Team Lists For Dusseldorf Sprint

USA

Men
Andy Newell
Torin Koos

Canada

Women
Chandra Crawford
Perianne Jones

Men
David Nighbor
Phil Widmer
Sean Crooks
Stefan Kuhn,

Norway

Men
Tor Arne Hetland, Byåsen IL
Eldar Rœnning, Skogn IL
Johan Kjœlstad, Skogn IL
Øystein Pettersen, Bækkelagets SK
Trond Iversen, Mjœndalen IF
Bœrre Næss, Eftelœt IL
Ola Vigen Hattestad, Ørje IL
Jens Arne Svartedal, Trœsken IL
Petter Northug, Strindheim IL – Ski
John Kristian Dahl,

Women
Marit Bjœrgen, Rognes IL
Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen, IL Heming
Guro Strœm Solli, Drevja IL
Celine Brun-Lie, Njård/Team Kollen
Sigrid Aas, Tverrelvdalen IL

Austria

Men
Tobias Ebner,
Martin Stockinger,
Thomas Stöggl,
Harald Wurm

Women
Kerstin Muschet,
Katerina Smutna.

Switzerland

Women
Seraina Mischol
Doris Trachsel
Silvana Bucher
Lena Pichard

Men
Christoph Eigenmann
Peter von Allmen
Andreas Waldmeier
Eligius Tambornino

Italy

The Italian national team leaders Dario D´incal and Silvio Fauner have picked out four men and four women for the world cup opener in Düsseldorf:

Men
Christian ”Zorro” Zorzi
Renato Pasini
Loris Frasnelli
Fulvio Scola.

Women
Arianna Follis,
Karin Moroder
Magda Genuin
Marina Piller.

Finland

Magnar Dalen has selected seven women and five men for the Finnish team this weekend.

The teams were picked after a sprint in Voukatti where the men did a 1200 meter sprint and the women a 740 meter sprint.

In the men's race there was a first-place tie between Martti Jylhä and Matias Strandvall, with Kusti Kittilä in third place. Jari Joutsen was fourth.

In the women’s class, Kirsi Perälä was the fastest, with Rika Sarasoja in second and a major surprise, Ann-Mary Ähtävä in third. Mirva Rintala was fourth.

Women
Virpi Kuitunen, Kangasniemen Kalske
Mona-Liisa Malvalehto Lahden Hiihtoseura
Pirjo Muranen, Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura
Kirsi Perälä Huhtasuon Hiihto
Riitta-Liisa Roponen Joutsan Pommi
Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Joutsan Pommi
Riikka Sarasoja Lappeen Riento

Reserve: Ann-Mary Ähtävä Kainuun Hiihtoseura.

Men
Jari Joutsen, Joutsan Pommi
Martti Jylhä, Vuokatti Ski Team Kainuu
Kusti Kittilä Kalajoen Junkkarit
Matias Strandvall, IF Minken
Jesse Väänänen, Lahden Hiihtoseura

Reserve: Kalle Lassila, Vetelin Urheilijat

Sweden

Women
Lina Andersson, Piteå Elit
Anna Dahlberg, Ã…sarna IK
Ida Ingemarsdotter, do
Charlotte Kalla, IFK Tärendö
Britta Norgren, Sollefteå SK

Men
Robin Bryntesson, Sollefteå SK
Thobias Fredriksson, Östersunds SK
Marcus Hellner, Gellivare SA
Emil Jönsson, Årsunda IF
Peter Larsson, Hudiksvalls IF
Björn Lind, Hudiksvalls IF

Reserve:
Mikael Östberg, Falun-Borlänge SK

Contributing Source: Langrenn.com