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Weng Finally Claims Tour Title; Diggins 5th, and Stephen 2nd-Fastest Climber

Chelsea LittleJanuary 8, 2017

Sweden’s Stina Nilsson didn’t fancy herself a favorite for this year’s Tour de Ski title, despite having won four stages and wearing the leader’s bib to start out today’s final race. And after about six kilometers of the 9-kilometer climb up the Alpe Cermis, everyone knew why. Heidi Weng, a Norwegian who had started 19.2 seconds behind Nilsson, had slowly gained ground on the Swede in the flat sections leading up to the climb itself....

News Racing Tour de Ski US Ski Team World Cup

Nilsson Wins, Regains Tour Lead in Fiemme, All Eyes on Alpe Cermis; Diggins 8th

Chelsea LittleJanuary 7, 2017

As the Tour de Ski drags on, the World Cup field is tiring. Nobody – atrial fibrillation in the Ruka, Finland, 10 k. “It is great to be on the podium again, especially after I crashed today,” she told FIS. “I had to fight my way back in the race but in the end I felt very strong.” While Kylloenen had praised her skis, one team wasn’t doing so. The Norwegians failed to reach the...

Biathlon General News Racing

Ukraine’s Relay Shuts the Door on Germany; Canada 9th; USA 16th

Harald ZimmerJanuary 18, 2016

After leading into the final loop of the women’s 4 x 6 k relay on Sunday, Ukraine successfully held off Germany at the finish, to the audible dismay of the packed stadium in Ruhpolding, Germany. The Ukrainian women took the win by 1.2 seconds, Germany finished second and Italy edged Russia in a sprint for third.

Biathlon General News Racing

First Relay Victory for Italy; Canadian Women 10th and U.S. 15th

Seth AdamsDecember 13, 2015

The Italian women took their first-ever win in a World Cup relay Sunday in Hochfilzen, Austria, with Italy's Dorothea Wierer besting Germany’s Franziska Preuss by two tenths of a second in an all-out sprint to the finish.

General Interviews Juniors News

Beckwith Leaves GMVS, Kuzzy and Howe Hired to Run Academy’s Nordic Program

Alex KochonOctober 8, 2015

After nearly nine years with the Green Mountain Valley School nordic team, Justin Beckwith decided to leave his post as head coach and program director in August and has been aiding in the transition with coach Katrina Howe and new director Garrott Kuzzy.

Canadian National Ski Team Racing World Cup

Newlywed Kershaw Jumps from Livigno Training Camp to Toppidrettsveka

Chelsea LittleAugust 20, 2015

Fresh off of marrying his new wife Kristin Størmer Steira in northern Norway, Devon Kershaw drove to Oslo and then jetted off for a high-elevation dryland training camp in the Italian Alps with his Canadian teammates and buddies, Jesse Cockney and Alex Harvey.

Biathlon General News Racing

Young German Relay Dusts Women’s Field; Canada 10th, U.S. Matches Season-Best 12th at IBU World Champs

Alex KochonMarch 13, 2015

Germany's Vanessa Hinz relied on fast skiing and precise shooting to give her team a 30-second lead heading into the last leg of Friday's 4 x 6 k relay at IBU World Championships, and teammate Laura Dahlmeier ran away with it to win by more than a minute. Canada achieved its top-10 team goal, and the U.S. matched its season best in 12th.

General News Racing Results World Cup

De Fabiani Breaks Through for Italy with 15 k Classic Win, First-Ever Podium

Alex KochonMarch 8, 2015

Francesco de Fabiani broke through an 18-year barrier for Italy with a World Cup classic-distance win in the men’s 15-kilometer individual start in Lahti, Finland. Also on Sunday, Norway's Martin Johnsrud Sundby clinched his second-straight Overall World Cup title.

Biathlon General News Racing

Dunklee Returns To Antholz Flower Ceremony: ‘There was so much excitement, it was pretty special’

Chelsea LittleJanuary 25, 2015

Susan Dunklee had her best shooting of the year to move from eighth up to sixth in the World Cup pursuit in Antholz, Italy, on Saturday, the best U.S. result of the year. Canada put two women in the top 30, and American Hannah Dreissigacker moved from 60th up to 42nd - beating former star Miriam Goessner on her final loop.

