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Veerpalu Wins World Championship 15km, Freeman 4th

Topher SabotFebruary 20, 2009

Liberec, Czech Republic – Kris Freeman (USA), battling compartment syndrome, turned in his best result in six years, finishing 4th in the men’s 15km classic in Liberec. Veteran Andrus Veerpalu (EST) edged hometown favorite Lukas Bauer (CZE) for the gold. The 38-year old Veerpalu, skiing in his eighth World Championships, trailed Bauer for much of the race, taking over the lead after the 12 kilometer mark and skiing to a 6.3 second victory. Veerpalu won...

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Saarinen Wins World Championship Gold

Topher SabotFebruary 19, 20091

Liberec, Czech Republic – Aino Kaisa Saarinen (FIN) won the first gold of the 2009 World Championships, skiing to victory in the women’s 10km classic. Sarah Renner placed 9th for Canada, and Kikkan Randall led the US in 26th. Saarinen started fast and maintained the pace, leading at both intermediate check points. This was the first World Championship medal of her career and first gold in either the World Championships or the Olympics. She did...

Racing Results World Cup

Smyth Wins First Ever World Championships Qualification Race

Topher SabotFebruary 18, 2009

The FIS instituted a new protocol to deal with the large number of entrants in the individual start races at World Championships – a qualification race. These races were run today. 250 men and 150 women registered for the 10/15km classic individual start races. In order to decrease the numbers, FIS required women with more than 120 distance FIS points and men with more than 90 distance FIS points to qualify in special races. The...

Continental Cup Racing Results

Flora and Strandberg Maintain SuperTour Lead in Madison

Train WreckFebruary 17, 2009

Lars Flora and Kristina Strandberg continue to hold a tight grip on the Super Tour titles through the weekend sprints in Madison, WI. Extremely warm temperatures in the mid-fifties melted all of the snow before the weekend, so local volunteers had to raid the snow fridge for backup coverage. The snow was trucked in one hour before the start and volunteers had the 500 meter course covered just before race time. “We were running a...

Racing Results

Aukland and Hansson Win Tartu Marathon

FasterSkierFebruary 17, 2009

Anders Aukland (NOR) won the 63km classic Tartu Ski Marathon, the Estonian entrant in the World Loppet series. Aukland bested brother Joergen by six seconds in the race which is also part of the FIS Marthon Series. Jerry Ahrlin (SWE) was third, three seconds out of second place. Another fixture at the top of the FIS Marathons standings, Stanislav Rezac (CZE) was fourth and Swede Oskar Svärd 5th. Olympic Champion Thomas Alsgaard (NOR) was 8th,...

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Fast Skiing and Beautiful Weather For the Gatineau Loppet

FasterSkierFebruary 17, 2009

Over 2,500 skiers participated in the weekend long Gatineau Loppet, the Canadian entry on the World Loppet calendar. The festivites began on Saturday with the classic events, featuring the 53km race. Sunday was skating, also with a 53km race as the premier event. Gatineau, February 14, 2009 – The lovely weather was with us for this first day of competition. The only thing skiers were missing was the starting signal before throwing themselves on the...

Continental Cup Racing Results

Madison SuperToursFlora and Strandberg Maintain Super Tour Lead in Madison

February 16, 2009

Racing Regional / Local Results

Weekend Regional Recap

February 16, 2009

Alaska Region 6 Championships Relays Marisa Rorabaugh and Heather Edic skied stride-for-stride for 7.5K’s, and when they sprinted to the finish a last-second surge by Edic was enough to catch, but not overtake, Rorabaugh. The two skiers will share the Region VI crown for 2009. Logan Hanneman, on the other hand, surged hard on the last two climbs to win the boys’ title by almost a minute.The girls race started at 3:00PM under sunny skies...

Racing Results World Cup

Koos Skis to Season Best 8th, Hattestad Wins Again

Topher SabotFebruary 13, 2009

Valdidentro, Italy – Torin Koos (USA) skied to his best ever freestyle World Cup finish, finishing 8th today in the 1.7km sprint. Ola Vigen Hattestad (NOR) continued his unprecedented domination of the sprint circuit. Hattestad skied to his 5th World Cup victory in 6 starts this season. His only “loss” was a second place finish to Emil Joensson (SWE) in Whistler. Hattestad sat out the sprint in Rybinsk, Russia two weeks ago due to the...

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Randall 6th in WC Sprint, Majdic Wins Again

Topher SabotFebruary 13, 2009

Women’s 1.4km Freestyle Sprint – Complete Results

Racing Results

Liebsch and Tuttle Win Mora Vassaloppet

Topher SabotFebruary 11, 2009

Mora, Minnesota – Matt Liebsch (CXC Elite) and Mary Beth Tuttle won the 58km freestyle event at the Mora Vassaloppet last weekend. Liebsch skied away from the competition on the rolling point-to-point course, crossing the line in downtown Mora just under five minutes ahead of Anders Osthus (Atomic). Osthus battled Nikolai Anikin and and Bjorn Batdorf (Rossignol) for the silver, edging Anikin by 1.1 seconds. Batdorf and Anikin sprinted for the bronze, with Anikin gaining...

