Dussault Wins XTERRA Winter World Championship

Rebecca Dussault (Saab Salomon Factory Team) raced to victory, putting together the best bike, snowshoe, run and randonnee ski times to capture the XTERRA Winter World Championship.

Last year Rebecca Dussault had a two-minute lead heading into the final ski stage but was on a heavy telemark ski set-up while eventual champion Sari Anderson came screaming by her on a randonnee rig and took away the win.

It was an important equipment lesson learned for Dussault and the same situation would not be repeated … for two reasons a) Anderson stayed home nursing a cold, and b) Dussault was on a sweet pair of Goode Randonnee race skis made of pure carbon fiber that are half the weight and twice the physical properties as other comparable skis that have wood in them (Brian Smith was on the same skis). 

Dussault was also in much better shape and focus this time around – having won the USA Winter Triathlon Nationals and a bronze at the Winter Triathlon World Championship in Austria where she became the first American to ever medal.

“I’m in much better shape than last year, and I’m a proud owner of Goode skis for four days now” exclaimed Dussault.  “These skis are so lightweight and really fun on the downhills.”