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Romanian Runs Away With U-23 Men’s Pursuit; Elliot Leads but Fades to 21st

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 30, 2010

After Petr Sedov’s domination of the junior 20k pursuit here yesterday, it seemed unlikely that anyone would be able to outdo that performance in the 30k U-23 version today. Enter Paul Constantin Pepene of Romania. As a dense, 30-skier group made its way up the course’s big climb on its sixth of eight laps, Pepene put in a huge acceleration—the biggest that second-place Ole Marius Bach said he had ever seen. Using a quirky skate...

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Oestberg Wins World Juniors Pursuit on Hectic Day; Americans Put Three in Top-25

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 29, 2010

It took her three tries, but Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg would not be denied. Undefeated at the World Junior Championships last year, Oestberg had been relegated to silver in this week’s skate sprint and distance classic races. But today, despite having to race in soft-snow conditions that don’t suit her, she easily stamped her authority on the women’s 10k pursuit here, leading a Norwegian sweep with the help of her teammates Heidi Weng and Tuva Toftdahl....

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Sedov Dominates World Junior Pursuit; Patterson 20th

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 29, 2010

The snow fell furiously during the men’s 20k pursuit at World Junior Championships—as hard as Scott Patterson said he had ever seen it snow during a race. But there was another force of nature here today that was stronger than the weather: a tall, stocky 19-year-old Russian named Petr Sedov. At the end of the classic leg of the 20k pursuit here, Sedov had already dropped the entire field except for one: his teammate, Evgeni...

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Canada’s Rose-Marie Côté Wins Bronze Medal at Biathlon Youth WC’s

January 28, 2010

Canada’s Rose-Marie Côté Wins Bronze Medal at Biathlon Youth and Junior World Championships in Sweden TORSBY, Swe.— Rose-Marie Côté led the Canadian charge to the podium after winning a bronze medal in the youth women’s 10-kilometre individual start competition at the 2010 Youth and Junior Biathlon World Championships in Torsby, Sweden on Thursday. Côté battled through snowy conditions in Sweden to enjoy a stellar day on the range where she shot clean to...

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Skobelev Takes U-23 15k on Tough Course; Sandau 13th; Hoffman 20th

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 28, 2010

With some big climbs and minimal recovery, the 3.75k course in Hinterzarten demands some restraint and smart pacing. That’s no accident, according to Karl-Heinz Lickert, the FIS official who laid out the loop that was used in the U-23 men’s 15k. “We don’t want athletes who are only physically strong,” he said. The winner here, Vladislav Skobelev (RUS), clearly had both the brawn and brains Lickert was looking for—though he also wasn’t hurt by the...

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Canada’s Webster Takes Fifth in U-23 10k; Niskanen Wins; Rorabaugh 24th

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 28, 2010

After a day of respite, nature hit back at the U-23 Championships this morning with a four-inch dose of snow, then with the same wet fog that already plagued two of three races here. The shifty weather didn’t upset the established hierarchy in Hinterzarten, though, and it was a Finn, Kerttu Niskanen, who took the second win in a row for her country at this level. She was followed by two Russians in second and...

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Leif Nordgren 11th in first World Junior Biathlon race

January 28, 2010

This year’s World Junior/Youth Championships are off to a start this week in Torsby, Sweden. The first races were in the individual start format: 12.5/15 kilometer Junior and Youth Men’s races were held yesterday and 10/12.5 km Junior and Youth Women’s races were held today. There will be three more races in both divisions in the next five days including sprint, pursuit, and relay races. After last year’s World Junior Championships in Canmore, Leif Nordgren took...

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Preview of the Italian Marcialonga

January 27, 2010

The “Queen” Universally acknowledged as one of the most popular cross-country ski race in the world, the Italian Marcialonga is ready to kick off this Sunday, the 31st of January, in the Trentino region of Italy. The 37th annual “Queen” of the Italian ski-marathons is a 70km race through the Fiemme and Fassa valleys which starts in Moena and finishes in Cavalese. The Italian Marcialonga is part of both the prestigious Worldloppet circuit and the...

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3 of 4 U.S. Women Notch Top Thirties in WJ Classic; Lahteenmaki Wins

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 27, 2010

After a strong day by the U.S. U-23 team yesterday, the American junior women said they were feeling the pressure for a strong performance today in the 5k classic. “We’ve got to step it up and show that we mean business here,” said Annie Hart. While they didn’t exactly match yesterday’s fourth place by Ida Sargent, the juniors did manage a decent show of depth today, putting three of their four women in the top...

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A First-Time Travel to the Twin Cities; Pavel’s Review of Minneapolis

January 27, 20102

This week, Super Tour racing action continued in Minnesota, a venue that was unfamiliar to me before this week. Traveling to a new location, I was excited for a chance to check out Minneapolis’ skiing hotspots and generally see what the Midwestern city had to offer for the active-minded. As a true New Englander, I could not completely break free from the idea of “fly-over” state which lingered somewhere in the back of my mind...

