World Cup – Page 175

A Look Back at the First Two Months: US and Canada

Topher SabotJanuary 14, 2009

With the Vancouver World Cups just a few days away, the US and Canadian ski teams are preparing to start the next phase of the international racing season. The highlight, of course, is the World Championships, scheduled for mid-February in the Czech Republic. And while the athletes, coaches, and service personnel are all looking forward at this point, it can be useful to examine the past several months of racing. Overall, it was somewhat of...

Nordic Combined Racing World Cup

Combined Skiers Struggle on Jumps

events@fasterskier.comJanuary 12, 20091

VAL di FIEMME, Italy – The Americans struggled on the jumps Sunday in a DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Val di Fiemme. Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) had the second fastest cross country time to finish ninth, after coming in 21st in jumping, to lead the USA. Norway’s Magnus Moan picked up the win to sweep both events in Val di Fiemme. Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) was 14th, with Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs,...

Biathlon Racing World Cup

Americans find the targets in Oberhof

events@fasterskier.comJanuary 11, 2009

Oberhof, Germany – Jay Hakkinen (Kasilof, AK) could have been happier, but not much. Hitting nine out of ten targets in world class time, Hakkinen finished 17th in the ultra competitive Oberhof World Cup Sprint, with a time of 26:55.8, one second behind 15th place and just ten seconds out of tenth. The result moves Hakkinen into 26th place in the overall World Cup ranking and qualifies him for the Mass Start competition on Sunday....

Nordic Combined Racing World Cup

Demong Takes Fourth in Italy

events@fasterskier.comJanuary 11, 2009

VAL di FIEMME, ITALY – Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) just missed the podium finishing fourth in a mass start Saturday as the DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup opened a two-event weekend in Val di Fiemme. Germany’s Bjoern Kircheisen took the win, moving into second in the World Cup standings as Demong dropped to third. The mass start reverses the normal routine, with skiers first taking on a 10K course with a mass start, followed...

Racing US Nationals World Cup

US World Cup Teams Announced

FasterSkierJanuary 9, 2009

The teams for the Whistler World Cup stage were announced tonight at the awards for US Nationals in Anchorage. They are as follows: Women’s Team: Kikkan Randall Caitlin Compton Lindsay Williams Laura Valaas Lindsey Dehlin Amy Glen * Rosie Brennan Morgan Smyth Nicole De Yong Tazlina Mannix Morgan Arritola Liz Stephen Kate Arduser Kristina Trygstad-Saari Evelyn Dong Men’s Team: Andy Newell Torin Koos Anders Haugen Garrott Kuzzy Kris Freeman Mike Hinckley * Chris Cook Colin...

Biathlon Racing Results World Cup

US Biathlon Men Post Best Relay Result of Season

FasterSkierJanuary 8, 2009

Oberhof, Germany – The US Relay team of Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, NY), Jay Hakkinen (Kasilof, AK), Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY), and Jeremy Teela (Anchorage, AK) posted their best result of the season this evening with an 11th place finish. The US Team finished 3:23.9 behind the team from Austria who won their second World Cup Relay in a row. They used twelve spare rounds and had no penalties. Russia in second place, only...

Racing Tour de Ski World Cup

Bjoergen Atempts to Regain Form at Altitude

FasterSkierJanuary 8, 2009

Special thanks to Linda Ramsdell for providing translation services! The Tour de Ski is over, the champions crowned, and the athletes are resting in preparation for the continuation of the World Cup season and the World Championships. Here are a few odds and ends from the conclusion of the Tour – information translated form Scandinavian coverage of the events. Overall winner Virpi Kuitunen (FIN) was thrilled with her victory. She described the Final Climb course...

Racing World Cup

Biathlon in Oberhof – Mens Relay Preview

events@fasterskier.comJanuary 8, 2009

Oberhof, Germany – The American Team Head Coach, Per Nilsson, is looking forward to seeing his squad of men back on the Biathlon World Cup circuit after the holiday break. “We had some sickness with a couple of the men in December, but they got in some good training over the break and seem to be back in form now. The whole team got a good mental break and have come back very focused.” Oberhof...

Racing Results Tour de Ski World Cup

Universal Sports Tour de Ski Recap

FasterSkierJanuary 6, 2009

Universal Sports has put together an excellent recap page of the Tour de Ski – complete with full write-ups for each stage, links to on-demand video and photo galleries.

Racing Tour de Ski World Cup

Kuitunen Holds off Saarinen For Tour Victory

Topher SabotJanuary 4, 2009

Val di Fiemme, Italy – Virpi Kuitunen (FIN) won the 3rd annual FIS Tour de Ski in impressive fashion, holding off a late attack by teammate Aino-Kaisa Saarinen. Kuitunen, who has won the last two overall World Cup titles, held a 32 second lead starting the race, but could not feel comfortable. last year she entered the Final Climb with a 40 second cushion on young Swede Charlotte Kalla. Kalla was unable to make up...

