KUUSAMO, Finland (Nov. 28) – Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) was 20th Friday in a 15K classic technique World Cup race behind Norwegians Anders Aukland and Jens Arne Svartedal on the opening day of the self-styled “Nordic Opening” weekend in light rain and mid-30s weather.
“It was quite a good race for Kris. I had him on my [timing] splits at 16th with 2.5 Ks to go,” said Head Coach Trond Nystad. “It was tough conditions with the rain and about plus-1, plus-2 [35 F.] weather but we had good skis and he skied into the race, moving up as it went along. Kuusamo has some tough hills.
“It was a good classic race for Carl. Things are so tight on the World Cup now – 10 seconds faster and Kris could've been in the top 15 and if he'd been 20 seconds faster, he'd have been in the top 10.”
Aukland won the three-lap race in 37:35.4, finishing 8.5 seconds ahead of his teammate with Freeman timed in 38:19.1. Carl Swenson (Boulder, CO), the only other U.S. skier in the field of 90-plus, finished 74th.
Saturday, the women race skiathlon, a 7.5K classic and then 7.5K freestyle race, while the men ski a 15K CL and 15K skate race Sunday for their skiathlon before the tour moves on to Dobbiaco, Italy, for races Dec. 6-7.
Report From US Ski Team
Classic Technique
World Cup — Kuusamo, Finland
15 km Classical Technique, men
Results:
1 Aukland Anders 37:35.4
2 Svartedal Jens Arne 37:43.9
3 Soedergren Anders 37:45.3
4 Veerpalu Andrus 37:45.6
5 Angerer Tobias 37:47.0
6 Pankratov Nikolai 37:49.9
7 Estil Frode 37:52.2
8 Checchi Valerio 37:55.5
9 Fredriksson Mathias 37:57.9
10 Sommerfeldt Rene 37:59.7
11 Teichmann Axel 38:01.4
12 Di Centa Giorgio 38:04.1
13 Bajcicak Martin 38:05.3
14 Noutrikhine Andrei 38:06.2
15 Carrara Bruno 38:08.4
16 Rotchev Vassili 38:09.4
17 Mae Jaak 38:12.8
18 Novikov Serguei 38:15.3
19 Fredriksson Thobias 38:16.5
20 Freeman Kris 38:19.1
21 Ivanov Mikhail 38:21.6
22 Schluetter Andreas 38:21.8
23 Piller Cottrer Pietro 38:22.6
24 Filbrich Jens 38:27.7
25 Ossinkine Dmitri 38:28.4
26 Bjonviken Tore 38:30.5
27 Jauhojaervi Sami 38:34.4
28 Stebler Christian 38:36.8
29 Burgermeister Reto 38:37.4
30 Batory Ivan 38:37.7
31 Valbusa Fulvio 38:39.2
32 Repo Sami 38:39.3
33 Skjeldal Kristen 38:39.9
34 Chebotko Nikolay 38:40.8
35 Komamura Shunsuke 38:45.1
36 Vittoz Vincent 38:45.6
37 Ohtonen Olli 38:49.9
38 Vilissov Vladimir 38:50.4
39 Kurttila Keijo 38:54.6
40 Aasen Geir Ludvig 38:57.7
41 Similae Tero 38:57.8
42 Revin Victor 39:00.5
43 Saracco Cristian 39:01.2
44 Isometsae Jari 39:01.8
45 Hjelmeset Odd-Bjoern 39:02.5
46 Golovko Andrei 39:04.7
47 Morko Juha 39:05.2
48 Koukal Martin 39:05.5
49 Eremenko Dimirij 39:05.6
50 Taipale Kuisma 39:07.5
51 Leybyuk Roman 39:07.9
52 Imai Hiroyuki 39:09.5
53 Rupnik Vasja 39:10.0
54 Bjerkeli Haavard 39:10.5
55 Bauer Lukas 39:12.3
56 Palolahti Ari 39:13.3
57 Brink Joergen 39:16.7
58 Kurunmaeki Veli-Pekka 39:18.2
59 Olle Raul 39:24.6
60 Koch Beat 39:26.5
61 Costantin Pierluigi 39:32.6
61 Odnodvortsev Maxim 39:32.6
63 Schwienbacher Freddy 39:33.5
64 Pyykoenen Lauri 39:35.5
65 Heikkinen Matti 39:37.1
66 Onda Yuichi 39:42.9
67 Sperl Milan 39:43.0
68 Enlund Johan 39:46.2
69 Narusk Priit 39:51.6
70 Magal Jiri 39:55.6
71 Peltotalo Jani 39:56.0
72 Flora Lars 39:58.9
73 Ebisawa Katsuhito 40:02.2
74 Swenson Carl 40:05.3
75 Yamagishi Osamu 40:06.8
76 Jallai Erki 40:06.9
