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Johaug and Tønseth take Beitostølen, Norway Classic Openers

Jason AlbertNovember 16, 2018

After an 18 month suspension for a positive out of competition positive doping test, during which Norway’s thirty-year-old Therese Johaug could build hour upon hour of base fitness and fine tune the engine with no race-stress, she arrived in Beitostølen, Norway on Friday and didn’t skip a beat. In temperatures hovering around 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and low-level clouds descending on the course, Johaug established herself as the early season favorite amongst a deep Norwegian National Team...

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Friday Rundown: Beitostølen FIS Opening Race and More

FasterSkierNovember 16, 2018

Welcome to The Rundown, your quick primer of need-to-know information about the day’s racing. We’ll be updating this digest as the day goes on with additional results, photos and quotes. The Rundown is NOT a race report; stay tuned for complete race reports later today with interviews from the day’s top racers. *** FIS cross-country Beitostølen, Norway: 10 k/15 k classic The race results are in from today’s 10-kilometer individual start classic FIS race in Beitostølen, Norway....

Continental Cup Doping General News Racing World Cup

More Early Racing as Cologna, Kylloenen, and Van Der Graaf Get Wins

Chelsea LittleNovember 12, 2017

The World Cup season draws ever-closer as season-opening races continued this weekend in Sweden, Finland, and Switzerland. In Muonio, Finland, a long weekend of racing wrapped up with 10 and 15 k skate races. Finland’s Anne Kylloenen took the win in the women’s 10 k, besting Emilie Kristoffersen of Norway by 8.2 seconds. Kylloenen’s national-team teammates Laura Mononen and Aino-Kaisa Saarinen took third (+14.0) and fourth (+17.1), respectively. Merete Myrseth, a Norwegian skier who competed...

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Finns, Russians, Norwegians & Swede Nab Early-Season Wins; Vylegzhanin Competes Despite IOC Ban

Chelsea LittleNovember 11, 2017

FIS races are already being contested in Finland and Sweden this weekend, with most top Scandinavian racers sitting out but a few national-team members and others picking up their first victories of the season. The competitions in Muonio, Finland, drew the most diverse field, including racers from Norway, Russia, Japan, China, Canada, Estonia, and Slovakia, among other countries. In the men’s classic sprint on Friday, the home team got a win from Ristomatti Hakola; he...

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Out of ‘Sheer Luck’ Kershaw Able to Race in Gällivare, Wins 15 k

Gabby NaranjaNovember 15, 2016

Devon Kershaw was the lone Canadian with the option to compete last Sunday in Gällivare, Sweden, after the race dates were rescheduled. While the field was small, he explained it was a great opportunity "to put a bib on and blow out the cobwebs."

General Racing

Weekend Roundup: Preseason Tuneups; Next Stop, World Cup

BrainspiralNovember 23, 2015

Jessie Diggins collected back-to-back victories in the U.S. Ski Team's first races of the season in Gällivare, Sophie Caldwell, Andy Newell and Canadian Alex Harvey all placed second, and Caitlin Gregg reached the podium as well.

General News Racing

Nilsson Ousts Kalla for Bruksvallarna Sprint Win; Taugbøl Tops Swedes in Men’s Race

Alex KochonNovember 22, 2015

Two 22-year-old sprinters topped the podium in the men's and women's freestyle sprints in Bruksvallarna, Sweden, with Norway's Havard Solås Taugbøl beating four Swedes and Even Northug in the men's final and Stina Nilsson denying Charlotte Kalla of her third-straight victory.

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Dyrhaug and Norwegians Sweep Bruks 15 k, But Kalla Leads Swedes to Podium in Women’s Race

Chelsea LittleNovember 21, 2015

Though he called his shape 'crappy', Niklas Dyrhaug led Daniel Myrmæl Helgestad and Chris Andre Jespersen in a sweep of the Bruksvallarna 15 k skate. On the women's side, Charlotte Kalla won by more than 35 seconds over Swedish teammate Stina Nilsson.

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Outspoken Northug Hits Several Nerves After Bruks 10 k Classic Win

Alex KochonNovember 20, 2015

Which is worse: Petter Northug winning Friday's 10 k classic in Bruksvallarna, Sweden, while wearing the Swedish colors, or him comparing the win to a teenager beating a toddler in a footrace?

