US NoCo: Lodwick 4th at Thriller World Cup Race
Inge ScheveDecember 18, 2010
Only a tenth of a second separated Todd Lodwick from third place in the Nordic Combined in Ramsau, Austria.
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Inge is FasterSkier's international reporter, born and bred in Norway. A cross-country ski racer and mountain runner, she also dabbles on two wheels in the offseason. If it's steep and long, she loves it. Follow her on Twitter: @IngeScheve.
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Inge ScheveDecember 17, 2010
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Promising Jumps for NoCo Crew at Ramsau World Cup
Inge ScheveDecember 17, 2010
The US Nordic Combined Team delivered some promising jumping during the provisional round in Ramsau, Austria, Friday. The provisional jumping netted a fourth place for Todd Lodwick and a 15th place for Bryan Fletcher.
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Inge ScheveDecember 16, 2010
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Whirlwind Day for Brooks at Sovereign Lake
Inge ScheveDecember 14, 2010
Holly Brooks of Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Club won the 10K skate race with almost a minute to spare to Caitlin Compton (CXC) in second place in extremely soft conditions. That was just the first race of the day.
NoCo: Taylor Fletcher Podiums at COC, Secures Extra WC Spot
Inge ScheveDecember 13, 2010
Only margins out of second place, US Ski Team’s Taylor Fletcher hauled into third place Sunday, climbing out of 28th to secure an extra World Cup spot for the United States.
Canadians Host, But Americans Storm Podium in Sovereign Lake Skate Races
Inge ScheveDecember 12, 2010
While Sunday’s Haywood NorAm 10 and 15 k freestyle races were held in Canada, it was the Americans who took the top step of both podiums – and convincingly. The men’s race started in sloppy conditions – approximately 20 centimeters of snow fell overnight, and continued right up until the start of the men’s race, resulting in ankle deep snow in some places. The men skied three loops of 5 k, and each one contained...
Demong 5th in Nordic Combined Continental Cup
Inge ScheveDecember 11, 2010
Bill Demong, who has struggled on the World Cup so far this season, took a decent step up the result list in Saturday’s COC race in Park City/Soldier Hollow.
Northug Back on the WC Circuit
Inge ScheveDecember 11, 2010
“It might have been good for me to fall down the drain a little,” Petter Northug said at the press conference in Davos Friday afternoon.
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Inge ScheveDecember 10, 2010
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When the Town Fits…
Inge ScheveDecember 8, 2010
… And the job is right…. It’s a match made in heaven. That’s pretty much how Robin Brooks feels about being the head coach of the Glacier Nordic Team in Whitefish, Montana. Sometimes coincidences just seem to happen at the right time. Brooks was looking for a new home, Whitefish was looking for her.
Russian Biathletes Plan Comeback this Weekend
Inge ScheveDecember 7, 2010
With their doping suspensions completed and competition ban lifted, one Russian biathlete retires and two return to the international racing circuit this weekend.
Will Sweetser and Mike Smith Named Division Heads. David Chamberlain joins staff.
The New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF), the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) and the village of Lake Placid are excited to host high-level US Ski Association SuperTour cross-country ski races January 14-15, 2011.
US Nordic Combined Back in Top 30
Inge ScheveDecember 5, 2010
US Nordic Combined Team seems to be making a pattern of improving on the second day of a World Cup weekend. Bryan Fletcher finished 26th in Lillehammer Sunday, after a 44th place on Saturday.
The Americans faced a tough day both on the hill and on the course during Saturday’s Nordic combined WC in Lillehammer. Mikko Kokslien (NOR) won, ahead of Jason Lamy-Chappuis (FRA) and Felix Gottwald (AUT) in third place. Brett Camerota in 40th place was the top US skier. Taylor Fletcher was 41st, Bryan Fletcher 44th and Bill Demong 45th.
US NoCo Gears up for 2nd WC in Lillehammer
Inge ScheveDecember 3, 2010
Coming off Bryan Fletcher’s best ever World Cup result with an 18th place at the Kuusamo WC opener last weekend, the US Nordic Combined team is looking to keep building this weekend, and bring the rest of the crew up to standard.
“Ski Classics” Introduces Team Tactics in XC Skiing
Inge ScheveDecember 1, 2010
“This allows us to race more like a team,” said Joergen Aukland (NOR) of the private marathon project Team Xtra Personell after the launch of “2011 Ski Classics” marathon series Monday.