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Peter VordenbergAugust 19, 2006
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BURLINGTON, Vt. — The University of Vermont has named Paul Stone its new head Nordic coach. Vermont Director of Skiing and head alpine coach Bill Reichelt made the announcement Thursday. Stone a 1999 graduate of Dartmouth College joins the Catamounts after spending last year as the program director and coach of the Maine Coast Nordic Junior Team. “I am excited to announce Paul Stone as our new head Nordic coach,†Reichelt said. “Having raced and...
Rain and wind made for difficult conditions during the Swedish rollerski championship in Burseryd. Maria Rydkvist dominated the Swedish rollerski championship last weekend and won the women’s race by more than two minutes to Hanna Seppas. Rain and wind made for difficult conditions. The men’s race took place on a 2.2 kilometer loop that was skied ten times. Rollerski specialist Tobias Westman got a 5-10 seconds lead after two laps. He stayed ahead of the...
The Swedish national team did a 30-kilometer bike time-trial in conjunction with their dryland camp in Bruksvallarna this week. Petter Larsson was the winner ahead of Anders Sodergren. And a retired fellow named Alsgaard came in third. (Alsgaard is a coach for the Swedish team this year.) Results: At the turnaround: finish time: 1. Peter Larsson 22.47 44.36 2. Anders Södergren 23.05 44.47 3. Thomas Alsgaard 23.56 46.27 4. Björn Lind 23.55 46.28 5. Marcus...
Rollerski Races On A Track In Norway
FasterSkierAugust 18, 2006
The World's oldest ski club, Oddersjaa in Kristiansand, Norway organized a 500-meter track sprint and a 3000-meter track rollerski race as pre-match and halftime shows during a premier league soccer match last weekend. Two German national team skiers were up against most of the Norwegian national team. 9662 spectators got to watch some great duels. The sprint event took place before the start of the soccer match. There were two heats of four skiers and...
$30,000 Available for Skier Development Grants
FasterSkierAugust 17, 2006
American Birkebeiner® Ski Foundation Seeks Applications by Oct. 1 HAWYARD, Wis., August 2006 – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) today announced that it is seeking grant applications for youth ski programs associated with middle and high schools and cross-country ski organizations throughout the country. “The mission of the Foundation is to promote cross-country skiing as a fun, energetic activity that is part of a healthy lifestyle,” said Executive Director Ned Zuelsdorff. “A significant portion...
CXC/Birkie Summer Camp Recap
FasterSkierAugust 17, 2006
The CXC/ Birkie Summer Camp was well staffed for the group of open camp participants. The coaching staff included recent Olympian, Abby Larson, former Olympian and Russian National Coach, Igor Badamshin, U23 World Championship team member and CXC team member Brian Gregg, CXC CEO Yuriy Gusev, CXC COO Scott Wilson, and CXC Team Coach, Bryan Fish. Telemark Resort is a great Cross Country Ski facility, summer and winter. The intense four day camp focused on...
“Retired†former national team skier Krister Skjeldal was the fastest cross country skier in the Norwegian uphill running championship last weekend. Source: Langrenn.com The Saudehornet up was as last year titled the Norwegian uphill running championship. Runner Jon Tvedt won in dominating fashion ahead of Oystein Sylta. Krister Skjeldal was the best cross country skier in 4th place. Other cross country skiers: 4. Kristen Skjeldal 6. Morten Eilifsen 7. Hans Martin Gjedrem 9. Sindre Buraas...
Records Fall at NEG/NENSA Camp
FasterSkierAugust 16, 2006
Editor's Note: The National Elite Group (NEG) provides an opportunity for some of the best developing skiers from around the country to get together in a training camp environment. Hosted by NENSA and Maine Winter Sports Center, this camp will be hosted each summer by a different USSA region. This year, you will notice a very strong group of guest athletes from the western United States featuring World Junior and USSA J1 Trip qualifiers from...
Sodergren And Smigun Won In Otepaa
FasterSkierAugust 14, 2006
– I had energy left at the end and that helped me win, said Sodergren after winning the event for the second time. Anders Södergren of Sweden showed that he has handled his summer training well by winning the 20-kilometer long freestyle rollerski race and the overall title in the pursuit style start on the final day of the three day long “Suverull†dryland competition in Otepaa, Estonia. Sodergren also said that he had tried...
