Kikkan Randall nearly pulled off what appeared impossible — breaking away on the climbs and holding on to the lead in the women's skate sprint. Maiken Caspersen Falla responded and bested Randall in the homestretch.
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The cream of the crop. The best in the world compete all winter long on the World Cup. We follow them at every stop with article and results. We also post occasional reports from North America’s best as they travel the globe.
Emil Jönsson (SWE) destroyed the field in World Cup sprinting action, breaking away in the final 200 meters of every heat for his second consecutive win. Anders Glöersen (NOR) was second and Nikita Kriukov (RUS) took third.
After ‘Viciously Bad’ Qualifier, Kershaw and Harvey to Sit Out Canmore Skiathlon
Alex KochonDecember 15, 2012
Devon Kershaw and Alex Harvey were less than impressed after placing 50th and 52nd, respectively, Saturday and failing to make the Alberta World Cup sprint heats. Shortly after the qualifier, they decided to sit out Sunday's skiathlon.
Jesse Cockney didn't forget what it felt like to finish dead last on Thursday and pulled out the second-fastest qualifying time on Saturday in the 1.3 k skate sprint at the Alberta World Cup in Canmore.
Fast conditions, a new course, big crowds and a loaded field should make for an exciting day as World Cup racing continues at the Canmore Nordic Center.
Racers will will be welcomed by a new World Cup course when they take to the tracks in Saturday's freestyle sprint. Shorter than 2010, but longer and harder than 2008, the loop presents tactical challenges and some big climbs out of the start.
Notes and Quotes: Canadian Edition from Day 1 in Canmore
Alex KochonDecember 14, 2012
Twenty-nine Canadians put themselves to the test Thursday in the first of three races at the Alberta World Cup. FasterSkier spoke with several nation's group skiers to see how the 10- and 15-kilometer classic mass starts went. For some, they it was their first World Cup.
Alex Harvey (CAN) and Kris Freeman (USA) recorded their best results of the season Thursday at the Alberta World Cup opener, a 15 k classic mass start, to build some confidence and lead their respective teams in Canmore.
Kikkan Randall turned in her best World Cup classic distance result, placing sixth in the 10 k mass start in Canmore. Teammates Sadie Bjornsen and Holly Brooks joined her in the top 30 while Liz Stephen and Jessie Diggins were late scratches.
Justyna Kowalczyk is back on top of the World Cup podium, skiing away from the field to win the women's 10k classic mass start in Canmore, Alberta. Anne Kylloenen earned her first World Cup podium, while Maiken Caspersen Falla, took third for her first distance top-3.
Germany's Tim Tscharnke made a good day into a great one, capturing his first World Cup win (and individual podium) on his birthday in the 15 k classic mass start at the Alberta World Cup in Canmore, Alberta.
It’s been almost two weeks since the Americans competing in Canmore found out they’d earned World Cup spots as part of the nation's group. The initial excitement now abated, the athletes racing the mass start classic and skiathlon on Thursday and Sunday want to ski within themselves and not let the bright lights of the World Cup get too blinding.
Thirty Canadian men and women will be putting on World Cup bibs in Canmore this weekend. Some are old pros and some are competing in the first World Cups of their lives.
Jumps, Bumps & Curves, Oh My! International Racers Reflect on Québec World Cup
Alex KochonDecember 12, 2012
Nobody really knew what to expect when Québec City hosted its first World Cup last weekend. Between the spectators, course and conditions, everything was a bit of a surprise. International athletes and coaches sum up their experiences.
Québec World Cup organizer Patrice Drouin is full of ideas. That's how he convinced FIS to award Québec City its first World Cup and integrate a jump for the first time on the sprint course. Next on his agenda: a North American World Cup every year.
If you watched last weekend’s Québec World Cup live via the USSA website, you’ll be happy to know that there’s more where that came from – potentially close to 20 more. In the immediate future, USSA will stream live footage from the Canmore World Cup, which includes races Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Weekend Roundup: La Coupe Du Monde
FasterSkierDecember 10, 2012
In case you were living under a rock this weekend, here's what you missed in the world of skiing and biathlon.
Notes and Quotes: Québec Individual Sprint Edition
Alex KochonDecember 9, 2012
Still waiting to hear from your favorite North American skier that failed to qualify for the Quebec World Cup heats on Saturday? We've got their responses.
With flair and good humor, Austrian Harald Wurm finished his quarterfinal in Saturday's Quebec City sprint, scootering across the line on one ski after his binding detached in a crash.
Jönsson Looking to ‘Slow Down’ Technique, Learn from U.S.
FasterSkierDecember 9, 2012
Emil Jönsson (SWE), known for his high-speed is working to improve his technical efficiency. And he believes the rest of the ski world has something to learn from the upstart Americans.