German skier Jens Filbrich, barred from the Kuusamo World Cup races, can once again participate in races following a blood test showing an authorized haematocrit level. Links: Filbrich Authorized to race http://www.eurosport.com/home/pages/v4/l0/s51/sport_lng0_spo51_sto796064.shtml
After months of anticipation, the World Cup is ready to get underway in Canada. A welcome reception for World Cup athletes and officials will be held tonight in Vernon, at the base of Silver Star mountain. Stay tuned to FasterSkier.com for coverage. We will feature an interview with Canadian World Cup racer Chandra Crawford later today. Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre, Vernon, B.C. December 6, 2005. The Welcome Reception for athletes and officials of the 2005...
How will the US team do? Five World Cup races are coming up in Canada starting next weekend. We asked US Ski Team head coach Trond Nystad to comment on the US team’s recent training, preparations and expectations. The US Ski Team and a number of US non-national team skiers are currently training on the World Cup courses at Sovereign Lakes in Canada. We asked US Ski Team head coach Trond Nystad to comment on...
Poor World Cup start for Sweden: The goal of six Olympic medals remains, but some skiers might loose their spots if they don’t ski faster in the Canadian World Cup races. Source: Skidsport.com The Swedish head coach Inge Braten’s goal of six medals at the 2006 Olympics has not changed despite poor World Cup results in Kuusamo last weekend (and in Norway the week before). But Braten will make changes if the results don’t improve...
The Norwegian Skifederation has selected these skiers to race the December World Cup races in Canada. Norway’s team for the Canadian World Cup races: Men Anders Aukland Frode Estil Tore Ruud Hofstad Kristen Skjeldal Jens Arne Svartedal Jon Anders Gaustad Geir Ludvig Aasen Odd – Bjœrn Hjelmeset Jan Egil Andresen Tord Asle Gjerdalen HÃ¥vard Bjerkeli John Kr. Dahl Tor Arne Hetland Trond Iversen Bœrre Næss Eldar Rœnning Johan Kjœlstad Ola Vigen Hattestad Women Marit Bjœrgen...
Source: Langrenn.com Results: WC – 15km freestyle men Kuusamo 2005-11-27 1 67 Hofstad Tore Ruud NOR *12:58:30 34:16.7 0.0 2 85 Vittoz Vincent FRA *13:07:30 34:17.5 +0.8 3 90 Angerer Tobias GER *13:10:00 34:28.1 +11.4 4 69 Piller Cottrer Pietro ITA *12:59:30 34:29.0 +12.3 5 63 Magal Jiri CZE *12:56:30 34:34.2 +17.5 6 59 Jonnier Emmanuel FRA *12:54:30 34:38.3 +21.6 7 58 Hasler Markus LIE *12:54:00 34:39.7 +23.0 8 45 Kattilakoski Teemu FIN *12:47:30 34:40.4...
Source: Langrenn.com Press conference comments: Neumannova (of the Czech Republic) won by 21 seconds and was surprised that Marit Bjorgen didn’t challenge her victory and said that this proves that Bjorgen isn’t a machine. Neumannova showed that she is getting in shape and crushed the competition today. She was most surprised that Bjorgen wasn’t better than fourth. – I had expected that she would win, but she isn’t a machine. I still feel that she...
German skiers dominated today's 15km World Cup classic race in Kuusamo, Finland. Tobias Angerer, who has probably one of the five strongest upper bodies on the World Cup, put it to good use today and squeeked out a 2 second victory, while his teammate Jens Filbrich grabbed third ahead of a great classic effort by skating expert Vincent Vittoz of France. The race also showed that the Norwegian sprinters' recent distance success was no fluke....
Marit Bjorgen (Norway) has won every World Cup race so far in this 2005-2006 season, including the 10km classic which took place earlier today in Kuusamo, Finland. The Norwegian heroine walloped the rest of the competitors by nearly 30 seconds, winning the individual start race with a time of 26 minutes, 33.0 seconds. Claudia Kuenzel Leads the Pack in Dusseldorf, Germany. Photo copyright Marco Felgenhauer, www.xc-ski.de Smigun, who struggled last season after being a consistent...
