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Randall to Miss 15 k in Nové Město, Canada Brings Partial Sprint Squad; Relay Teams Undecided

Alex KochonFebruary 10, 2012

Life on the World Cup is one giant judgment call. Each day brings new decisions and, sometimes, unforeseen challenges. With little time, athletes and coaches often make up their minds and go with it. That’s about all they can do. The spontaneity often leads to uncertainty – as is the case with this weekend’s World Cup in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic. Several teams will probably do as the U.S. Ski Team plans and...

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Rybinsk Field Strength And The Resurgent US Women

JoranFebruary 8, 2012

Two topics today. Rybinsk Field Strength I’m including the Moscow sprints here, but generally these races are notorious for low attendance. They require some of the most travel for many of the Europeans and they are often scheduled very near the Scandinavian nation’s national championships. Did this year’s races attract a stronger or weaker field [...] Related posts:

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Moscow Sprints Recap

JoranFebruary 6, 2012

What a weekend for North America! It has to be said, so I”ll get it out of the way right at the top: the turn the World Cup takes through Russia is generally not fully attended and this year was the same, although perhaps not as dramatically as before. But there were plenty of notable [...] Related posts:

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Demong Achieves World Cup Podium for First Time in Two Years; Fletchers Tally Career Bests

Alex KochonFebruary 6, 20121

When Friday didn’t go according to plan for all of the Americans on the Nordic Combined World Cup, they were happy to have Saturday to shoot for better results. When the team sprint went better on the second day of competition in Val di Fiemme, Italy, with the two U.S. teams cracking the top 10, the four members were even more excited for Sunday. If trial and error told them anything, they figured they’d have...

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Weekend Recap: Feb 2-5, 2012

Chelsea LittleFebruary 6, 20122

There was plenty going on the nordic world this weekend, and the action started early, with sprints in two countries on Thursday: the FIS World Cup held its first-ever Moscow city sprint in Russia, while the IBU biathlon World Cup hosted its own sprints in Oslo, Norway. Both circuits took a break on Friday, while the skiers traveled to remote Rybinsk, Russia for mass start and skiathlon races on Saturday and Sunday. Biathlon competition resumed...

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Canada Puts Two in Top Ten; Kershaw Moves into Third in World Cup Overall

Audrey ManganFebruary 5, 2012

Though it didn’t quite measure up to the standard they set for themselves on Saturday, Canada continued its strong run of World Cup performances by placing two in the top ten in the Rybinsk 30 k skiathlon on Sunday. Devon Kershaw led the way in sixth with a time of 1:20:47.1, only 9.5 seconds behind the winner Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS). Alex Harvey was only one second behind Kershaw in eighth, and Ivan Babikov finished 19th...

Biathlon World Cup

Burke Continues Birthday Celebration with Eighth Place in Mass Start, Four North Americans in Top 15

Chelsea LittleFebruary 5, 20121

Some things get better with age and U.S. biathlete Tim Burke, for now at least, appears to be one of them. On Thursday, he placed 15th in a World Cup sprint in Oslo, Norway, in an effort he said was marred by bad ski choice. On Friday, he celebrated his 30th birthday – and then the fireworks began. After moving up to sixth in Saturday’s pursuit, he notched another top-ten finish on Sunday when he...

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Vylegzhanin and Chernousov Lead Dominant Russian Performance in Rybinsk Skiathlon

Audrey ManganFebruary 5, 2012

Rybinsk is like Russia’s version of Holmenkollen—perhaps not with quite as many spectators, but its fans were no less enthusiastic about the World Cup this weekend, and turned out in admirable numbers despite the cold to cheer on the national team. On Saturday, Russian skiers fell short of topping the podium in front of the home crowd, but that changed in a big way in the 30 k skiathlon on Sunday. Not only did Russia...

Biathlon World Cup

Svendsen Again Uses Explosive Sprint at the Finish, Takes Mass Start Victory for Home Crowd in Oslo

Chelsea LittleFebruary 5, 20122

When Germany’s Andreas Birnbacher left the shooting range for one more three-kilometer loop in Sunday’s mass start race, there was little doubt that he’d be beaten to the finish line. Yes, Birnbacher was leading. And yes, he was wearing the red bib denoting that he led the discipline standings on the World Cup circuit. There was just one problem: Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway was right on his shoulder. Just one day earlier, Svendsen had...

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Diggins Overcomes Early Crash; U.S. Puts Three in Points

Topher SabotFebruary 5, 2012

Jessie Diggins bounced back from a crash at the start of the 15km skiathlon in Rybinsk, Russia, continuing to roll on her first World Cup trip, placing 12th at the head of a strong chase group. Her US Ski Team (USST) teammates Kikkan Randall and Liz Stephen, both on the rebound from illness, placed 25th and 26th respectively. Holly Brooks continued her comeback from a broken wrist, placing 35th, while Ida Sargent was just behind...

