Erik Brandsdal – FasterSkier

General News Racing US Ski Team World Cup

Klæbo Dominates in Planica; Hamilton 19th, Newell 20th

Jason AlbertJanuary 20, 2018

Sunny skies. Craggy Slovenian Alps. Fresh snow and firm classic tracks. The perfect backdrop for the coiffed hair and pink sunglasses. On Saturday in Planica, Slovenia, Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo again proved his form is on another level. Sometimes calm with tens of meters to spare, sometimes allowing others to draft momentarily on his ski tails, Klæbo won the World Cup men’s 1.6-kilometer classic sprint in 3:27.35 minutes. In a final that featured three Norwegians,...

General Racing World Cup

With No Pressure, Pellegrino Wins First Classic Sprint; Valjas 11th in Canmore

Gabby NaranjaMarch 9, 2016

With the Sprint World Cup already in the bag, Italy's Federico Pellegrino entered the last sprint of the season in Canmore on Tuesday without any pressure. "When you realize your goals, it’s so good,” the eventual race winner said. Meanwhile, Canada's Lenny Valjas fed off his home crowd to place 11th for his second-best result of the season.

General News Racing US Ski Team World Cup

Hamilton Skis Fast and Smart for Second in Toblach Sprint

Jason AlbertDecember 19, 2015

Simi Hamilton was feeling his potential and his moment on Saturday. "It really comes down to what makes me super happy, and that’s skiing really fast on a sunny day and in beautiful places, with lots of great fans on a short course, skating especially," the U.S. sprinter said after notching his second World Cup podium in two years.