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2010 March 28

It has been a busy March. 10 races in 18 day including 2 50km and a trans-atlantic flight. I am thankful that I was able to stay relatively healthy and felt good through all the races. br /br /div style="text-align: center;"a onblur="try {parent.dese...

There were 43 entries in the FasterSkier SuperTour Finals “Pick the Podium” contest. Participants picked the top-3 in each of the SuperTour Finals races as well as the overall standings. Points were awarded as follows: First place in a race – 5 points Second place in a race – 3 points Third place in a race – 1 points Pick the whole podium for a race and get an additional 5 points. First place overall...

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Randall Keeps on Rolling; Wins Mini-Tour Finale

Since Kikkan Randall began Sunday’s 5 k hill climb with a 1:30 advantage over CXC’s Rebecca Dussault, the biggest question was not who would win. Rather, it was why Randall was racing in the German national team’s suit. Turns out she traded for it after the Olympics were over. But regardless of the reason, it didn’t get in the way of her skiing, as Randall rolled to another victory in the mini-tour in Fort Kent....

Newell Holds Off Babikov for Tour Victory

Today’s 7 k men’s hill climb in Fort Kent was scripted to end with an exciting finish. It didn’t disappoint. At the bottom, Andy Newell (USST) started the day with a 1:20 advantage over Ivan Babikov (Canada), one of the best pure climbers in the world. By the time they arrived at the top, Babikov had made up all the time. But he couldn’t shake Newell, who had saved just enough for the one kilometer...