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After Five Weeks Away, Bjørgen Back on Top in Ulricehamn; Four Americans in Top 25
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After Five Weeks Away, Bjørgen Back on Top in Ulricehamn; Four Americans in Top 25

Gabby NaranjaJanuary 22, 2017

There are a lot of things Marit Bjørgen is not. She is not the only woman on Norway’s national team who knows how to win. She is not in the early stages of her cross-country career — her first World Cup debut came in December 1999. In comparison to many of her Norwegian teammates, she is not young. The average age of Norway’s women competing in Saturday’s 10-kilometer freestyle individual start in Ulricehamn, Sweden, (Bjørgen not included)...

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TDS Stages 3 & 4: Oberstdorf Bonus Quotes and Photos
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TDS Stages 3 & 4: Oberstdorf Bonus Quotes and Photos

FasterSkierJanuary 5, 2017

Canada’s Alex Harvey is still on the podium. Then there’s the U.S. women’s team, with athletes in fifth, 10th and 12th in the Tour de Ski standings after big-time performances in Oberstdorf, Germany. Harvey kept himself in third overall and ahead of Switzerland’s Dario Cologna with a strong pursuit finish on Wednesday, and Jessie Diggins led her U.S. teammates on consecutive days, notching second on Tuesday for a career-best skiathlon result and holding onto fifth...

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SuperTour, Eastern Cup Race Reports, and La Clusaz Photos

TokoDecember 27, 2016

Original e-blast) Eastern Cup Race Report A really productive and fun first weekend of racing at Craftsbury. A little bit of everything when it came to snow and weather! Day 1: Classic Interval Start Cold temps overnight on a manmade base, but a lot of fresh new snow the day of the race. For kick wax we were on a very thin Toko Green Base binder ironed in. We ended up on kick wax from another brand....

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After 8 Years, France Finds Relay Podium Again; Norway Wins La Clusaz Men’s Relay
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After 8 Years, France Finds Relay Podium Again; Norway Wins La Clusaz Men’s Relay

Gabby NaranjaDecember 18, 2016

Eight years ago, France’s Maurice Manificat and Jean-Marc Gaillard waved to the French cheers of their country’s fans as they climbed onto the men’s World Cup relay podium in La Clusaz, France. The two — along with their former national-team teammates, told VG. “I did that today by getting a real beating.” As the first freestyle leg began to unfold, it was Sweden’s Martin Johansson who led the charge, not far behind was Russia’s Alexey...

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Saturday Rundown: La Clusaz, Nove Mesto & Rossland (Updated x3)
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Saturday Rundown: La Clusaz, Nove Mesto & Rossland (Updated x3)

FasterSkierDecember 17, 2016

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. *** IBU World Cup in Nove Mesto: 10/12.5 k pursuits [UPDATE] Third one day, fourth the next. That’s the streak Susan Dunklee (US Biathlon)...

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Davos Notes and Quotes: The Men
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Davos Notes and Quotes: The Men

FasterSkierDecember 12, 2016

Norway’s ergey Ustiugov notched his first victory of the season in the skate sprint. Here’s all the reporting – and there’s a lot – that didn’t make it into the race reports. On that awesome feeling in your legs “I love lactate.” -Matti Heikkinen, Finland (3rd in 30 k) “Not so much.” -Anders Gløersen, Norway (2nd in 30 k) On how to get through a rough patch “Alex [Harvey] came through with a group, with...

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Davos Notes and Quotes: The Women

FasterSkierDecember 12, 2016

A weekend of World Cup action in Davos, Switzerland, saw two Norwegian women take top honors: Maiken Caspersen Falla in the skate sprint. Here’s all the reporting – and there’s a lot – that didn’t make it into the race reports. On ending up in a sprint heat with your teammate “I picked that heat because it was just the heat with the least amount of people at the time. You never want to be...

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Davos World Cup Still a Go Despite Lack of Snow, to Host La Clusaz Races as Well (Updated)
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Davos World Cup Still a Go Despite Lack of Snow, to Host La Clusaz Races as Well (Updated)

Inge ScheveDecember 11, 2014

The World Cup races in Davos, Switzerland, have been shortened due to lack of snow, but the OC has been working hard, spending 70+ hours transporting snow from up high to the race course below. They host this weekend's classic-distance races and freestyle sprints, as well as next weekend's World Cup after the La Clusaz races were canceled.

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Fitness, Not Insulin, Stymies Freeman in La Clusaz

Nathaniel HerzDecember 18, 2010

Kris Freeman’s body held him back in his 25th-place finish in the 30 k freestyle in La Clusaz on Saturday, but not in the way you might be thinking. Rather than his blood sugar, Freeman said that his limiting factor was just plain old fitness. “I think the race itself just wasn’t that great,” he said in an interview. “My fitness has been better than that this year.” Freeman said he raced with his pump...

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Vylegzhanin Wins in La Clusaz, But Northug is Back

Nathaniel HerzDecember 18, 2010

In Switzerland last weekend, Russia’s Alexander Legkov skied to his second podium of the year, continuing a strong start to the winter. But in an interview afterwards with the Russian newspaper Sport Express, he said he was trying to relish the results as much as possible, knowing that soon, Norwegian star Petter Northug would be back on the circuit at full strength. “Make no mistake—a couple of races, and Northug will return to the level...

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Bjoergen Takes La Clusaz Mass Start; Americans 18th and 19th – Updated

Nathaniel HerzDecember 18, 20102

As the World Cup circuit heads towards its Christmas break, Marit Bjoergen is still in a class by herself. After breaking away from the pack less than five kilometers into the La Clusaz 15 k freestyle on Saturday, along with her teammate Kristin Stoermer Steira and Poland’s Justyna Kowalczyk, Bjoergen easily matched challenges by her opponents on the last of six laps, then turned on the jets on the homestretch to pull away for the...

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