14th VO2 int. class Sprint progression Strength Thursday 15th Run Run Off Friday 16th VO2 or L3 bound Sprint progression Strength Saturday 17th Classical dist Classical dist Off Sunday 18th VO2 int. skate...
Marit Bjorgen and Stig Rune Kveen won, as they also did last year, this weekends 24-kilometer long classic rollerski race from Storen to Budalen in Norway, both with new course records. Source: Langrenn.com 70 skiers including several national team skiers from both the men’s and the women’s team showed up for the 24-kilometer long MaxPulse classic rollerski race on Saturday. It was no surprise that Marit Bjorgen won the women’s race. Stig Rune Kveen won...
Making the Olympic team is not Lars Flora’s main goal — the dream about skiing to a top result in Torino is what motivates him to put in a combination of high volume and solid interval training. We asked him some questions. www.skipost.com What was your best race last season? What do you consider your best race ever? – Last year I was in great shape early in the season. My best international race occurred...
US National Coaches Conference and Coaching Education Summit Lake Placid, New York September 24, 2005 Event Update: Goals and Schedule Released, Registration Deadline Moved, Coaches Education Materials Requested August 19, 2005 – For Immediate Release Contact Nathan Schultz 720.227.9400,
FSx -Team Today — Think Racing partner to raise money for U.S. Cross Country Skiing Source: Fischer, Team Today, & Think Racing Press Release Auburn, NH: FSx, the newly formed Fischer / Swix cross country race program; Team Today, an independent fundraising program run by athletes of the US Ski Team; and Think Racing, a nonprofit organization that promotes and develops amateur athletes, have joined forces in an effort to change the current financial conditions...
Former Olympic relay champion, World Cup race winner and one of Norway’s best skiers in the early eighties, Brit Pettersen Tofte was sent to Lillehammer hospital on Saturday after a bad crash in the mountain bike version of the famous Norwegian Birkie. Brit Pettersen Tofte was sent to Lillehammer hospital after a bad crash in Birkebeinerrittet on Saturday. Pettersen Tofte was in the lead in her age category when the accident happened. An eyewitness said...
FasterSkier readers enjoyed and added a large number of past and present ski, wax and rollerski companies to our Test Your Cross Country Skiing Knowledge: Specials questions posted on July 28, 2005 Just like old times: Photos from the Wooden Ski Classic in Anchorage, AK, Nov 2004
Former US Ski Team member and three-time Olympian, Justin Wadsworth was injured when he hit a tree while mountain biking on Saturday afternoon. He damaged ligaments on one vertebra and compressed another. He will have to wear a neck brace for three months, but feels lucky since the fracture was very close to the spinal column. Justin’s accident happened on a dirt trail outside Bend, Oregon where Justin and his wife, 2002 Olympic Champion Beckie...