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Canadian National Ski Team News Racing US Ski TeamValjas 0.01 Seconds Out of Qualifying; Other North Americans on Their Tour Starts

Alex KochonJanuary 1, 2016

In a World Cup sprint, 31st has a little extra bite. Ask Len Valjas. He’s been in that position twice in the last three freestyle sprints. On Friday, the Canadian World Cup Team sprinter finished one-hundredth of a second behind 30th, which would have qualified him for the heats in the 1.5-kilometer skate sprint, the first stage of the Tour de Ski in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Just over two weeks ago at another Swiss race site...

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General News Racing US Ski Team World CupCaldwell Second in Lenzerheide Qualifier; Canadians Locked Out of Heats

Chelsea LittleJanuary 1, 2016

Sophie Caldwell had the best World Cup sprint qualifier of her career: "My legs felt better than they have all year." She's joined by five U.S. teammates in the heats, including Simi Hamilton, who talked to us about the pressure felt after winning this Tour de Ski stage two years ago.

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General Racing Tour de SkiEve of 2016 Tour de Ski: Whom and How to Watch

BrainspiralDecember 31, 2015

Your guide to the 2016 Tour de Ski, which kicks off Friday with skate sprinting in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, and spans three nations with eight races (World Cup stages) in 10 days.

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Canadian National Ski Team General Racing Results Tour de SkiBabikov Up to 19th, Harvey & Kershaw Slip Behind in Tour in Lenzerheide 15 k

Alex KochonJanuary 2, 2014

A tough wax day plagued the Canadians, but Ivan Babikov persevered and knocked off 56 places to finish 19th in Wednesday's 15 k classic mass start at Stage 4 of the Tour de Ski in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Meanwhile, Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw finished 40th and 47th.

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News Racing Tour de SkiWith Bjørgen Out, Niskanen Rises Above Rest of Norwegians for First Stage Win in Lenzerheide

Alex KochonJanuary 1, 2014

Kerttu Niskanen proved there are plenty of others outside of Team Norge that can win Tour de Ski stages, and the 25-year-old Finnish national team member did just that on New Year's Day winning the first race of her career in the 10 k classic mass start in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.

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Interviews News Racing Tour de Ski US Ski TeamKaeding Watches Four Stratton Skiers Advance, Hamilton Win Tour Stage: ‘They’re Really Part of Team USA’

Alex KochonJanuary 1, 20141

Gus Kaeding literally had one foot out the door and his vehicle running Tuesday morning, but he couldn’t draw himself away from what was unfolding some 3,700 miles away in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Two of his skiers were in their first sprint finals of their career, one of which was on his way to making U.S. history.

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General News Tour de Ski US Ski TeamHamilton Rocks His First Final to Win Tour Skate Sprint; Harvey Second to Secure Overall Lead

Alex KochonDecember 31, 20137

Simi Hamilton had to look behind him inches before the finish to make sure it was actually happening. Yet the 26-year-old U.S. Ski Team (USST) member hadn’t fully realized what he’d accomplished two hours after his freestyle sprint victory on Tuesday in the third stage of the Tour de Ski.

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Tour de Ski World CupØstberg Wins Stage 3 in Lenzerheide to Seize Leader’s Bib; Caldwell Notches Career-Best 6th

Pasha KahnDecember 31, 20131

Ingvild Flugstad Østberg outshone her fellow Norwegians in Tuesdays freestyle sprint race in stage 3 of the Tour de Ski. Setting the fastest qualifying time around the 1.5 k course, she continually proved her speed throughout the day to seize the coveted red leaders bib of the Tour de Ski.

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Tour de SkiNeed-to-Know Basics: Eighth Annual Tour de Ski

BrainspiralDecember 27, 2013

With the eighth-annual Tour de Ski starting 24 hours from 8 a.m. EST, we thought we’d give you a rundown of what’s happening when and who’s racing.

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General News Racing Tour de Ski World CupTour de Ski Pares Down for 2014; Will Head to Switzerland

Nathaniel HerzDecember 29, 2011

As athletes prepare to start this year’s Tour de Ski on Thursday, plans are taking shape for the next four editions of the race that would vary its length and location. According to FIS Cross-Country Race Director Jürg Capol, the Tour will almost certainly be making a stop in Switzerland next year, and for the three years afterwards. The event will alternate between venues in Münstertal—the small valley that claims Swiss superstar Dario Cologna as...

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