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In Return To Form, Ferry Wins World Cup Sprint; Neuner Tops for Women – Updated

Chelsea LittleDecember 18, 2010

In the World Cup sprints in Pokljuka, Slovenia on Saturday, two athletes took their first wins of the season. But while they hadn’t been atop the podium in Ostersund, Sweden, or in Hochfilzen, Austria, their strong performances weren’t entirely surprising: both Bjorn Ferry (SWE) and Magdalena Neuner (GER) were gold medalists at the Vancouver Olympics last year. Canadians led the North American contingent in both the men’s and women’s races. Men When FasterSkier

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Fitness, Not Insulin, Stymies Freeman in La Clusaz

Nathaniel HerzDecember 18, 2010

Kris Freeman’s body held him back in his 25th-place finish in the 30 k freestyle in La Clusaz on Saturday, but not in the way you might be thinking. Rather than his blood sugar, Freeman said that his limiting factor was just plain old fitness. “I think the race itself just wasn’t that great,” he said in an interview. “My fitness has been better than that this year.” Freeman said he raced with his pump...

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Bjornsen Gets First Win in Rossland; Brooks and Jones in Dead Heat Behind
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Bjornsen Gets First Win in Rossland; Brooks and Jones in Dead Heat Behind

Nathaniel HerzDecember 18, 2010

With Friday’s skate sprint opener at the Rossland mini-tour serving as a winner-takes-all qualifying race for the Canadian World Championships team, smart money said that the Canucks would come out swinging. And they did—at least one of them. After sneaking through her quarter- and semi-final heats, Perianne Jones (Canadian National B-Team) roared out of the start in the finals, intent on staying out of trouble and keeping her Oslo dreams from sliding away in a...

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Holiday Gift Guide $100 to $200
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Holiday Gift Guide $100 to $200

Inge ScheveDecember 17, 2010

Craft PXC Light Jacket – MSRP   $109 Cross-country skiers will appreciate the protective front and close ergonomic fit of this high-performance jacket. Ventilating elastic fabric on shoulder panels and back enhances freedom of movement. 3SP Quest Top – MSRP $110 Designed for the athlete that needs a universal top. 3SP® on the front offers great wind protection up to 35mph paired with Swift on the back which offers maximum breathability and temperature control. This top...

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Kuhn Edges Teammates in Rossland Mini-Tour Sprint, and Punches His Ticket to Oslo
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Kuhn Edges Teammates in Rossland Mini-Tour Sprint, and Punches His Ticket to Oslo

Chelsea LittleDecember 17, 2010

So far this year, Drew Goldsack has been tearing it up on the NorAm sprint circuit. Goldsack, a member of Canada’s senior development team, had won every sprint he entered coming into this weekend’s mini-tour in Rossland, British Columbia. But while he had proven that he was the North American not on the World Cup circuit, he hadn’t had the chance to test himself against his teammates in Europe. Until now. On Friday, Goldsack was...

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With Help from Caldwell, Freeman Chases Down a Dose
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With Help from Caldwell, Freeman Chases Down a Dose

Nathaniel HerzDecember 17, 201017

Kris Freeman does not give up easily. Freeman, an American cross-country skier, has weathered a diagnosis of type one diabetes—which, for the careers of most endurance athletes, would have been a death sentence. He has picked himself up from a snowbank and finished a race at the Olympics after passing out on the side of the trail from hypoglycemia. He has pushed through two surgeries on his lower legs to relieve the debilitating symptoms of...

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George Grey, “I Don’t Read Criteria – I Just Race”

Kieran JonesDecember 17, 2010

No matter how you slice it, George Grey has struggled on the World Cup to start the season. While his Canadian team members Devon Kershaw and Alex Harvey have stormed out of the gate, taking points in several events, Grey has placed 78th, 84th, 79th, and 32nd, a far cry from his stellar Olympic record. But when Grey was first planning his season, he wasn’t even considering heading to Europe to race. He recognized that...

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Berger and Makarainen Duel, Leaving Rest of Biathlon Field Behind

Chelsea LittleDecember 16, 2010

For most of Thursday’s 15 k individual race in Poklujuka, Slovenia, it looked like Kaisa Makarainen of Finland was firmly in control and would ski – rather easily – to her third World Cup win of the season. In the last shooting stage, Makarainen missed one target, but thanks to her superior skiing, she still had a jump on the field. When she crossed the finish line, she led the race by an astonishing margin...

