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Norwegian Women Dominate Relay; Swedes Run Out of Snow

Kieran JonesNovember 20, 2011

After packing seven women into the top 10 on Saturday, it was undisputed that Norway was the team to beat in Sunday’s 4×5 k women’s relay. And the Norwegians showed no signs up letting up, starting four teams that all contained talented skiers. However, it was obvious that only one was a clear standout – Norway I. Featuring the same quartet — Vibeke Skofterud, Therese Johaug, Kristin Stoermer Steira, and Marit Bjoergen — as they...

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U.S. Men Struggle To Find Speed in World Cup Opener
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U.S. Men Struggle To Find Speed in World Cup Opener

Audrey ManganNovember 19, 20112

The men of the U.S. Ski Team (USST) got off to a rocky start Saturday morning in Sjusjøen, Norway; Kris Freeman led the way in 55th in the 15 k freestyle, +1:55.0 back from Johan Olsson (SWE), who handily bested the men’s field by 31 seconds. “It went really bad, but that’s the way it goes sometimes,” said Freeman on Saturday afternoon. “Overall the energy levels weren’t where they should have been. I’m not trying...

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Olsson Stuns Field With Big Win, Northug Sprints for Second

Topher SabotNovember 19, 20112

Petter Northug (NOR), famed for his unmatched finishing kick, fired up the afterburners once again, accelerating out of the final stadium hairpin and into the homestretch. The seconds ticked off the clock, and it seemed impossible that Northug would overtake his challenger. But lifting off the snow with each stride, Northug ate up the final meters, lunging across the line before collapsing in a heap, just two tenths of a second ahead of Roland Clara...

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Notes and Quotes from Sjusjøen: Canadian Edition

Alex KochonNovember 19, 2011

Following Ostersund, Sweden). Not all of the Canadians got their wish. In fact, few of the North Americans did in the men’s 15 k freestyle. Alex Harvey was a bright spot, placing fifth in 32:49.9,  40.6 seconds behind Sweden’s Johan Olsson, the winner. Additional coverage of Harvey’s performance can be found in the main race recap here. Devon Kershaw was 37th (1:37.1), a week after placing 28th in Bruksvallarna. Saturday’s finish wasn’t exactly the result...

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Randall, Stephen Lead US With Top-20s in Sjusjoen

Audrey ManganNovember 19, 2011

Less than one week after arriving in Europe, the U.S. Ski Team’s (USST) Kikkan Randall had the best distance performance of her career—8th place— for the opening World Cup in Sjusjøen, Norway. On a four-lap 10 k course, Randall finished +58.2 back from the winner, Marit Bjoergen (NOR), and was less than a second behind Therese Johaug (NOR), who finished 7th. “I felt like [my race] would have been a success if I was around...

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Bjoergen Starts World Cup on Top, Norwegian Women Dominate in Sjusjoen

Topher SabotNovember 19, 2011

There were plenty of surprises in Saturday’s World Cup opener in Sjusjoen, Norway. Marit Bjoergen (NOR) was most definitely not one of them. The “Queen” of the 2011 World Championships with four golds and a silver served notice that she would once again be the woman to beat on cross-country skiing’s biggest stage. The 31-year-old Bjoergen threw down from the get go, building an early lead en route to a 27.1 second victory over Charlotte...

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World Cup Preview: Canada Looks to Top Last Season, With A Target On Their Back

Audrey ManganNovember 18, 2011

It will be hard to top Devon Kershaw and Alex Harvey’s gold-medal performance at World Championships last winter, but Canadian National Ski Team head coach Justin Wadsworth has every intention of racing even better this winter. With a Senior World Cup Team and new convergence program for the Development Team, there are lot of athletes representing Canada to keep track of. Here’s who you need to watch for on the World Cup — and thanks...

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Canadian Ski Team: 2011-2012 Preview

JoranNovember 18, 2011

A quick look at our lovely neighbors to the north! I’m going to focus on the folks on the World Cup squad, starting with the men: These are the WC level distance results (excluding Len Valjas). I confess I’m a little worried about Ivan Babikov, who had a rough season last year. His trend over [...] Related posts:

  1. Canadian National Team Preview: Alex Harvey & Devon Kershaw
  2. Canadian National Team Preview: Chandra Crawford & Daria Gaiazova
  3. Canadian National Team Preview: Ivan Babikov & George Grey

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More World Champions Join Sjusjøen Field – They’re Biathletes!?

