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Sargent 5th in Estonia Scando Cup, US Men Undone by Skate Gear Decision UPDATED

Topher SabotFebruary 5, 2011

Ida Sargent (CGRP) has been struggling to find her top form following a December car accident. But things may be looking up for the World Championship-bound 23-year-old. Sargent skied to a strong fifth place finish in the 1.2km classic Scandinavian Cup sprint in Jõulumäe, Estonia on Saturday morning. “Today was really good,” Sargent wrote in an email to FasterSkier. “It was the best I’ve felt during a race since November so I think Im on...

Racing Results World Cup

Petukhov Wins on World Cup Sprint on Home Soil, Slovenian Women 1-2

Topher SabotFebruary 5, 2011

It took four tries, but Russian sprint specialist Alexei Petukhov finally got a World Cup victory on home soil, breaking away from the pack to win the men’s freestyle sprint in Rybinsk, Russia. In the women’s event, a Petra Majdic-less Slovenia claimed the top two spots with Vesna Fabjan and Katja Visnar beating out Justyna Kowalczyk (POL). As in Friday’s pursuit, many of the top skiers were missing – including the entire Swedish team and...

Continental Cup Racing Results

Compton and Kuzzy Complete Weekend SuperTour Sweep

Topher SabotJanuary 23, 2011

Different day, different distance and different technique, but the results were the same. CXC Elite teammates Caitlin Compton and Garrott Kuzzy won the 10/15km classic mass start events on the second day of the SuperTour Mayor’s Cup. The duo also took top honors in Saturday’s 5/10km freestyle race. Compton skied to a solid 20 second victory over UAF’s Raphaela Sieber in the women’s race. The weekend was also a CCSA collegiate event and midwest junior...

Continental Cup Racing Results

Kuzzy, Compton Lead CXC in SuperTour Domination

Topher SabotJanuary 22, 2011

Whether or not home-course advantage has much impact in cross-country skiing, the CXC Elite Team had no problem defending their local snow. SuperTour racing moved to the Midwest for the Mayor’s Challenge – two days of racing in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Last week combined an EISA collegiate carnival with the Lake Placid SuperTour, and this week was similar, swapping out the Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) for the EISA. The races are also Junior Olympic Qualifiers...

Racing World Cup

Randall Tops Sprint Cup Rankings, Tenth in Overall

Topher SabotJanuary 19, 20111

Kikkan Randall (USA) won her second-ever World Cup race on Saturday in Liberec, Czech Republic, adding yet another feather in a hat that is already the most adorned in the history of US women’s skiing. It is only mid-January, but Randall has already had quite a season. She has stood on the World Cup podium three times, earning a spot on each step with a second in Dusseldorf, and a third in Davos in addition...

Racing Results World Cup

Hattestad on Top Again: Leads Norway to Team Sprint Victory

Topher SabotJanuary 16, 2011

The World Cup sprint weekend in Liberec, Czech Republic concluded with a classic team competition. The Norwegian men’s team of Johan Kjoelstad and Ola Vigen Hattestad were unable to match the margin of victory of their female counterparts, but claimed the top spot nonetheless. Less than an hour after Marit Bjoergen led the Norwegian women to a crushing 30-second victory, Hattestad used a powerful move on the last climb to pull away from Mats Larsson,...

Continental Cup Racing Results

Hoffman Crushes Field in European Send Off

Topher SabotJanuary 15, 20111

Noah Hoffman hadn’t won a major domestic race in…well even he wasn’t sure…maybe the Owl Creek Chase two or three years ago, Junior Nationals…? But the youngest member of the US Ski Team, who has had considerable success racing in Europe, left no doubt about who would stand on the top of the podium on a cold snowy day in Lake Placid. This was in fact his first significant US victory since the Owl Creek...

Racing US Ski Team World Cup

US Ski Team Members Headline World Championship Team

Topher SabotJanuary 13, 2011

On Wednesday the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced a squad of 14 skiers to attend World Championships in Oslo, Norway at the end of February. That is one more than attended the 2009 edition in Liberec, Czech Republic. The team is split evenly between men and women – seven of each gender will have the opportunity to compete against the best in the world’s greatest ski nation. The selection of the team...

Racing Results Tour de Ski World Cup

Kowalczyk First to Repeat in Tour, Johaug Stunning in Second

Topher SabotJanuary 9, 20111

Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) became the first skier, male or female, to win back-to-back Tour de Ski titles when she staggered across the finish line at the top of the Alpe Cermis on Sunday morning. Starting with a lead of 2:08 over Marianna Longa (ITA), Kowalczyk was in no danger of being caught, but the big cushion did not make her complacent, especially with World Cup points and prize money available for the “Woman of the...

Racing Results Tour de Ski World Cup

Cologna Captures Second Tour Title, Canadians 7th and 10th

Topher SabotJanuary 9, 2011

Two lines of burly men, attired in identical red and white shirts, each carrying a massive cow bell that reached from waist to ground, marched in synch up the trail. They stopped in unison, and then with less then perfect acumen settled their bells and cheered. Behind came a larger crowd, carrying massive banners and countless flags. The Dario Cologna fan club was out in force, and the parade up the final 100 meters of...