Marit Bjorgen and Tor Arne Hetland are leading the overall World Cup after this weekend’s races at Beitostolen. See the entire points list for men and women. Source: Langrenn.com The list includes points from the individual freestyle sprint race in Düsseldorf and the classic 10 and 15-kilometer races at Beitostolen last weekend. Overall World Cup men 1 HETLAND Tor Arne NOR 180 2 LARSSON Peter SWE 100 3 SVARTEDAL Jens Arne NOR 80 4 RØNNING...
Saturday's World Cup in Beitostolen, Norway showed that last year's overall winner Marit Bjorgen is still the one to beat, at any distance and any technique. This despite the fact that she had not been on snow in three weeks prior to this week. Saturday's was a 10km classic for the women, with Finland's Virpi Kuitunen and Russia's Natalia Baranova rounding out the podium. The other main favorites, Kristina Smigun and Katerina Neumanova was far...
Norway won the women’s 4 x 5 kilometer World Cup relay at Beitostolen on Sunday. Germany was second and Finland third. The Norwegian team: Ella Gjœmle, Vibeke Skofterud, Hilde G. Pedersen and Marit Bjœrgen Source: Langrenn.com Final Results: 1 1 Norway I NOR *10:30:00 54:28.2 0.0 2 4 Germany GER *10:30:00 54:37.4 +9.2 3 2 Finland FIN *10:30:00 54:42.4 +14.2 FD 4 16 Russia II RUS *10:30:00 54:42.5 +14.3 FD 5 3 Russia I RUS...
Norwegian sprinters dominated the longdistane World Cup opener at Beitostolen on Saturday and captured first, second and fifth place in the men’s 15-kilometer classic race. Source: Langrenn.com A huge surprise came in the men's race where two Norwegian sprinters swept the top 2 places in the 15km classic. Tor Arne Hetland, who has never been a main contender for a middle-distance race, hammered everyone including his sprint teammate Jens Arne Svartedal, who took second ahead...
Read comments from Norway’s anchor leg skier. Germany won a very exciting World Cup 4 x 10-kilometer men’s relay at Beitostolen on Sunday. Five teams were in the lead group together at the third exchange with another five teams trailing only 15-23 seconds behind. Source: Langrenn.com
On location snow-making, snow made at local alpine areas, real snow trucked in from the mountains. See the photos from track preparations at this weekend’s World Cup races at Beitostolen, Norway Source: Langrenn.com Check out the photos at this link:
Sprint World Champion Emelie Ohrstig is not in good enough shape ahead of the World Cup start at Beitostolen this weekend. She is replaced by Kina Swiden. Source: Skidsport.com/Glid The Swedish team has prepared for the World Cup opener on snow in Gallivare and left for Beitostolen on Thursday. – I can say enough positive about our preparations in Gallivare. But it’s now time to head for Beitostolen, says head coach Inge Braten. One change...
Marit Bjorgen says she’ll be happy with a top seven in the seasonopener at Beitostolen on Saturday, reports Norwegian newspaper VG Complete article: Marit Bjorgen leading in the October 2005 Dusseldorf sprint. Photo: Andre Watt
Women aim for podium, men for top 20-results Team Finland goes to World Cup in Beitostölen with 10 skiers and clear goals: women’s team aim for podium place, men’s team for top 20-results. The technique and distance, 10 km classic, favour the strong women’s team with Virpi Kuitunen, Aino-Kaisa Saarinen, Kirsi Välimaa, Riikka Sarasoja and Riitta-Liisa Lassila. Sarasoja earned her spot over Mona-Liisa Malvalehto after a qualification race. â€In Beitostölen we have our best event,...
The Swedish team for the Beitostolen regular World Cup opener next weekend, October 19-20 is ready. There is not much snow in Norway at the moment, but the organizers at Beitostolen is getting help from the local alpine areas to produce snow for the World Cup opener. Sweden has selected these skiers: Source: Skidsport.com/Glid Women: Lina Andersson, Piteå Elit Anna Dahlberg, Åsarna IK Elin Ek, IFK Mora SK Maria Rydqvist, Östersunds SK Emelie Öhrstig, Piteå...
Excitement is building in Greater Vernon as we prepare to host the World Cup of cross-country skiing at Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre in December. Over 160 of the world’s best cross-country skiers will be competing in this World Cup, the last opportunity nations have to qualify athletes for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. The athletes competing here will be the same ones we will be watching on television a few weeks later! In...