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Johaug Sneaks in Rybinsk Pursuit Victory as Bjørgen and Kowalczyk Battle for Overall Title

Chelsea LittleFebruary 5, 2012

At the start of Sunday 15 k skiathlon in Rybinsk, Russia, all eyes were on two women: Marit Bjørgen, the Norwegian who had dominated the 10 k mass start on Saturday and taken over the lead in the World Cup rankings, and Justyna Kowalczyk, the Pole who had won the Tour de Ski and held the World Cup lead until Bjørgen took it over. “It has turned out to be a lot of Marit and...

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Freeman Continues Improvement with Strong 13th in Rybisnk, Elliott and Ellefson Pulled

Topher SabotFebruary 5, 2012

With consecutive World Cup weekends of season best results, Kris Freeman has turned his year around after a challenging start. The top distance skier on the American men’s team cracked the top-15 for the first time this season, placing 13th in the 30km skiathlon in Rybinsk, Russia, finishing just 1.2 seconds out of the top-10 and 6.1 off the podium. The result came a day after placing 28th in the 15km mass start, a race...

Biathlon World Cup

North American Women Unable to Capitalize on Sprint Results; Studebaker Leads Way With 25th in Biathlon Pursuit

Chelsea LittleFebruary 5, 20121

After what was perhaps the best day ever for North American women on biathlon’s World Cup circuit, U.S. racer Sara Studebaker was offered a unique way to approach the coming pursuit. “There’s a bunch of you all hungry for more,” Studebaker’s brother Luke told her. Then he delved into new territory. “[You are] like a pack of North American grey wolves, once endangered to the point of extinction but now flourishing under revamped federal policies....

Biathlon World Cup

Burke Season-Best Sixth in Oslo Pursuit as North Americans Again Place Five in Top Thirty

Chelsea LittleFebruary 4, 20123

It’s hard to say which biathlete faced more pressure before the start of Saturday’s 12.5 k pursuit in Oslo, Norway: Evgeniy Garanichev of Russia, or the country’s own Emil Hegle Svendsen. 23-year-old Garanichev was coming off the first win of his career in Thursday’s sprint. After seeing just one weekend of World Cup action during the 2011 season, Garanichev started the first period of World Cups this year, but was then sent back to the...

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Led By Kershaw’s Win, Canadian Men Continue Strong World Cup Run

Audrey ManganFebruary 4, 2012

Devon Kershaw set the bar as high as it could go for the Canadians on Saturday with his win in the Rybinsk 15 k freestyle, but his teammates skied to impressive finishes as well. Alex Harvey skied with Kershaw for much of the race to finish in fifth (+5.5). Ivan Babikov, in his first race back on the World Cup since the Tour de Ski, finished 17th (+13.6), and would have finished higher had he...

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Kershaw Charges Home For Rybinsk Freestyle Gold

Audrey ManganFebruary 4, 2012

For a World Champion like Devon Kershaw, who has hundreds of World Cup starts to his name, there aren’t many personal bests yet to accomplish 10 years into a career. Yet on Saturday in Rybinsk, Russia, he checked another one off the list: his first official World Cup victory. The Canuck skied a smart race in the mass start 15 k freestyle, biding his time in the lead pack and making his move in the...

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Diggins Continues Ascent to Top of International Ski World

Topher SabotFebruary 4, 20123

Less than a month into her first World Cup season, the Jessie Diggins story-line has become old news. With a World Cup podium (in the Team Sprint) on her first weekend, and points in four of her first five individual races, Diggins has surpassed all reasonable expectations. And now after following up a finals appearance in the Moscow city sprint (a race in which she qualified first) with a stunning fifth place finish in the...

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Bjørgen Regains World Cup Lead with Patient Win

Topher SabotFebruary 4, 2012

During the early part of the season, Marit Bjørgen (NOR) skied with a simple strategy—go fast from the start, gap the field, and win by a ridiculously large margin. But with some setbacks due to illness and Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) rounding into form, a different approach became necessary. Bjørgen skied a more tactical race in Rybisnk, Russia, letting others drive the pace on a frigid day and attrition slowly whittle down the field. By the...

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Kristin Størmer Steira to Sit Out Rybinsk Races; Benched Due to Weight Concerns

Chelsea LittleFebruary 3, 2012

In December, Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported that an unnamed member of the Norwegian national team had been flagged for low body weight and that coaches and staff were hoping to help the female athlete gain weight and return to better health. Almost two months later, it seems likely that the woman in question was Kristin Størmer Steira, who was benched for the Rybinsk races this weekend due to low body weight. Norwegian daily newspaper Dagbladet...

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Rybinsk World Cup Preview

Audrey ManganFebruary 3, 20121

For the past few years, the World Cup in Rybinsk, Russia has been the weekend frequently skipped over by national teams and various individuals. With the overall World Cup title a focal point this season and no major championship to save up for, however, the expected fields are nearly double what they’ve recently been, in spite of the handful of athletes who have decided not to race in the extreme cold. The forecast initially looked...

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