Continental Cup – Page 54

Flora and Strandberg Maintain SuperTour Lead in Madison

Train WreckFebruary 17, 2009

Lars Flora and Kristina Strandberg continue to hold a tight grip on the Super Tour titles through the weekend sprints in Madison, WI. Extremely warm temperatures in the mid-fifties melted all of the snow before the weekend, so local volunteers had to raid the snow fridge for backup coverage. The snow was trucked in one hour before the start and volunteers had the 500 meter course covered just before race time. “We were running a...

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Madison SuperToursFlora and Strandberg Maintain Super Tour Lead in Madison

February 16, 2009

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Southam and Strandberg Dominate Eastern SuperTour

Topher SabotFebruary 9, 2009

Stowe, Vermont – James Southam (APUNSC/Atomic) and Kristina Strandberg (Saab Salomon Factory Team) combined to win all four races at the SuperTour weekend in Stowe, VT. Southam, who has spent the last several weeks training in New England following the Whistler World Cups, defeated fellow APU skier Lars Flora (Saab Salomon Factory Team) in both races. In Saturday’s 10km freestyle, Southam skied to a 12 second victory over Flora, with Dartmouth’s Nils Koons in third,...

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Video and Photos From Stowe SuperTour

FasterSkierFebruary 9, 2009

Huge Albums from all the weekend’s races – by Kris Dobie.

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Rodgers and Strandberg Win SuperTour Sprint

FasterSkierFebruary 5, 2009

Rumford, Maine – Colin Rodgers (Fischer/Craft) and Kristina Strandberg (Saab Salomon Factory Team) won the SuperTour Classic sprint at Black Mountain. Rodgers posted the fastest qualifying time before winning each of his heats on the way to the overall victory. David Chamberlain (Fischer/Craft, MWSC) took second, and Doug Debold (Middlebury) skied up to third after qualifying in 11th. Brayton Osgood capped an excellent day for Team Fischer/Craft skiers. Osgood was just off the podium in...

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Photos of Telemark SuperTour

FasterSkierFebruary 3, 2009

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Strandberg Wins Again in Telemark, Zimmerman Takes Men’s Race

FasterSkierFebruary 2, 2009

Cable, Wisconsin – Kristina Strandberg (Saab Salomon Factory Team) won her second SuperTour in two days, wile Leif Zimmerman (USST) was back on top after finishing 4th on Saturday. Strandberg, who leads the overall SuperTour rankings, and appears to be the easy favorite, even with half a season of racing to go, edged out Nicole DeYong (Fischer/Craft,SVSEF) by 1.5 seconds in the 10km freestyle event. DeYong was fifth on Saturday and with her performances this...

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Strandberg and Cook Win Telemark SuperTour

FasterSkierFebruary 1, 2009

Cable, Wisconsin – Kristina Strandberg (Saab Salomon Factory Team) and Bryan Cook (CXC Elite) won the 5/10km classic SuperTour at the Telemark Resort in Cable, Wisconsin. Strandberg skied to a 6 second victory over Lindsey Dehlin (USST). Strandberg added to her overall SuperTour lead with the victory. Katie Ronsee (APUNSC) finished 3rd, +:22. Ronsee beat out Johanna Winters by 3.4 seconds for the final podium spot. In the men’s race, Cook put 14.2 seconds on...

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Trygstad-Saari and Zimmerman Win SuperTour Sprint

FasterSkierJanuary 29, 2009

Cable, WI – Kristina Trygstad-Saari (Saab Salomon Factory Team) and Leif Zimmerman (USST) won a small but competitive freestyle sprint as the SuperTour continued in the Midwest. Only 10 women and 20 men took to the line for the qualification round, with the top eight advancing directly to the semi-finals. Trygstaad-Saari posted this fast time by 6 seconds over Nicole deYong (Fischer/Craft,SVSEF). She won the first semi-final to advance to the A-Final along with Kristina...

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Cold But Successful SuperTour Weekend at Mt. Itasca

FasterSkierJanuary 26, 2009

Mt. Itasca, Coleraine, Minnesota – The US SuperTour continued with a weekend of 10k’s – men and women raced a 10km Classic on Saturday, and a 10km Freestyle on Sunday. Saturday – 10km Classic The cold front hit northern Minnesota right on time for the MT Itasca SuperTour. All the Anchorage waxing experience definitely paid off! -12F predictions for 8:00AM caused the jury to set the start back to noon. Even colder than anticipated lows...