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Patterson Leads American Juniors with 17th in Hinterzarten; Norway’s Golberg Wins

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 27, 2010

They’re not the Northug family yet, but give them some time. After Caitlin Patterson skied to a 17th place showing in this morning’s women’s 5k classic at the World Junior Championships, Scott Patterson wouldn’t be shown up, matching his older sister’s position in the men’s 10k in the afternoon. According to Matt Whitcomb, the head coach of the American juniors here, Scott had told his sister that he would beat her placing in his own...

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Do You Want Universal Sports on DirecTV?

January 26, 20105

If you saw any of last year’s Universal Sports coverage of the nordic world cup races then you know how great it was to see more than just a 30-second highlight. Though their online content has greatly diminished this year, Universal Sports TV channel would like to be offered on DirecTV. If you have DirecTV and you do want to watch Kikkan Randall, Tim Burke, or Bill Demong win that coveted Olympic medal, send an email...

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Hard Luck Hamilton Loses Grip in Quarters; Norwegian Wins U-23 Skate Sprint

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 26, 2010

After a mishap in a race in Canada, Simi Hamilton said that he secured the grips on his Swix Stars with “about a pound” of glue. It still wasn’t enough. Leading his heat through the initial downhill in the U-23 skate sprint today, a Norwegian skied over one of Hamilton’s baskets as he came out of a tuck. The grip came off, and the whole pack went by. Hamilton was left screaming at the fans...

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Sargent Sprints to Fourth at U-23’s; Finnish Biathlete Skis Away With Title

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 26, 2010

When Simi Hamilton lost a pole and was bounced from his quarterfinal heat, it was up to Ida Sargent to salvage the American hopes in the U-23 skate sprint. She didn’t disappoint. After qualifying in fourth, Sargent advanced easily through the quarters and semis, faltering only midway through the A-final. After some bad luck and tactical errors by the Americans over the last two days, you could almost hear the sigh of relief from her...

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Hamilton Wins U-23 Sprint Qualifier; Sargent 4th as All Four Women Make Heats

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 26, 20101

He’s the real deal. That’s what U.S. Ski Team Development Coach Matt Whitcomb said this morning about Simi Hamilton, after the skate sprint national champ took first place in the qualifying round of the same event here in Hinterzarten. After some drizzle overnight, the race trails at the Notschrei Nordic Center were covered with a thin icy crust this morning, which made for some slick skiing and a fast qualifying round—Hamilton’s time was around 2:20....

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A Pair of 14’s for Canada at IBU World Cup Pursuit

January 25, 2010

In the final biathlon World Cup before the Olympics, Canadian biathletes Zina Kocher and Brendan Green showed strong form by both placing 14th in the IBU World Cup pursuit in Antholz, Italy. There were no U.S. finishers. Only two U.S. biathletes qualified for yesterday’s pursuit -Tim Burke in 31st and Haley Johnson in 59th – but Burke did not start the pursuit race and Haley Johnson did not finish. The U.S. biathletes have cited travel and race exhaustion as reasons to take this...

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26th Annual Pepsi Challenge

January 25, 2010

Full Results, including classic races and divisions

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In Germany, It’s Another Northug–Tomas Takes WJ Sprint

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 25, 20101

Different race, different Northug, same result. With a finishing kick eerily similar to the one his brother has made famous, Norway’s Tomas Northug won the championship in the World Junior Sprint today in dominating fashion. The resemblance between the two brothers is striking, and beyond their facial features, Tomas also has the same blazing speed and Casco headwear made famous by Petter. Their attitudes are similar, too. When asked if he had stepped out of...

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Santus and Hansson win the Dolomitenlauf Worldloppet

January 24, 2010

The third of ten races in the FIS Marathon Cup took place at the foothills of the Dolomite Mountains in Obertilliach, Austria. Now in its 36th year, the Dolomitenlauf is touted as one of the first Worldloppet races and it is the largest nordic ski event to be held in Austria. Over 2000 participants from more than 20 nations took part in the races. On Friday the Dolomitensprint, which is advertised as the oldest cross...

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Dartmouth Wins St Michael’s EISA Collegiate Qualifiers

January 24, 2010

With bright sunshine and temps in the teens, no one could complain about the weather for the St. Michael’s EISA Carnival weekend at Sleepy Hollow. It was an open Carnival which meant participation numbers were high, and each event saw over 90 racers. Only Friday’s distance event was a scoring race for NCAA points, while Saturday’s sprint relay was purely for fun, speed and – as one racer hoped – “world domination”. Saturday’s course for...

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