Chelsea LittleNovember 18, 2011

It’s a question that seems to come up every year: how fast, exactly, are biathletes? Skiers imagine that their shooting cousins couldn’t possibly be as fast since they train differently, while biathletes maintain that they would do just fine on the cross country World Cup, thank you very much. Over the years, there have been plenty of opportunities to answer that question. Norwegian biathlete Lars Berger won three gold medals at cross country World Championships...

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Kids in Tow, U.S. NoCo Racers Ready to Go
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Kids in Tow, U.S. NoCo Racers Ready to Go

Alex KochonNovember 18, 2011

If the U.S. Nordic Combined Team got together for Thanksgiving, there might be less football watching and more talk about the kids. That’s the way life is for almost half of the seven-man squad, with each of the “Big Three” aged 30 or older and with at least one child. “It’s a different dynamic than it has been in the past,” said head coach Dave Jarrett, who has two kids of his own. “But it’s...

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World Cup Preview: USST Focuses on Tour, Consistency and Developing Rookie Talent

Audrey ManganNovember 17, 2011

With the biggest squad in recent memory, the U.S. Ski Team (USST) looks to continue building on last season’s results on the World Cup this year, starting with the salvaged opener on November 19. Mild weather put the Americans’ travel plans in limbo last week, delaying their arrival to Europe. With their planned tune-up race in Beitostølen, Norway canceled, Saturday’s race in Sjusjøen will be the first time most of the U.S. contingent puts on...

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After Surprise Win in Muonio, Einarsson Switches Focus to World Cup – For Now
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After Surprise Win in Muonio, Einarsson Switches Focus to World Cup – For Now

Chelsea LittleNovember 17, 20111

  Many European skiers arrive in the U.S for college and are exhausted from year of trying to “make it” at the international level. While they find success in NCAA skiing, for some it is the last hurrah of a career that’s already lasted twenty years. Snorri Einarsson was not one of those skiers. For one thing, when the Norwegian arrived at the University of Utah, he was just 20 years old. For another, he...

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USST 2011-2012 Preview

JoranNovember 16, 2011

Another season is just around the corner! While the USST saw some changes over the off season, the folks we are most likely to see top results from are still the Big Three: Kikkan Randall, Andy Newell and Kris Freeman. My expectations and questions for Freeman are summed up in this graph: This shows his [...] Related posts:

  1. USST Preview: Simi Hamilton & Noah Hoffman
  2. USST Preview: Kikkan Randall
  3. USST Preview: Andrew Newell

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USST 2011-2012 Preview

JoranNovember 16, 2011

Another season is just around the corner! While the USST saw some changes over the off season, the folks we are most likely to see top results from are still the Big Three: Kikkan Randall, Andy Newell and Kris Freeman. My expectations and questions for Freeman are summed up in this graph: This shows his [...] Related posts:

  1. USST Preview: Simi Hamilton & Noah Hoffman
  2. USST Preview: Kikkan Randall
  3. USST Preview: Andrew Newell

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Canadian Biathletes Wrap Up World Cup Trials – Photo Gallery
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Canadian Biathletes Wrap Up World Cup Trials – Photo Gallery

Chelsea LittleNovember 16, 2011

Team Canada wrapped up its World Cup selection trials in Canmore on Tuesday with a pair of mass start races, which were won by Megan Imrie and Nathan Smith. With barely any snow in Scandinavia, the team was lucky to be at home in Canmore, where there has been skiing thanks to “Frozen Thunder,” a snow-saving operation. The team was racing to select two women and one man to join prequalified racers Imrie, LP Leguellec,...

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Manificat Spoils Scandinavian Party in Bruksvallarna, Mixed Bag for Canada

Topher SabotNovember 12, 2011

Frenchman Maurice Manificat kicked of his 2012 season on the right foot, overcoming a loaded field of Swedes and Norwegians to take the victory in the 15km freestyle FIS race in Bruksvallarna, Sweden. Manificat edged out Johan Olsson (SWE) by 5.1 seconds on the 6×2.5 kilometer course. Petter Northug (NOR) lead the race at the five kilometer mark, but was unable to hold on, slipping back to third, 17.9 seconds behind Manificat. After Manificat, Sweden and...

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