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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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Ustiugov Wins Third-Straight Stage; Harvey 4th, Kershaw 10th in Skiathlon

Jason AlbertJanuary 3, 2017

Ustiugov, Ustiugov, Ustiugov...the Russian skier has made it there wins in a row to open the Tour de Ski. Despite a wrong turn, Norway's Sundby placed second and sits second overall. Canada's Harvey has skied consistently -- a fourth today -- and is seeking an overall podium in the Tour. He's third overall after three stages.

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Diggins, Bjornsen Top 5 in Close-Quarters Oberstdorf Skiathlon

Chelsea LittleJanuary 3, 2017

In the final kilometer of Tuesday’s 10-kilometer skiathlon in Oberstdorf, Germany, American cross-country skier Jessie Diggins saw a chance to grab her second World Cup win of the season. It came on the final lap up a 35-meter tall climb, just a few hundred meters from the finish. All she had to do was go over the top and ace the next downhill – a downhill where she had been flying by other racers all...

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Østberg Takes Tour Lead with 5 k Classic Win; Diggins 8th, 6th Overall

Gabby NaranjaJanuary 1, 2017

Maybe it was because she wanted redress. Maybe it was because there was less pressure to perform. Or maybe it was because the yellow Tour de Ski (TDS) leader’s bib was with Sweden, calling her Norwegian name. Whatever it was, when Ingvild Flugstad Østberg lined up for the women’s 5-kilometer classic mass start on Sunday in Val Müstair, Switzerland, she was ready to race for the win. After being eliminated in the semifinal of Saturday’s...

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Last Race of 2016, First Day of Tour: Sprint Win for Nilsson, Sixth for Diggins

Alex KochonDecember 31, 2016

As the women’s sprint finalists promenaded through the stadium toward the starting pen, the demeanors caught on camera varied, seemingly a reflection of their differing personalities or emotions at that moment. On one hand, there was Stina Nilsson, Sweden’s sprint queen, walking through the athlete’s chute at the first stage of the Tour de Ski with the body language of a prizefighter. Then there was Norway’s Maiken Caspersen Falla, more smiley and cheery than Nilsson, her...

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Ustiugov Wins Tour de Ski’s Only Sprint; Harvey Sixth

Jason AlbertDecember 31, 2016

Sergey Ustiugov (RUS) sprints for the win and shows he's in good form. Last year's second place TdS overall finisher Finn Hågen Krogh was second and a certain Norwegian named Sundby was fourth. Canada's Alex Harvey was sixth. And yes -- it's Tour de Ski time!

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Norway’s Women Win Again in La Clusaz Relay: U.S. 7th

Jason AlbertDecember 18, 2016

All Norway in La Clusaz and the Weng and company win the 4 x 4k relay. Finland placed second with Sweden third. The U.S. women skied to 7th and Canada placed 12th.

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Queen of 5 k Skate, Diggins Makes It a Habit in Lillehammer

Alex KochonDecember 3, 2016

Note: This article has been updated to include American Rosie Brennan’s result. *** There are several different ways to describe Lillehammer’s 5-kilometer freestyle course, complete with at least five notable climbs, one of which takes a World Cup skier about 3 1/2 minutes to conquer. “Fun” isn’t the word most would use, but most aren’t Jessie Diggins. A 25-year-old member of the U.S. Ski Team from Afton, Minn., Diggins rounded the one-lap course with a speed no...

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Day 1 in Lillehammer: Halfvarsson is for Real, Harvey Places 10th

Jason AlbertDecember 2, 2016

One down, two stages to go. Sweden's Calle Halfvarsson has both the Lillehammer mini tour's early lead with a win on Friday's sprint, and an increasingly firm grip on the World Cup Overall. Canada's Alex Harvey is happy to lurk in 12th heading into tomorrow's skate distance race.

