The long distance ski championships across Europe, Ski Classics, moves this weekend to Sweden and Vasaloppet where the third stage of the series will be held. Ski Classics consist of the six most prestigious cross country events in the world. Vasaloppet is the longest with its 90km course in classic technique running through the beautiful forests of Dalarna in Sweden.
The leader of Ski Classics Champion race Oskar Svärd, Team Exspirit, will try to defend his position, he is also on top in the Ski Classics Sprint competition. He will have a tough battle against giants such as three times Vasaloppet winner Daniel Tynell, Team Grycksbo, and Jerry Ahrlin, Team Xtra Personell, who has won two out of three Ski Classics races so far this year.
In the women competition the overall leader Serraina Boner, Engadin Skimarathon, will start in Vasaloppet for the first time trying to defend her title against skiers such as Sandra Hansson, Team United Bakeries, and last year winner Susanne Nyström, Team Exspirit.
Ski Classics presents also its new “Ski Classics Sports Committee”, consisting of three distinguished people: Cal Henning Gran, Tommy Höglund and Staffan Larsson. The purpose of the Sports Committee is to oversee and protect the Ski Classics point system and fair play.
Information and current standings at: www.skiclassics.com
Attached are media guides in English and Swedish, the Swedish version is more detailed.
Ski Classics event 2011
Ski Classics Event 1 – Jizerska Padesatka Czech Republic 9 January 2011
Ski Classics Event 2 – Marcialonga Italy 30 January 2011
Ski Classics Event 3 – König Ludwig Lauf Germany 6 February 2011
Ski Classics Event 4 – Vasaloppet Sweden 6 March 2011
Ski Classics Event 5 – Birkebeinerrennet Norway 19 March 2011
Ski Classics Final – Norefjellrennet Norway 2 April 2011
Standings before Vasaloppet
Ski Classics Champion Men
1 Oskar Svärd Team Exspirit 257
2 Stanislav Rezac Team Patria Direct 229
3 Jerry Ahrlin Team Xtra Personell 211
4 Anders Aukland Team Xtra Personell 155
5 Jörgen Aukland Team Xtra Personell 81
6 Martin Larsson Team Martin Larsson 69
7 Audun Laugaland Team United Bakeries 54
8 Mattias Fredriksson Team Exspirit 52
9 Toni Livers Engadin Skimarathon Team 50
10 Marco Catteneo Team Scame 40
Ski Classics Champion Women
1 Seraina Boner Engadin Skimarathon Team 260
2 Sandra Hansson Team United Bakeries 250
3 Susanne Nyström Team Exspirit 210
4 Jenny Hansson Team Exspirit 150
5 Sabine Valbusa Team Scame-Office 80
Ski Classics Sprint
1 Oskar Svärd Team Exspirit 27
2 Anders Aukland Team Xtra Personell 15
3 Jerry Ahrlin Team Xtra Personell 11
4 Stanislav Rezec Team Patria Direct 9
5 Martin Larsson Team Martin Larsson 6
Ski Classics Team Points
1 Team Exspirit 536
2 Team Xtra Personell 474
3 Team United Bakeries 363
4 Engadin Skimarathon Team 330
5 Team Patria Direct 229