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SuperTour Heads to the Midwest

FasterSkierJanuary 22, 2009

The US SuperTour moves to the Midwest for the Midwest Grand Prix. The first stop is Mt. Itasca in Coleraine, Minnesota where both the men and women will race a pair of individual start 10k’s – a classic event on Saturday the 24th, and a freestyle on Sunday the 25th. Important: The Jury for the CXC Mt Itasca SuperTour has decided that current trends and forecasts show a reasonable window of FIS legal temperatures to...

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New England SuperTour Update

FasterSkierJanuary 22, 2009

We’re getting really excited for the upcoming Super Tour races in New England. For those of you who have a little more time and want a little more racing or promotional opportunity, please note that the Craftsbury Marathon and NENSA Women’s Day take place the weekend before the start of the Super Tour. The sprint at Rumford is Wednesday and the distance races at Trapp Family Lodge are Saturday and Sunday. We’ve had pleasantly cool...

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Kjoelhamar Edges Golovko in SuperTour Action, Grevsgaard Wins Women’s Event

FasterSkierJanuary 20, 2009

Aspen, Colorado – The Owl Creek Chase was only one of two SuperTour races taking place as part of the Aspen Nordic Festival last weekend. A 5/10km mass start classic event was held on the 16th. As the race was also part of the Colorado Invite RMISA collegiate competition, the field was large and very competitive. In the men’s race, Vegard Kjoelhammar (CU) edged the Saab Salomon Factory Team’s Andrey Golovko to take the victory...

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Dussault and Gelso Win Owl Creek Chase

FasterSkierJanuary 19, 20091

ASPEN, CO – It was a busy weekend in the world of Nordic racing in Aspen, Colorado. Highlighted by the Owl Creek Chase, the Aspen Nordic Festival also played host to Junior Olympic Qualifiers, Citizen level Colorado Cup racing, Elite level events in the USSA SuperTour, Sprint racing at Wagner Park, and for the first time this year, the University of Colorado NCAA Invitational. With all these events combined, the Aspen Nordic Festival and the...

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Aspen Nordic Festival Ready to Rock

FasterSkierJanuary 15, 2009

ASPEN, CO – Snow conditions are fantastic and the weather forecast looks perfect for this weekend’s Aspen Nordic Festival, the next round of the USSA SuperTour and Colorado Cup. The elite SuperTour registration deadline is Tuesday Jan. 13th while late registration remains open for the Citizen races. The entry fee for the Owl Creek Chase goes up from $35 to $50 on Friday, Jan. 16th as well as on race day. Weather looks great Waxing...

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Canadian Skiers Ski For World Championship Team at Weekend NorAms

FasterSkierJanuary 8, 2009

NorAm racing action continued in Canada with a 10/15km freestyle and a 15/30km pursuit.

Bios Continental Cup

Colin Rogers

events@fasterskier.comJanuary 6, 2009

Colin Rogers began skiing in the Bill Koch Youth Ski League in Northwestern Vermont, and the highlight of his young ski career was getting a lollipop every time he crossed the finish line. He continued his training at Middlebury College from 2000-2004, graduating with a degree in Environmental Geology. “I knew I wanted to go to college,” Rogers says, “so it was not a hard decision to make.” In 2004 Rogers placed 5th in the...

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Brian Gregg

events@fasterskier.comJanuary 5, 2009

Full Interview Birthdate: 6.27.1984 Hometown: Winthrop, WA and Hayward, WI Current Residence: Hayward, WI Ski Club: CXC Height: 5’ 8” Weight: 160 Sponsors: CXC: Salomon, Toko, One Way, Rudy Project, In The Arena When did you start ski racing, and what were some highlights of your young skiing career? My twin brother and I started out sharing one pair of skis and poles. For the most part we would wrestle around in the back yard...

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Michael Sinnott

events@fasterskier.comJanuary 5, 2009

Michael Sinnott began skiing with his family in Sun Valley, Idaho. As a junior, Sinnott won two Junior National Championships in McCall, Idaho, and Jackson, New Hampshire, respectively. From 2004-2007 Sinnott raced for Dartmouth College, balancing his training with a major in Psychology and a minor in Neuroscience. According to Sinnott, attending college “was a simple decision. Skiing is not a sustainable way of life…So I made sure to keep myself in play for both...

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NENSA Welcomes the USSA Super Tour

events@fasterskier.comDecember 30, 2008

The New England Nordic Ski Association enthusiastically welcomes the country’s premiere cross-country ski racing circuit – the USSA Super Tour – to New England in February as part of the TD Banknorth NENSA Super Week that kicks off Saturday, January 31st with the TD Banknorth Craftsbury Marathon, and includes NENSA Women’s Day in Bethel, Maine on February 1st; a Super Tour Sprint in Rumford, Maine on February 4th; and distance races at Trapp Family Lodge...

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