A look back to the second weekend of World Cup racing in Lillehammer, Norway. This past weekend proved to be exciting, with the 10 and 15 k classic races on Saturday and the relays on Sunday. Take a look to see some shots from both days.
Devon Kershaw (CAN) racing to 56th in the 15 k classic in Lillehammer, Norway on Dec. 7 (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
Kris Freeman (USA) racing in the 15 k classic (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
Alexey Poltoranin (KAZ) en route to a second place finish in the men’s 15 k (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
Marcus Hellner (SWE) finished fourth in the men’s 15 k (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
The men’s 15 k podium. From left to right: Didrik Toenseth (NOR) in third, Paal Golberg (NOR) in first, and Alexey Poltoranin (RUS) in second (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
Sadie Bjornsen (USA) racing to a seventh place finish in the women’s 10 k (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
Charlotte Kalla (SWE) en route to a second place finish (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
Therese Johaug (NOR) racing to fourth (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
Therese Johaug (NOR) lunging across the finish line in Lillehammer (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
Marit Bjørgen (NOR) at the finish of the women’s 10 k (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
The women’s 10 k podium. From left to right: Marit Bjørgen (NOR) in third, Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) in first, and Charlotte Kalla (SWE) in second (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
Kikkan Randall leads the pack in the women’s first leg of the 4 x 5 k relay (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
First leg of the women’s 4 x 5 k relay (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
Marit Bjørgen maneuvers her way through the thick snow in Lillehammer (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
Teammates gather around Jessie Diggins after finishing third for the USA in the relay (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
All smiles on the podium from team USA. From left to right: Kikkan Randall, Sadie Bjorsen, Liz Stephen, and Jessie Diggins (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
Team USA’s matching socks (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
The women’s relay podium. From left to right: Finland, Norway, and USA (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
Alex Harvey (CAN) in the second leg of the men’s 4 x 7.5 k relay. Canada finished 14th (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
Martin Sundby (NOR) leading in the third leg of the men’s 4 x 7.5 k relay (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
Russain Maxim Vylegzhanin racing down the final stretch to win in the men’s 4 x 7.5 k relay (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
A happy Russian team celebrating their victory (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
The podium for the men’s 4 x 7.5 k relay. From left to right: Norway II, Russia, and Norway I (Photo: Fischer / Nordic Focus)
Alex Kochon (alexkochon@gmail.com) is a former FasterSkier editor and roving reporter who never really lost touch with the nordic scene. A freelance writer, editor, and outdoor-loving mom of two, she lives in northeastern New York and enjoys adventuring in the Adirondacks. She shares her passion for sports and recreation as the co-founder of "Ride On! Mountain Bike Trail Guide" and a sales and content contributor at Curated.com. When she's not skiing or chasing her kids around, Alex assists authors as a production and marketing coordinator for iPub Global Connection.
One comment
John Forrest Tomlinson
December 13, 2013 at 6:23 pm
Nice pictures. The guy listed as Alexey Poltoranin is from Kazakhstan – that’s the suit he’s wearing.