Initial administrative hurdles almost sidelined Torin Koos at the BUL-sprint at Gålå, Norway, Saturday, in which Koos earned second place after leading with 50 meters to go.
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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.
Hjelmeset Concerned About Trend to Skip Cold Races
Inge ScheveNovember 29, 2010
Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeseth (NOR) thinks the conditions reported from Kuusamo, Finland, caused many skiers to withdraw from the FIS Norway Cup/BUL-sprint events at Gålå, Norway, this weekend.
Breakthrough for Young American Talent in NoCo World Cup
Inge ScheveNovember 27, 2010
Bryan Fletcher skied into a solid 18th place in the second World Cup competition this season, a career best for the 24-year-old from Steamboat Springs, Colo. Felix Gottwald (AUT) won the race, working from 28th place after jumping to beat Mikko Kokslien (NOR) who started in 21st place.
The US Ski Team nordic combined crew delivered a mixed bag of results at the provisional round in Kuusamo, Finland.
Several racers will skip the rest of the World Cup minitour in Kuusamo because they are unsatisfied with the concept.
For the US nordic combined team, the FIS World Cup opener in Finland leaves room for improvement. Demong was 32nd, Taylor Fletcher was 35th and Bryan Fletcher was 37th. Brett Camerotta was 40th after the jumping, but did not start the cross-country leg.
The mini-tour is a test format in terms of the World Cup, said Kikkan Randall, who is on the FIS Athlete Commission for cross-country skiing. While Randall is a shoe-in for the format, doing well in both sprints and distance events, she does have mixed feelings about the concept as a staple on the schedule.
Over the course of the weekend there will be no less than ten races in Kuusamo: This marks the season opener for ski jumping and nordic combined, while cross-country enters WC round two, embarking on a 3-day mini tour starting with sprints on Friday, distance on Saturday and Sunday.
Elofsson: Petter Must Get Back in the Track
Inge ScheveNovember 23, 2010
“In this situation, the most important for (Petter Northug) is to relax and protect himself from all the commotion around him. He has to find his way back to the starting point and rebuild. Only then can he get back to training,” Per Elofsson (SWE) said to NRK.
Norway’s Northug Still Questionable For Kuusamo World Cup
Inge ScheveNovember 22, 2010
The Norwegian women dominated the World Cup opener Nov 20-21, and the Norwegian men want revenge on the Swedes. However, will likely have to achieve the task without reigning World Champion Petter Northug in the Kuusamo (FIN) mini-tour.
Surprised if Norway Podiums in Gällivare
Inge ScheveNovember 19, 2010
Former Norwegian national team coach lashes out at proficiency of Norwegian skiers in skate races. It has been more than 1,400 days since any Norwegian male other than Northug has made the podium in a skate race with interval start.
TRUCKEE, California – “The hope is that in the future, this can become a team on par with the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, CXC and XC Oregon,” said Ben Grasseschi, the head coach of the newly established Far West Senior Farm Team based in Truckee, California. The squad’s mission, to create a premium senior race team, is partly a personal goal for Grasseschi, who himself was left dangling after his collegiate skiing career. “I...
Concern Over Recruitment in the Norwegian XC Camp
Inge ScheveNovember 18, 2010
The declining number of female racers at the opening FIS races at Beito this year is concerning the officials. There were far more female biathletes at the biathlon season opener the same weekend.
Fewer Norwegian Girls Racing: “Incredibly Scary”
Inge ScheveNovember 16, 2010
BEITOSTØLEN, Norway – “It’s really too bad there weren’t more girls here,” Therese Johaug told Langrenn.com after the 10 k classic FIS race in Beitostolen on Sunday. That race had 25 Norwegian females on the result lists, while Friday’s 10K skate race featured 23 Norwegian women, and 21 completed Saturday’s sprint. “There are definitely fewer girls here than previous years,” said Egil Kristiansen, head coach for the Norwegian national team women. “Disappointingly few girls here,” said...
Koos Opens Season with Training Races at Beito
Inge ScheveNovember 15, 2010
A 17th place in the sprint qualifier and a 58th place in the 15K classic on Sunday doesn’t bother Torin Koos.
Russian Men, Norwegian Women Dominate at Beito
Inge ScheveNovember 12, 2010
The Canadians might have coined the term “own the podium” for the 2010 Olympics, but at the FIS season opener at Beitostølen (NOR) Friday, the Russian men dominated. In the men’s 15K skate, the Russians occupied five of the top seven spots, including the whole podium.
Johaug Bursting With Energy
Inge ScheveNovember 11, 2010
Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug has changed her season preparation routine and is literally bursting with energy at the start of the season opener at Beitostølen this weekend.
Chasing a Dream and Living it Too
Inge ScheveNovember 8, 2010
Felice Beitzel leads a different life than most PhD holders. Since the spring of 2009, the 29-year-old Australian has been the soigneur with the Giant Bicycle team, which means she spends half of the year traveling around the world with some of the best mountain bikers on the planet. The other half of the year, she travels around the world chasing her own podiums, on skis.
The Secret to Kalla’s New Power
Inge ScheveNovember 4, 2010
She is already one of the top female skate skiers in the world. By improving her ankle/knee flexion, Charlotte Kalla (SWE) has increased the power in her kick – and will be even more dangerous to her competitors this winter.