- Gleb Retivyk (RUS) took home a decisive win in the skate sprint in Erzurum, skiing well ahead of his competitors through the straightaway. Compatriot Evgeniy Belov (RUS) took second, and in a fight for third, Roman Furger (SUI) pulled off the bronze. Ryan Scott led the North Americans in 25th.

 - Kolb, a regular on the World Cup circuit, was still ectatic about her first U23 title, which she called "really special." Sadie Bjornsen narrowly missed the semifinals for th...

 - Jennie Bender returned the favor and out-lunged her CXC teammate Natalia Naryshkina of Russia at the line in Sunday's 1 k freestyle sprint at the Madison SuperTour. Sara Hewi...

 - Switzerland's Philip Furrer didn't worry about anyone else as he set a fast-paced tempo and stayed in front to win the men's A-final of the Madison SuperTour 1 k freestyle sp...

 - Less than a day remains before the start of the 2012 FIS Junior and U23 World Championships. Excitement at the Kandilli Nordic Ski Center was palpable in anticipation of Mond...

 - Dmitriy Ozerskiy and Maxim Fadeev of Russia took first and third in the Madison SuperTour freestyle sprint qualifier on Sunday, and yesterday's winner, Jari Joutson of Finlan...

 - Jennie Bender of Central Cross Country (CXC) won another qualifier in the second straight day of sprints around Wisconsin's state capital, posting the fastest time in 2:04.0....

 - Natalia Naryshkina, who hails from Russia and lives in Wisconsin, edged fellow CXC racer Jennie Bender in the A-final of the Madison SuperTour 1 k classic sprints on Saturday...

 - Jari Joutsen of Finland surprised his competition with a victory in the SuperTour 1 k classic sprint in downtown Madison, Wis., on Saturday. Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess was se...

 - Jennie Bender of Central Cross Country (CXC) did as she intended in Saturday's 1 k classic sprint qualifier, the first race of the Madison SuperTour, posting the fastest time...

 - In his SuperTour debut, Jari Joutsen put forth a strong showing for Finland, winning the men's 1 k classic sprint qualifier in 1:55.1. The 33-year-old, who skis for Vetelin U...

 - A look at how SuperTour race organizers make a city sprint possible in downtown Madison. About 90 trucks dumped manmade snow on the city streets surrounding Wisconsin's State...

 - When it comes down to it: health matters. That’s what Kikkan Randall and her coach at Alaska Pacific University, Erik Flora, reasoned when the U.S. Ski Team veteran decided...

 - The World Cup moves to Poland this weekend for the first time ever. In addition to a skate sprint and 10/15 k classic on Friday and Saturday, a third event will make its debu...

 - Amidst squirrel trail-kill and Carnie-crushes, the UVM women's trio of Garrec, Glen, and Patterson took a 1-2-3 podium for the mass start classic race 1 Comment

 - Coming off the last weekend of NorAms in Orford, Quebec, some of the top finishers talk about the races and how they ended up were they did.

 - Morgan Arritola (SVSEF) was officially back to full form on Sunday at the Owl Creek Chase. After appendicitis sidelined her for most of January, she won the 21 k point-to-poi... 1 Comment

 - Marit Bjørgen and the Norwegian 'A' Team cruised to its second relay victory of the season, while Finland and Norway II battled for second and third, and Sweden and the U.S....

 - The Aspen Nordic Festival kicked off on Saturday with a two-stage classic day; a sprint qualifier in the morning followed by a 10 k individual start for the men two hours lat...

 - Jennie Bender (CXC) surprised herself with a 14-second win in the classic sprint qualifier in Aspen, CO on Saturday. A few hours later, Chelsea Holmes (SVSEF) took the top sp...