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FasterSkierJanuary 17, 2010

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MV SuperTour Classic Results

FasterSkierJanuary 17, 2010

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Koos Sharp Despite Layoff

FasterSkierJanuary 16, 2010

Torin Koos (USST) skied to a convincing win in the freestyle sprint as the SuperTour stopped in the Methow Valley.  As a member of the US World Cup Team, Koos doesn’t have many opportunities to race domestically, let alone in his home state.  His thoughts on today’s race and the upcoming Olympics. The weather leading up to the race was rather lousy. What were the conditions like throughout the day? How did the course hold...

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Valaas Happy to be on Home Snow
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Valaas Happy to be on Home Snow

FasterSkierJanuary 16, 2010

Laura Valaas (APU), a native of the Methow Valley, dominated the women’s SuperTour sprint today, leading wire-to-wire. “I was thrilled to be racing in the Methow again; it’s been a long time since I’ve had a ski race this close to where I grew up,” Valaas told FasterSkier. “Despite being slushy earlier this week, the course held up and remained fast throughout the entire day,” she continued.  “I really appreciated all the time volunteers spent...

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Koos and Valaas Cruise Through The Methow Valley Super Tour Sprints

FasterSkierJanuary 16, 2010

Methow Valley, WA – For the week prior to the first ever Methow Valley Super Tour the weather was bleak and organizers were understandably stressed. A nice base of snow remained, however temps were hovering in the critical 29-38 degree range and it rained Wednesday and Friday, threatening the event. The Methow had been in a dark and gray misty fog for a week. Alas…Friday night the sky began to clear and you could feel...

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Jonsson Wins Biathlon Mass Start, Kocher 17th

FasterSkierJanuary 16, 2010

Helena Jonsson (SWE), the overall World Cup leader, skied to an impressive victory in the women’s 12.5km mass start biathlon competition today in Ruhpolding, Germany. Thousands of fans packed the stadium to watch the top 30 women in the world battle on a challenging course.  Jonsson was one of only two women to shoot clean on her way to a 23.1 second victory over Simone Hauswald (GER).  Germany, skiing in front of a passionate home...

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U.S. Women’s Relay Team Debuts at Ruhpolding World Cup

FasterSkierJanuary 15, 2010

RUHPOLDING, Germany – The first U.S. women’s relay of the 2009-2010 season turned out to be a good test event for the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. The Swedish women took their first ever victory in today’s relay ahead of Russia and Norway. Sara Studebaker (Boise, ID), Haley Johnson (Lake Placid, NY), Laura Spector (Lenox, MA) and Lanny Barnes (Durango, CO) finished 19th following some challenges on the track and shooting range. “I think despite the...

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Andy Newell Ready to go In Estonia, Canada Starts Six

FasterSkierJanuary 15, 2010

Andy Newell is the only American skier who is racing the XC World Cup this weekend.  Conditions are excellent – “the best ever here with a lot of snow and good consistent cold temps (-10C), according to US Ski Team Coach Justin Wadsworth.   “The tracks are super hard and fast, and grip is no issue.” Wadsworth predicts some intense racing with a number of skiers vying for final Olympic spots.  The Norwegian sprinters will...

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Concept2 Holiday Challenge Raises $27,944 To Help Feed Those In Need

FasterSkierJanuary 15, 2010

Participants in Concept2’s 10th Annual Holiday Challenge not only rowed or skied thousands of meters during the holiday season, they raised over $27,000 for healthy food organizations while doing it. Every year, Concept2, the leading manufacturer of rowing machines, hosts a Holiday Challenge, asking its customers worldwide to row either 100K or 200K between Thanksgiving and Christmas. This year, Concept2 invited skiers to join the Challenge by logging their concept2.com.

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