The Norwegian women’s team ended their recent training camp at Kvitfjell with an 8-kilometer uphill rollerski time-trial. Ann Eli Tafjord was fastest. Astrid is the overall leader of the camp cup. Photo: Lars Krogsveen So far its Astrid, Guro and Ella that’s best overall. Astrid won the 60-meter. Results time-trial 1. Ann Eli Tafjord 31.18 2. Marit Bjorgen 31.51 3. Kristin Murer Stemland 32.13 4. Ella Gjomle 33.23 5. Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nielsen 33.40 6....
WANAKA, N.Z. (Aug. 11) – A handful of U.S. cross country skiers are back on snow for the first time since the end of last season, midway through the Ski Team's fifth consecutive preseason trip Down Under while other athletes nominated to the 2007 squad are training at home. New Zealand camper Liz Stephen competes in the 5K Freestyle event during the US Cross Country Championships January 8, 2006 at Soldier Hollow (credit: Matthew Stockman/Getty...
Prologue, running race and pursuit is on the agenda this weekend in the annual Suverull competition in Otepaa Estonia. The competition starts with a rollerski prologue on Friday. The running race is on Saturday and the rollerski pursuit race takes place on Sunday. Four Olympic champions and 13 Olympic medalists take part. National team skiers from 14 nations are participating in the 16th annual race. Home-town favorite Kristina Smigun has won the event 8 times....
Nathan Schultz launches Boulder Nordic Sport, announces partnership with Zach Caldwell’s Engineered Tuning
FasterSkierAugust 10, 2006
Nordic specialty venture offers the best advice on equipment, fitting and stone grinding services. Natron Nordic Enterprises, LLC announced today its expansion into retail cross-country ski equipment sales and service with the launch of Boulder Nordic Sport (BNS). Owner Nathan Schultz leveraged his experience in the industry to develop key strategic partnerships that establish Boulder Nordic Sport as a leading resource for world-class advice, equipment, fitting and ski service. Boulder Nordic Sport is accepting ski...
For World Cup Cross-Country skiers, one of the summer’s most important fitness tests will be the 16th annual Saku Suverull that will be held in Otepää (EST) on 11th-12th August. The main international competition there will include a 2.7km roller skiing prologue, a running competition (ladies 3km/men 6km) and a roller skiing competition (ladies 12km/men 20km). Both 2005 winners, Vassili Rotchev (RUS) and Kristina Smigun (EST), an eight-time Suverull champion so far, have confirmed their...
WADA's Altitude Tent Debate Heats Up
FasterSkierAugust 10, 2006
The altitude tent debate has heated up in recent weeks after the ethics panel of the World Anti-Doping Agency, WADA, determined in July that such devices violated “the spirit of sport.†WADA plans to rule in September about whether to include altitude tents and other hypoxic chambers on its List of Prohibited Substances and Methods for 2007. The ethics panel ruling against hypoxic chambers is expected to carry significant weight with WADA officials making the...
By Park City, Utah junior Nordic team/NSF coach Gordon Lange The Park City Nordic Ski Team has just finished up five days of backpacking, running and climbing in the Wind Rivers of Wyoming. We were able to bag a couple peaks, get in an eighteen-mile run, and cover about 50 miles of trail and 20,000 vertical feet. Participating in the camp were Rosie Brennan, Kirsten Stray Gundersen, Alexis Sumsion, Elizabeth Guiney, Nick Hendrickson, Andrew and...
The Abyss
FasterSkierAugust 8, 2006
Laura Valaas is a 2006 graduate of Whitman College and a current member of the Central Cross Country (CXC) Team. Originally from Wenatchee, WA, Laura finished 4th in the 15K free race at the 2006 NCAA Championships, and 5th in the sprint at the 2006 US Nationals. Now, as she makes the jump from busy collegiate skier to full-time ski racer, Laura will be sharing her experiences with FasterSkier.com readers. You can also follow her...