Racing Tour de Ski US Ski Team World Cup

Bad Skis Doom US in Stage 7, Team Primed for Final Climb

Topher SabotJanuary 8, 2011

2011 marks just the second time that the US has fielded a team in the Tour de Ski. Last year, Andy Newell was the first, and only representative for the Americans, and with a focus on sprinting, he never planned to complete the multi-stage event. This year was different. Three athletes took to the line for the prologue in Obertsdorf, Germany just before the New Year, and all three planned to see the Tour through....

Racing Tour de Ski World Cup

Canadians Continue to Roll in Tour, Set to Battle for Podium

Topher SabotJanuary 8, 2011

One stage, the renowned final climb up the Alpe Cermis, remains in the 2011 Tour de Ski. Devon Kershaw sits in fourth, just 5.5 seconds off the podium, while teammate Alex Harvey is another 5.3 seconds back in seventh. In previous years, Kershaw’s Tour has been defined by one main factor – illness. He has always excelled in the multi-stage event, and his ability to race with the best in any discipline over any distance...

Racing Results Tour de Ski World Cup

Kowalczyk, Johaug Decimate Field in TDS 10k

Topher SabotJanuary 8, 2011

It’s all over but the climbing. Justyna Kowalczyk (POL), despite being pressed by Therese Johaug (NOR), all but ended the 2011 Tour de Ski, skiing to victory in the women’s 10km mass start classic, and winning every intermediate bonus sprint. Kowalczyk and Johaug shattered the field less than two kilometers in, opening a margin that would reach nearly a full minute by the end. The Pole should have no trouble defending her Tour title, now...

Racing Results Tour de Ski World Cup

Northug Sweeps Through TDS 20k, Cologna 2nd, Kershaw 3rd

Topher SabotJanuary 8, 20113

Petter Northug (NOR) did everything he could, but even a “late birthday present” from rival Dario Cologna (SUI) was not enough to get the Norwegian within striking distance of the overall Tour lead. On a warm day, starting with drizzle, and shifting to sun, Northug displayed the top form he has been struggling to find all season in the penultimate stage of the 2011 Tour de Ski. In winning the 20km classic mass start event,...

Racing Tour de Ski World Cup

Follis, Longa, Kalla Close on Kowalczyk in Tour Stage 6

Topher SabotJanuary 6, 2011

Of the three Tour de Ski stages remaining this morning, it had to be the 16km freestyle that frightened leader Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) the most. A stronger classic skier, and a ferocious climber, Kowalczyk should be confident with the last two stages – a 10km classic mass start, and the famous final climb. But the handicap start event in Toblach was an excellent opportunity for her competiton to make up ground. And they did just...

Racing Tour de Ski World Cup

Cologna Holds Edge in Tour Stage Win, Harvey 5th

Topher SabotJanuary 6, 2011

Dario Cologna (SUI) may not have had time to enjoy the scenery, but his efficient performance left little room for excitement at the front of the men’s 35 kilometer freestyle handicap start, leaving the setting the most interesting part of the day. The sixth stage of the 2011 Tour de Ski wound its way from Cortina to Toblach, climbing for the first 16 k before a long gradual descent to the stadium, and a final...

Racing Tour de Ski World Cup

Mid-Tour Update, Kowalczyk and Cologna in the Driver’s Seat

Topher SabotJanuary 4, 2011

The 2011 Tour de Ski is half way complete, and with the first rest day just about over, it is a good time to check in. Women On the women’s side, favorite Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) has not disappointed. She won the first two evens before finishing seconds to Petra Majdic (SLO) in the classic sprint, and fifth in the 10km pursuit. Despite being unable to break the field as she has often done in the...

Racing World Cup

Swedish Duo Leads Tour Pursuit, Kowalczyk Adds to Overall Lead

Topher SabotJanuary 3, 2011

Anna Haag and Charlotte Kalla claimed the top two spots for Sweden in the women’s 10km pursuit as the 2011 Tour de Ski continued in Oberstdorf. The pair, with the help of third place finisher, Marthe Kristofferssen (NOR) succeeded in knocking overall Tour leader Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) off the podium for the first time in this multi-stage event. Kowalczyk placed fifth after skiing at, or near the front for most of the race. And the...

Racing Results World Cup

Kershaw Second Again, Joensson Wins Tour Classic Sprint

Topher SabotJanuary 2, 20112

Devon Kershaw (CAN) thought he had his first World Cup victory. His powerful move over the top of the last climb paid off, and he came screaming down into the stadium with a gap on none other than defending Sprint Cup champion Emil Joensson (SWE) and former overall World Cup champion Dario Cologna (SUI). But Joensson, perhaps the best pure sprinter in the world, can never be counted out. The Swede came charging back, and...

Racing World Cup

Randall 17th in Tour Sprint, Moves up Three Spots

Topher SabotJanuary 2, 2011

Kikkan Randall (USA) continued a consistent run through her first Tour de Ski, placing 17th in the classic sprint in Oberstdorf. In three Tour races, Randall has now placed 16th, 22nd, and 17th with her best event – the skate sprint – yet to come. Randall qualified in 18th today, 7.29 seconds behind leader Petra Majdic (SLO), and drew a tough assignment in the quarterfinals, matching up with Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) and Charlotte Kalla (SWE),...

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