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Bjornsen ‘Fastest in the World’ in Qualifier; Weng Tops Lillehammer Sprint Final

Aleks TangenDecember 2, 2016

LILLEHAMMER, Norway — If anything’s consistent after two days of classic sprinting on the Cross-Country World Cup this year, it’s that nothing is a given — especially on the women’s side of World Cup sprinting. No more Maiken Caspersen Falla dominating every World Cup sprint. However, Norway’s defending Sprint World Cup champion is no slouch, placing second in both classic sprints so far this season. Take Sadie Bjornsen, for example. In her Qualifier | Mini-tour standings (after Day 1)

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Leading Up to Lillehammer, U.S. Team Talks Midweek Race Prep

Aleks TangenDecember 1, 2016

We hear a lot about the details of a cross-country ski racer’s day on race day, but what about those four or five days in between? What do World Cup racers do then, in the middle of the week? FasterSkier Norwegian contributor Aleks Tangen ventured to Lillehammer on Wednesday and Thursday to find out. *** LILLEHAMMER, Norway — The first mini tour of the World Cup season starts today — Friday — in Lillehammer. A year ago at...

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Niskanen Wins Another Ruka 15 k; Harvey 11th

Gabby NaranjaNovember 27, 2016

The opening World Cup races came to a close this Sunday, with Finland's Iivo Niskanen taking the overall win in the men's 15-kilometer classic race for the second time in a row. The Finnish skier held off the likes of Norway's Martin Johnsrud Sundby in order to secure the victory. "This was a really important victory, because last year was so difficult," Niskanen said during a T.V. interview.

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Bjørgen: New Mom? Check. Atop the Ruka Podium? Check.

Jason AlbertNovember 27, 2016

Marit Bjorgen, hear me roar. A wake up call at Sunday's 10 k individual classic in Ruka, Finland. Bjorgen is the show, and three Americans in the points.

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Nilsson Knocks Norwegians to Second and Third in WC Opener

Gabby NaranjaNovember 26, 2016

The first races of the 2016/2017 World Cup season opened with a 1.4-kilometer classic sprint in Ruka, Finland. Besting some of Russia and Norway's top sprinters was Sweden's Stina Nilsson, who raced to her first ever classic win on Saturday. "This is...my first victory in classic so I'm very, very happy," Nilsson said during a T.V. interview.

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Norway’s Subs, Golberg and Klæbo Take 1st and 3rd in Ruka; Harvey 25th

Alex KochonNovember 26, 2016

The two men who landed on the first and third steps of the podium in Saturday’s World Cup opener in Kuusamo, Finland, weren’t even slated to start as of a week ago. But 20-year-old Johannes Høsflot Klæbo’s chose to skip the opening World Cup weekend because his energy wasn’t where he wanted it to be. “It’s just so competitive [this] time of year,” Canadian Alex Harvey observed in a post-race phone interview. “The Norwegians that were first and...

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Sophie Caldwell Aims to Refine Art of Sprinting-Resting-Sprinting

Jason AlbertNovember 5, 2016

U.S. Ski Team A-team member Sophie Caldwell has taken the proverbial next step and topped a World Cup podium. The seventh-ranked sprinter in the world, she feels that nothing's broken with her training, so she hasn't had any significant changes this offseason.

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Hamilton Poised for More World Cup Podiums with Same Relaxed Demeanor

Jason AlbertOctober 25, 2016

Over the dryland season, U.S. Ski Team sprinter Simi Hamilton has been working on improving his double poling and as always -- keeping the soul fed with adventure training. “I have been playing around with a much shorter range of motion on the climbs to keep my tempo much higher,” he explains.

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All About the Books, Sargent Pursues a Master’s While Revving Up for World Cup

Jason AlbertOctober 20, 2016

It's back to school and the World Cup for U.S. Ski Team A-teamer Ida Sargent. Based out of Craftsbury, the Vermont native has been mindful to keep her training quality high. As she readies for the first World Cup in late November, she'll also keep her mind sharp while taking online classes in public health.

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Johaug News Stuns U.S. Women’s Team; Saarinen Takes to Social Media

Alex KochonOctober 19, 2016

In the days following the news of Therese Johaug's positive drug test, several members of the U.S. women's ski team react along with coach Matt Whitcomb. While most agree "this is any athlete’s worst nightmare", Finnish World Cup skier Aino-Kaisa Saarinen sympathizes while pushing for fair play.

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USST Returns From New Zealand Training Camp (with Photo Gallery)

Gabby NaranjaSeptember 20, 2016

Earlier this month, the U.S. Ski Team returned to New Zealand's Snow Farm for on-snow training and racing. “The primary goal was extended time on snow working on group and individual technique needs,” head coach Chris Grover explained. “Another goal of the camp was to touch base with racing." Ten U.S. skiers started 2-4 races, and several racked up podiums.

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