Collegiate Racing Results

Collegiate Recap

FasterSkierFebruary 10, 2009

The EISA UVM Carnival took place in Stowe, Vermont as part of the SuperTour weekend, while RMISA schools contested the DU invitational at Devil’s Thumb. EISA – UVM Carnival, Stowe Vermont Top eastern collegiate skiers had the opportunity to match up against some of the top racers in the country this past weekend at Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont. The UVM carnival was held in conjunction with the USSA SuperTour, as well as a...

Continental Cup Racing Results

Southam and Strandberg Dominate Eastern SuperTour

Topher SabotFebruary 9, 2009

Stowe, Vermont – James Southam (APUNSC/Atomic) and Kristina Strandberg (Saab Salomon Factory Team) combined to win all four races at the SuperTour weekend in Stowe, VT. Southam, who has spent the last several weeks training in New England following the Whistler World Cups, defeated fellow APU skier Lars Flora (Saab Salomon Factory Team) in both races. In Saturday’s 10km freestyle, Southam skied to a 12 second victory over Flora, with Dartmouth’s Nils Koons in third,...

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Simons and Dussault Win Boulder Mountain Tour

Topher SabotFebruary 9, 2009

Sun Valley, Idaho – Zack Simons (Rossignol) and Rebecca Dussault (Saab Salomon Factory Team) won the 34th annual Boulder Mountain Tour this past weekend. Simons, who is rounding into form after his early season took a significant setback due to illness, edged Marshall Green (Alpina/XC-Oregon) in an exciting sprint to the finish. The final margin of victory was recorded as a mere .1 seconds. US Nordic Combined skier Bryan Fletcher (Madshus) was just 1.5 seconds...

Racing Results

Snow, Sun and Speed at the Great Glen Nordic 300

FasterSkierFebruary 9, 2009

Pinkham Notch, NH – The weather was the dominant story at the Great Glen Nordic 300 as skiers raced through unseasonably warm temperatures, falling snow and gusty winds. As if racing for 5 hours wasn’t challenge enough, Mother Nature decided to make it that much more difficult. The Great Glen Nordic 300 is a 300-minute cross country ski race for solo racers, teams of two or teams of four. The goal is to ski as...

Juniors Racing Results

Norway and Russia Win World Junior Relays

FasterSkierFebruary 6, 2009

Praz de Lys, France – The Norweigan women and Russian men closed out the 2009 World Junior Championships with victories in the relay. The women raced a 4×3.3km event with two classic legs and two skate legs. The favorite, Norway, won in convincing fashion, led by Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg, who captured her fourth gold of the Championships as the anchor leg. Sweden, the one team with the depth to compete with Norway, finished second, 30...

Juniors Racing Results

Russia Sweeps World Junior Podium

FasterSkierFebruary 5, 2009

Praz de Lys, France – The Russian men swept the podium, taking the top 4 spots in the 10km freestyle individual start at the World Junior Championships. Petr Sedov won his second straight gold, skiing to a convincing 32.6 second victory over teammate Andrey Kalsin. Pavel Vikulin was another 3.1 seconds back in third. Raul Shakirzianov was fourth, 10 seconds back of Vikulin. Sedov, started fast, and was clearly the strongest skier throughout. Vikulin started...

Juniors Racing Results

Oestberg Wins Third Straight World Junior Race

FasterSkierFebruary 5, 2009

Women’s World Junior 5km Freestyle – Complete Results

Masters Racing Results

Masters World Cup Relay

FasterSkierFebruary 5, 2009

After yesterday’s events, we will remember the cheers from the crowds who came to support their teams. The stadium looked like a beehive and created a great atmosphere. Despite Tuesday’s dull weather, snow conditions yesterday were surprisingly good. Relay racers claimed the supreme title of Masters Nordic Team World Champions. The show was impressive and the crowds enthusiastic throughout the day. In the F1 female category, the Russian team won Gold with the Italian team...

Continental Cup Racing Results

Rodgers and Strandberg Win SuperTour Sprint

FasterSkierFebruary 5, 2009

Rumford, Maine – Colin Rodgers (Fischer/Craft) and Kristina Strandberg (Saab Salomon Factory Team) won the SuperTour Classic sprint at Black Mountain. Rodgers posted the fastest qualifying time before winning each of his heats on the way to the overall victory. David Chamberlain (Fischer/Craft, MWSC) took second, and Doug Debold (Middlebury) skied up to third after qualifying in 11th. Brayton Osgood capped an excellent day for Team Fischer/Craft skiers. Osgood was just off the podium in...

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