Racing Tour de Ski World Cup

Babikov Wins Final Tour de Ski Stage

FasterSkierJanuary 4, 2009

Cologna Wins Tour de Ski, Northug Charges to Second

Racing Results Tour de Ski World Cup

Cologna Wins Tour de Ski, Northug Charges to Second

Topher SabotJanuary 4, 2009

Val di Fiemme, Italy – 22-year old Dario Cologna (SUI) won the third annua FIS Tour de Ski, skiing away form the field in the grueling Final Climb. Cologna, who had never stood on the World Cup podium prior to this season, and had just 34 Word Cup starts under his belt, finished 30th in last year’s Tour. This season was different. Entering the 7 event, 10 day test, the young Swiss was considered a...

Racing Tour de Ski World Cup

Tour de Ski Comes To An End

FasterSkierJanuary 4, 2009

The Tour de Ski concluded today, finishing up with the brutal Final Climb. Both the men’s and women’s races are available for on-demand watching on Universal Sports, and feature some exciting moments! If you haven’t looked up results yet, it is highly recommended to watch both events without knowing the outcome. Men’s Tour de Ski Final Climb Full reports from FasterSkier will follow shortly.

Nordic Combined Racing World Cup

Demong Second in Schonach

events@fasterskier.comJanuary 4, 2009

SCHONACH, Germany – Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) finished second in Sunday’s World Cup Nordic combined competition in Schonach, Germany. After finishing 18th in the jumping portion of the event, Demong skied the second fastest 10K to take his third podium of the season. “Jumping was good today. I was a little disappointed after last weekend, but today I stepped it up a little and put myself in a good position,” Demong said. Finland’s Anssi Koivuranta...

Racing Results Tour de Ski World Cup

Kuitunen Retakes Tour Lead, Wins Mass Start

FasterSkierJanuary 3, 2009

Virpi Kuitunen (FIN) attacked early and often and picked up valuable bonus seconds on her way to the victory in the Women’s 10km Classic Mass Start in the Tour de Ski action in Val de Fiemme, Italy. Kuitunen set a strong pace early, putting on a big push at the 1km mark and stretching out the field. She passed the first intermediate point at 3.3km in first, gaining 15 bonus seconds. She was closely followed...

Racing Results Tour de Ski World Cup

Teichmann Wins Again, Cologna Maintains Overall Lead

FasterSkierJanuary 3, 2009

Axel Teichmann (GER) won his third event of the 08-09 Tour de Ski, edging Finn Sami Jauhojaervi at the line in the 20km Mass Start Classic in Val di Fiemme, Italy. Dario Cologna (SUI) finished 4th and holds a 34 seconds lead entering the last day. Teichmann climbed back to the second position overall with a victory that included 50 bonus seconds, the most of anyone in the race. Overall there were five intermediate sprint...

General News Racing Results Tour de Ski World Cup

Watch All Tour de Ski Races on Universal Sports

FasterSkierJanuary 3, 2009

All Tour de Ski races are currently available online for on-demand viewing. This year’s Tour has featured some extremely exciting racing. Watch the best in the World battle in the toughest ski event. It is one thing to read about it, another to watch it! The full schedule is here:

Nordic Combined Racing World Cup

USA Sixth in Nordic Combined Team Event

FasterSkierJanuary 3, 2009

SCHONACH, Germany (Jan. 3) – The U.S. Ski Team moved up two spots after the jumping round to finish sixth in a four-man World Cup team event Saturday in Schonach. Germany dominated the event with the Norwegians taking second on final leg heroics by Magnus Moan. Austria was third. “It wasn’t the best day for us today. We thought we were going to have an exciting race but the jumping kind of let us down,”...

Racing Tour de Ski World Cup

Northug Wins Tour Sprint

FasterSkierJanuary 2, 2009

Petter Northug (NOR) won the final Tour de Ski Sprint in Nove Mesto (CZE). Northug bested teammate Tor Arne Hetland and Italian Christian Zorzi in the 1.2km freestyle event. A third Norweigan, John Kristian Dahl, finished 4th. “I’m for sure happy about my victory. My tactic was to ski as fast as possible and try to take the lead to avoid accidents. I had good skis and the courses fit’s me well here in Nove...

Racing Tour de Ski World Cup

Follis Wins Sprint, Saarinen Takes Over Lead

FasterSkierJanuary 2, 2009

Arianna Follis (ITA) won the women’s Tour de Ski sprint yesterday. Aino-Kaisa Saarinen was 3rd and took the overall Tour lead from teammate Virpi Kuitunen. Follis, who has a solid 17 second lead in the Tour sprint rankings over Petra Majdic (SLO), won both sprint competitions of the Tour, as well as finishing second in the prologue. She is 5th overall, +52.1. After finishing 5th in the 10km classic pursuit, Follis struggled somewhat in the...

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