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Holiday Gift Guide $50 to $100
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Holiday Gift Guide $50 to $100

Inge ScheveDecember 16, 2010

Tifosi Sunglasses – MSRP $40-90 Check out this under-appreciated brand of sunglasses that offers style, function and smart technology for some very low prices as compared to pricey Rudy Projects or Oakley’s. Sunglasses typically come with two sets of spare lens if applicable, lifetime lens warranty and Polarized options. V2 Aero XL ATR – MSRP $98/pair or $49 each The patented ATR (Advanced Training Resistance) mounts to the front tire and is designed to apply variable resistance to...

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Norwegian Men Are Human After All; Mesotitsch Gets Third World Cup Win

Chelsea LittleDecember 16, 20101

For the first time this season, someone who wasn’t Norwegian stood atop the men’s World Cup biathlon podium. After six straight races of Norwegian dominance, the spell was broken in Pokljuka, Slovenia on Thursday. The top Norwegian finisher, Tarjei Boe, didn’t even make the top ten. But Norway’s loss was Austria’s gain, as Daniel Mesotitsch picked up his third career World Cup victory, by almost a minute over Benjamin Weger of Switzerland. Sergui Sednev of...

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Chelsea Holmes: “Fired up to Race”
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Chelsea Holmes: “Fired up to Race”

Chelsea LittleDecember 15, 20102

After a lackluster season last year, Chelsea Holmes, a member of the new Far West Farm Team, had the best results of her career at the West Yellowstone Ski Festival over Thanksgiving weekend, finishing ninth in the classic sprint, fourth in the skate race, and eleventh in the classic race. Holmes, originally from Alaska, was a three-time NCAA qualifier for the University of Nevada (UNR) and an NCAA All-American in 2008. So she certainly has...

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Goldsack Dominates Domestic Sprinting; Faces Big Challenge in Rossland
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Goldsack Dominates Domestic Sprinting; Faces Big Challenge in Rossland

Kieran JonesDecember 15, 20101

Drew Goldsack has proven conclusively that he is the fastest sprinter in North America. The former Canadian National Ski Team (CNST) member and current Alberta World Cup Academy (AWCA) has won every domestic sprint race he has entered, and heads into the NorAm mini-tour this weekend in Rossland B.C. as a legitimate threat to win the entire event. While Goldsack seems to have a leg up on the Americans in the sprint arena, he has...

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Sarah Konrad, Record Setter and Athlete-Advocate In Chief
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Sarah Konrad, Record Setter and Athlete-Advocate In Chief

Chelsea LittleDecember 14, 20101

Five years ago, Sarah Konrad made history as the first U.S. woman to compete in two different sports at the same Winter Olympics. In Torino, Konrad finished 32nd in the 30 k mass start in cross country and was part of the U.S. relay team. She also contested both the individual and sprint events in biathlon. In the three-year period from 2005 to 2007, Konrad racked up some of the best results for U.S. women...

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North American B-Teamers Rack Up Biathlon Results, Too – Updated

Chelsea LittleDecember 13, 2010

The U.S. Biathlon Association (USBA) decided to try something new this year: instead of sending all of its best athletes to the World Cup, they would send a smaller group of developing athletes to the IBU Cup – biathlon’s equivalent of the Continental Cup, but more competitive – as well. “It’s better for athlete development to go to the IBU Cup and have success, than it is to go straight to the World Cup,” USBA...

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2010 FasterSkier Holiday Gift Guide – Under $20
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2010 FasterSkier Holiday Gift Guide – Under $20

Shana KeilsonDecember 13, 2010

This product is available here. Olympic Flag Skinny Skis – MSRP $4.95 They’re back! The favorite Olympic Flag Skinny Skis Scraper is a 6mm Plexi Blade. Best seller Jamaica, Sweden, Norway, and USA. Swix Pencil Groove Scraper – $4.99 It is inevitable that wax will find its way into the groove of your skis. Proper removal necessitates the groove scraper, and this handy pencil version, which easily slides into wax boxes, is ideal. No extra...

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Polish Appeal Likely, but What Next?

Nathaniel HerzDecember 12, 20102

Kikkan Randall is in for a long week. With the news that the Polish Ski Association (PSA) plans to appeal Justyna Kowalczyk’s relegation in the Sunday’s women’s sprint final in Davos—which elevated Randall to third place—the Alaskan could be waiting until late this coming week to find out whether she gets to keep her podium finish, and the $5,000 that goes with it. According to International Ski Federation (FIS) rules, the PSA can take up...

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