Biathlon General News Racing

Windy Oberhof Can’t Stop Czech, Italian Women; Dunklee 21st to Lead North Americans

Evan GirardJanuary 9, 2015

Another windy day in Oberhof, Germany, for the IBU World Cup 7.5-kilometer women’s sprint race caused some of the big names to make huge errors on the range and created room for new faces on the podium.

Biathlon Interviews News

After Retiring from Pro Cycling, Durtschi Turns to Biathlon

Lander KarathSeptember 2, 201410

Max Durtschi left cross-country ski racing in 2009 for a professional career in cycling. Now that he's retired, Durtschi has his sights set on a new frontier: Biathlon.

Racing World Cup

Russians Dominate Opening Weekend of Rollerski World Cup

FasterSkierJune 23, 2014

All eyes were likely on Brazil this past Sunday to watch the gut-wrenching World Cup soccer game between the U.S. and Portugal. However, FIFA was not the only organization to host a World Cup this weekend. The opening races of the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) Rollerski World Cup in Oroslavje, Croatia began June 20, and unlike the World Cup in Brazil the competition had few surprises.

General News

If You Go: Passo dello Stelvio

Chelsea LittleAugust 6, 2013

In this first of a new, very occasional series, we offer some guidance and recommendations for how to plan a trip to off-season snow. Where to stay, how to get there, how much it might cost, what the snow is like, and how to avoid a few local headaches - there's no need for every skier to reinvent the wheel on a training trip. First up, Passo dello Stelvio in Italy.

General News

Summer Ski Odyssey Reveals Decaying Dreams in Italy

Chelsea LittleAugust 5, 20132

When I had the chance to ski at the legendary Passo dello Stelvio in August, it seemed like magic. What I found when I arrived, often, did not. Was the culprit my own unreasonable expectations, or Stelvio’s changing fortunes?

Interviews World Cup

Val di Fiemme Gets Greener, Upgrades for Third World Championships

Alex KochonFebruary 19, 2013

Val di Fiemme’s no stranger to World Championships. The winter-sports mecca located in the heart of the Dolomites in northeastern Italy has been around the block a time or two, and is about to host its third FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

Canadian National Ski Team

Down to the Wire: Canadians Have One More Set of Trials to Decide World Champs Team

Alex KochonJanuary 17, 2013

If you thought the Americans had to wait a while for the naming of their World Championships team, which is supposed to be announced by the end of this week, try being Canadian. Domestic racers up north won’t find out until at least Monday, Jan. 28, who made the cut for the World Ski Championships from Feb. 20 to March 3.

Tour de Ski

American Men Plug Away in 35 k Despite Obstacles; Newell Breaks Two Poles

Alex KochonJanuary 3, 2013

Kris Freeman and Noah Hoffman improved in the overall Tour de Ski standings, but neither were psyched about their results, considering Hoffman fell and Freeman's been fighting an uphill battle since he crashed in stage two. Andy Newell broke two poles and skied a total of about seven kilometers on broken ones, settling for 67th.

News

Boulder Nordic Sport Goes International Again

Boulder Nordic SportNovember 27, 2012

Boulder Nordic Sport is going international again this year, offering race service for the 2013 Masters World Cup in Asiago, Italy. Providing full race wax service, including ski consultations, the BNS Service Team will be arriving early to test wax at the race venue and will be on hand for every race February 16-22.

Travel XCFeeds

Quality time in Craftsbury

clareeFebruary 3, 2012

For the last two weeks or so, I’ve been holding down the fort here in Craftsbury as my teammates travel and race all over God’s white acre. In the short span between January 19th and February 2nd, the CGRP has been represented at races in Italy, Germany, Estonia, Austria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Russia, Norway, and the western United States…AND at the Craftsbury Marathon, of course. While [...]

General News

Team 4: Italy

Kieran JonesNovember 15, 2011

apparently likes running in one-piece suits. Renato Pasini turned back the clock to 2009, and finished in the top 10 three times on his way to 9th in the Sprint Cup. But it was young Pellegrino who punched his way onto the World Cup in style, winning qualification during the skate sprint in Davos, Switzerland, before ending his day last in the final. He qualified in the top 15 four other times, and also picked...

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