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Fries And Engstrand Fastest In Swedish 73-K Rollerski Race
FasterSkierSeptember 30, 2006
Gotland’s rollerski Vasa in Sweden isn’t quite as popular as the real Vasaloppet yet, but 25 racers completed the 73-k long race earlier this month. Results women: 1 Jennie Engstrand Valsta IF 03:25:48 Results men: 1 Joel Fries Gubben Rassa IF 03:03:21 2 Jerker Loré Östergarns IK 03:17:28 3 Thorbjörn Prellner Björnstorps IF 03:22:50 4 Tommy Holgersson Forssa IK 03:23:37 5 Sievert Lundh Svaide Roma SOK 03:25:17 6 Yngve Sjögren Hällbybrunns IF 03:25:56 7 Görgen...
FasterSkier.com Is Looking For Contributors
FasterSkierSeptember 29, 2006
FasterSkier.com is looking for part-time correspondents to contribute to the website throughout the winter season. The job can be customized depending on your availability, interests, and expertise. Pay will depend on level of commitment and expertise. Nobody is going to get rich working for FasterSkier.com, but these jobs can provide a little extra income for working on something that really interests you. It could also mean additional exposure for you (if you are an athlete)...
Varis Switching To Biathlon
FasterSkierSeptember 29, 2006
Kaisa Varis is trying again. But this time it will be as biathlon skier. Source: Skidsport.com Kaisa Varis did not get a spot on Finland’s 2006 Olympic team despite being qualified. Varis was (again) banned from cross country skiing after testing positive for EPO at the 2003 Worlds. She has now switched from cross country to Biathlon. She is racing in the Finish biathlon rollerski championship in Kontiolahti this weekend. Related stories: No Olympics For...
Junior Skier Challenged Hilde G. Pedersen In Double Pole Test
FasterSkierSeptember 29, 2006
Junior Challenged Hilde G. Pedersen To The Finishline The Norwegian junior nationalteam’s double pole test up the VIP-road at Lillehammer ended up as duel between junior skier Therese Johaug (18) and World Cup veteran Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen (41). Source: Langrenn.com The Norwegian junior nationalteam ended their recent dryland camp at Sjusjoen with a double pole test up the VIP-road at Lillehammer. The VIP road is the road between the Birkebeineren Motel up to the Birkebeineren...
Boulder Nordic Sport – the Team Today Interview
Peter VordenbergSeptember 28, 2006
Schultz tells it... and some cool shots (can I say that?) inside.
NENSA Announces 2006-2007 Eastern Cup
FasterSkierSeptember 28, 2006
September 27, 2006 New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) announces the TD Banknorth Eastern Cup race schedule for the 2006-07 Season. Sponsored by TD Banknorth and NENSA, this series will see some of New England’s top athletes vying for the title of Eastern Cup Champion and for spots on the NENSA Junior Olympic Team. Athletes will also earn valuable points toward the National Ranking List and regional age-group rankings. This series provides all cross-country skiers...
Ronning and Gjomle fastest in Norwegian Pursuit and Duathlon
FasterSkierSeptember 28, 2006
Petter Northug had promised full effort on the home course in Steinkjer when the Norwegian national teams raced their rollerski time-trials on Tuesday, but he was beaten by Ronning, Hetland and Svartedal.
Pettersen And Kristoffersen Best In Norwegian Junior Rollerski Time-Trial
FasterSkierSeptember 28, 2006
Some of these skiers might be your competitors if you are planning on racing at junior Worlds this season. Here are results from the Norwegian junior national team’s rollerski time-trial at Sjusjoen Tuesday this week. Participants also included students at the ski high school at Lillehammer. Results: Nr Etternavn Fornavn One lap Rang. Time Diff 1 Kristoffersen Marthe 07:05 1 14:57 0:00 2 Bjerkrem Nilsen Inger Liv07:27 3 15:27 0:30 3 Johaug Therese 07:25 2...
Australia’s Paul Murray reflects on the Olympics and looks ahead
FasterSkierSeptember 27, 2006
Paul Murray is Australia’s top sprinter and the first Australian to achieve World Cup points. He also achieved Australia’s highest placing at a World Championship with 31st placing in Obertsdorf. At the Olympics in Torino, illness prevented him doing his best with a 51st placing.. A back injury prevented him from racing this past Australian winter but he is hoping for a good season in Europe this year. Whilst in Europe he spends most of...
