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Stephen collapses at the finish while Ishida looks on, and Schevchenko recovers (Photo: Marcin Soto, World Cup Szklarska Poreba)
 - For some people, back-to-back World Cup races is just not enough. Fortunately for  elite skiers looking for more fun, more pain, and potentially more cash, there was a perfect option on Sunday—the World Uphill Trophy. 1 Comment
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 - Canada's Brendan Green is out with an injury, but Canadians Nathan Smith, Marc-Andre Bedard, Megan Heinicke and Yolaine Oddou and American Lanny Barnes will join the other 12...
 - Noah Hoffman's finish in the 15 k may have been the second-best classic result of his career, but he was hardly over the moon about it. That attitude was matched by Andy Newe...
Devon Kershaw (CAN) 26th place.  Photo: Fischer/Nordic Focus.
 - Alex Harvey led the way for the Canadian team on a tough waxing day, finishing 15th in the 15km classic. Dasha Gaiazova was the top woman in 25th.
 - With Kikkan Randall skiing to eighth place, the best classic distance result of her career, and rookie Ida Sargent scoring World Cup distance points for the first time after ...
Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) takes the win on her home soil in the 10km women classic in Szklarska Poreba (POL).  Photo: Fischer/Nordic Focus.
 - In what couldn’t have been a better-scripted home-coming, Justyna Kowalczyk blew the World Cup women’s field off the tracks with an uncontested win in the 10km classic in... 7 Comments
Johan Olsson (SWE) on his way to victory in the men's 15km classic in Szklarska Poreba (POL).  Photo: Fischer/Nordic Focus.
 - Johan Olsson of Sweden picked up his third victory in five individual starts this season, besting both the World Cup field and the nightmarish snow conditions at the new venu...
Alex Harvey (CAN) during the freestyle sprint qualification in Szklarska Poreba (POL).  Photo: Fischer/Nordic Focus.
 - Alex Harvey's day came to an early end when a crash in the quarterfinals took him out of contention to advance. Teammates Phil Widmer and Len Valjas were unable to crack the ...
The American flag representing in Szklarska Poreba (POL).  Photo: Fischer/Nordic Focus.
 - The US raced a contingent of four men and four women in Poland. Jessie Diggins was back in the World CUp points, while Andy Newell and Simi Hamilton both made the heats for t...
Decon Kershaw celebrates with a little air guitar after winning in Szklarska Poreba (POL).  Photo: Fischer/Nordic Focus.
 - Devon Kershaw used a remarkable to finishing kick to overtake an over-confident Nikolay Morilov in the final meters of the skate sprint in Szklarska Poreba, Poland. 1 Comment
The ladies' final comes to the line with Ida Ingemarsdotter (SWE) capturing first just ahead of Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (NOR) and Kikkan Randall (USA).  Photo: Fischer/Nordic Focus.
 - Ida Ingemarsdotter (SWE) used a strong finish to claim her second victory of the season, besting Maiken Caspersen Falla (NOR) and Kikkan Randall who came back form an early ...
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 - 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...
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 - 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...
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 - Zina Kocher continued her strong showing this weekend, moving from 12th into 9th to claim her first top-ten World Cup finish in 26 months. Meanwhile, Kaisa Makarainen picked ...
 - Kris Freeman and Tad Elliott both skied strong legs, and while the US men's relay team finished 12th of 15 teams, the race went much better than the 30k on Saturday.
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 - 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....
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 - The King of Biathlon showed how he earned his title: 38-year-old Ole Einar Bjørndalen picked up his 93rd career World Cup victory in a dramatic pursuit, and became the oldes... 1 Comment
Petter Northug (NOR) brings home the win in the men's 4x10km in Nove Mesto (CZE).  Photo: Fischer/Nordic Focus.
 - Petter Northug followed standard protocol, biding his time on the anchor leg of the 4x10km relay before sprinting away from the competition entering the stadium for the win. ...
 - No longer a member of the Canadian national team, Zina Kocher is on her own this weekend, working with personal coach Richard Boruta and a Finnish wax tech. It hasn't slowed ... 1 Comment
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 - The name of the game in Saturday's 30 k classic mass start at the Nove Mesto World Cup was points -- at least for the Canadians. Devon Kershaw, Ivan Babikov, Lenny Valjas and... 1 Comment
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