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Kalla Wins Bruksvallarna 5 k by 25 Seconds; Henriksson Rebounds to Third

Alex KochonNovember 20, 2015

Charlotte Kalla met expectations in winning the 5 k classic opener in Bruksvallarna, Sweden, yet her coach pointed out she's exceptionally prepared this year. Then there was Ida Ingemarsdotter, 25 seconds back, and the biggest surprise of the day: Sofia Henriksson in third after nearly a year away from racing.

Biathlon Continental Cup Racing

Biathlete Lindström Tops Swedish Ski Field in Bruks 15 k; Kalla Dominant in 52-Second Win

Chelsea LittleNovember 22, 2014

Fredrik Lindström, a biathlon World Championships medalist, hadn't done a ski race in six years. But he beat out the Swedish national ski team in the Bruksvallarna 15 k, and had them joking about adding him to a relay team. In the women's 10 k, Charlotte Kalla skied to a 52-second win over Maria Rydqvist.

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Drama in Bruksvallarna: Olsson Capitalizes on Announcer Error; Jönsson and Haag Swap Chips

Inge ScheveNovember 21, 20141

Johan Olsson reigned supreme in the first FIS race of the season in Bruksvallarna on Friday, edging fellow Swedish national-team member Calle Halfvarsson by 0.4 seconds because of an announcer flub (and a self-described cocky move) at the finish. Charlotte Kalla topped the women's field by 13.4 seconds with a surprise first-year senior, Sophia Henriksson, in second.

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Finding Serenity in Bruksvallarna: A Snow-Seeking Citizen Skier Amongst the National Teams

Alex KochonDecember 10, 2013

In mid November, national and elite teams start flocking to northern Scandinavia in search of early snow: Muonio, Bruksvallarna, Beitostolen. But what's it like if you're just a normal guy seeking some skiing of your own? Are you going to get "hupped" by an exasperated Charlotte Kalla? Simon Evans investigates this strange world, and learns something about why we love our sport.

Biathlon Continental Cup World Cup

Weekly Roundup: Season Kickoffs

Chelsea LittleNovember 19, 2012

After months of training and anticipation, the nordic sports opened their seasons around the world this weekend with races around the world. Established veterans had several dominating performances, but there were new faces on the podiums as well, signaling that when World Cup racing starts next weekend, things could be pretty interesting. In Bruksvallarna, Sweden, the Swedish, Canadian, and Slovenian national teams butted heads in a three-day race series. One of the biggest surprises was...

Canadian National Ski Team Continental Cup

Johan Olsson Paces to Bruksvallarna Victory; Using New Tactics, Babikov Surges to Third

Chelsea LittleNovember 17, 2012

Devon Kershaw had a good start in Bruksvallarna, Sweden today. So did Daniel Richardsson. But in the end, for both the Swedes and the Canadians, it was steady pacing that garnered skiers a top finish: Johan Olsson bested Richardsson for the win, and Ivan Babikov placed third for Canada while Kershaw faded to tenth. At 4.6 k into the 15 k, interval-start skate race, the second competition in the opening series of FIS races, Richardsson...

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Harvey, Crawford Break Up Swedish Sweep in Bruksvallarna

Alex KochonNovember 16, 2012

In and around Scandinavia on Friday morning, several nordic races kicked off the season. While the International Ski Federation (FIS) events in Bruksvallarna, Sweden, were among some of the shortest, few likely complained about a 5- and 10-kilometer classic race at this point in the year. It’s November. The World Cup races start in a week. Let’s just get the kinks out. Several skiers across Europe tweeted about their legs feeling a little syrupy, which...

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Canadians Choose Sweden for Skiing, Coffee; Australian Picks Canmore

Alex KochonOctober 31, 2012

This week, World Cup cross-country skiers across North America are checking their lists, checking them twice, loading up on supplies and then cutting their luggage in half to prepare for a long season over in Europe. The Canadian national team is headed over to Sweden next Wednesday on Nov. 7, about 2 ½ weeks before the World Cup opens in Gällivare, Sweden. Meanwhile, several U.S. Ski Team members are flying to Finland within the next...

General News

With Athletes Arriving Daily, Scandinavian Races Will Be Crowded

Audrey ManganNovember 9, 2011

Whether or not the Beitostølen World Cup

XCFeeds

Season Opener

Lenny ValjasNovember 16, 2010

Three days ago the team travelled from the awesome city of Ostersund to the not so awesome village of Bruksvallarna. Bruks is a tiny little town in Northern Sweden with a population of a couple hundred. There is a hotel, a small grocery store, and xc s...

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Season Opener

Lenny ValjasNovember 16, 2010

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