US Team Selection – Message to the Fasterskier Readership
FasterSkierSeptember 27, 2006
The United States Ski and Snowboard Association recently announced the Cross-country National Team selection for 2006 – 2007. Season preparation for the new Team is well under way and training opportunities have been extended to athletes outside the Team as well. We have observed a number of comments from the skiing community about the Team selection on this web site. The large batch of those comments deserves no further discussion; what they lack in substance...
XC Camp Brings 'Intensity' to Lake Placid
FasterSkierSeptember 26, 2006
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (Sept. 25) – An expanded program, fresh coaching staff and an all-new approach to training is propelling the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team toward completion of another successful training camp in the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Village. http://ussa.smugmug.com/gallery/1919352 For audio of Lake Placid Camp:
Swedish Ski Tunnel Attracts Bjorndalen
FasterSkierSeptember 26, 2006
Bjorndalen Back In Sweden Again The World’s number one ranked biathlon skier, Ole Einar Bjorndalen is back in Torsby, Sweden for the second time this fall. It’s the skitunnel with biathlon range that first of all attracts Bjorndalen. But he is also doing his tests in the lab right next to the tunnel. This includes interval training on the lab’s rollerski treadmill.
This is Ramsau
FasterSkierSeptember 26, 2006
Nowhere else in Europe, or the world, for that matter, can claim the popularity that Ramsau am Dachstein has as a training destination. A glacier to ski on at 8,000 feet, a 6-km rollerski loop that will scare you out of your bindings, hundreds of kilometers of single track running paths, a gym with all the fixings, and rallying in a 1.7 L with a stick shift on the twisty roads. Athletes from all over...
Results From Sept 9 UAA/APU Rollerski Time Trial
FasterSkierSeptember 26, 2006
These results from a Sept 9 time trial in Anchorage, Alaska were recently sent to us. APU/UAA Potter Hill Classic Rollerski time trial. The race begins with a 7km flatter double pole section with the final 3km all being uphill. Conditions were largely dry with temperatures in the low 50’s. Athletes from both APU and UAA, including several juniors showed up for the race. Classic Rollerski test Potter Valley, Anchorage, Ak Sept 9 2006 NAME...
Placid is behind us
Peter VordenbergSeptember 25, 2006
TeamToday Index. Partnership, outreach, and yet more training...
Junior Skier In Trouble: Trained Wrong
FasterSkierSeptember 25, 2006
Kristine Vandbakk made the Norwegian junior national team when another skier pulled out and gave up her spot. But too much training ended with a bang, says the 19-year old. Kristine Vandbakk (19) had made a training plan as a “outside the junior national team†skier. But she didn’t reduce anything on her own plan when she suddenly made the junior national team when Ida Gjermundshaug Pedersen (daughter of Hilde GP) gave up her spot...
FIS Roller Skiing season completes
FasterSkierSeptember 25, 2006
The 2006 FIS Roller Skiing World Cup finished with the Trans’Roller in France on 16-17th September. The last of the four World Cup weekends featured the six-kilometer uphill called Montee du Larmont on Saturday, followed by the 34-kilometer-long summer version of La Transjurassienne between Pontarlier and Mouthe on Sunday.
Weekend Skiing Near Crested Butte
FasterSkierSeptember 25, 2006
The following was sent to us by Jesse Crandall, cross country ski coach at Western State College… Here are a handful of pictures of the Western State Ski Team training at Kebler Pass near Crested Butte, CO Saturday morning, September, 23rd. About a foot of snow fell in the mountains around Crested Butte and the skiers took advantage of the fresh white stuff and got in a good workout. If temps stay cool we should...
The dates for the trip will be January 21st through February 5th, 2006. The race schedule is posted at mwhitcomb@ussa.org by October 15th. The staff will be selected by November 1st. We encourage all coaches to apply for Junior World and U23 coaching positions. This is a great experience that will be rewarding in many ways. Selection criteria for athletes are posted at