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Petter Eliassen and Justyna Kowalczyk Win the Birkebeinerrennet (Press Release)

FasterSkierMarch 16, 2019

Eliassen and Kowalczyk Break Away to Victories in Birkebeinerrennet In the men’s 54 km race, Petter Eliassen attacked very early on and only his teammate Morten Eide Pedersen was able to follow for a while. Before reaching the climb competition point at Raudfjellet, 20 km, Eliassen was skiing solo and kept going so strong that no one else had a chance to even try to catch him. Behind him, five men approached the stadium area,...

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Saturday Rundown: Quebec City, Oslo and Lillehammer (Updated x4)

FasterSkierMarch 18, 2017

FIS Cross-Country World Cup Finals (Quebec City): 10/15 k classic mass starts During Saturday’s 15-kilometer classic mass start at World Cup Finals, Canada’s Alex Harvey was in it until the end. But so were Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo and Niklas Dyrhaug, and Russia’s Alexander Bessmertnykh, to name a few. Sitting in second with a few hundred meters to go, Harvey was primed to make his move on Dyrhaug, who was leading at the time. But then...

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Alsgaard on the Advent of Double Poling and FIS’s ‘Stupid Rule’

Jake EllisDecember 23, 2016

Thomas Alsgaard is fired up. Having challenged the International Ski Federation (FIS) regarding rules he considers arbitrary and insensitive to other venues for nordic skiing besides the World Cup, a potential divide may be opening up between the Ski Classics marathons and World Cup racing. With 15 Olympic and World Championships medals, Alsgaard is considered by many to be the most apt pupil of the skating technique, and has the palmares to corroborate that claim. As a veteran of...

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Saturday Rundown: Lillehammer, Östersund & West Yellowstone (Updated x 4)

FasterSkierDecember 3, 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. *** U.S. SuperTour opener in West Yellowstone: Freestyle sprints [UPDATE] The U.S. domestic season opened in West Yellowstone, Mont., with 1.3-kilometer freestyles on...

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With Biggest Names Out, Østberg & Tønseth Top Beito Opener

Aleks TangenNovember 18, 2016

Norway's Ingvild Flugstad Østberg and Didrik Tønseth opened their seasons with a bang at home in Beitostølen on Friday, beating out large fields in the women's and men's 10 and 15 k classic races. Several Canadian juniors and developing skiers raced, too, as well as American and recent MSU grad Cambria McDermott, who's living and training in Norway.

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Ski Classics Opens with Doubleheader in Italy

Inge ScheveDecember 4, 2015

The 2016 Ski Classics kicks off this weekend with a doubleheader in Livigno, Italy, and the marathon regulars are chomping at the bit to get started with the long-distance race series.

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An Unlikely King: Ski Classics Champ Eliassen on the Secret to His Successful Rookie Season

Inge ScheveApril 21, 2015

FasterSkier tracked down Petter Eliassen, the 2014/2015 Swix Ski Classics overall winner in his rookie season, for an exclusive interview this month. The 29-year-old Norwegian happily shared everything from training and recovery tips, to advice on double poling.

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Eliassen Victorious in Birkebeiner Sans Kick Wax; Johaug Picks Up Win in First Try

Chelsea LittleMarch 22, 2015

It seemed crazy: the Norwegian Birkebeiner has almost 3,000 feet of total climbing. But double-poling is what Petter Eliassen trains for, so that's what he did- and he became the first man to win the legendary marathon without kickwax. Therese Johaug picked up a five-minute victory in the women's race.

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Sundby 2 for 2 in Beito, Takes 15 k Skate Despite Feeling in Slow Mo

Inge ScheveNovember 22, 2014

Martin Johnsrud Sundby apparently doesn't need to be 100 percent on any given day to beat some of his most competitive teammates. The 30-year-old Norwegian national-team member won Saturday's 15 k skate by nearly 17 seconds despite feeling drained after a long Friday.

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Swedish and Norwegian National Teams Nominated

BrainspiralMay 1, 2014

For all the international-racing junkies out there, the Swedish and Norwegian Ski Associations recently announced the nominations to their 2014/2015 national teams: a couple new names, a few departures, but both are back again with depth in numbers.

Racing World Cup

Legkov Wins Grueling Oslo 50k to Take Overall World Cup Lead

March 16, 2013

On Saturday in Oslo, Norway, Alexander Legkov triumphed on Holmenkollen's notoriously brutal track, persevering through vicious pace changes, 2,000 meters of climbing, and warm, wet conditions to win the prestigious 50 k freestyle by 1.2 seconds over Martin Johnsrud Sundby.

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Northug Cruises to Victory In Davos; Manificat and Bauer Strong in 30 K

Kieran JonesDecember 10, 20112

Davos, Switzerland – Petter Northug served notice to the World Cup field Saturday in Davos, Switzerland that the Norwegian superstar has to be taken seriously – no matter where or what the World Cup race is. The odds were supposed to be against Northug Saturday. The 30 k freestyle distance individual start doesn’t suit his strong mass-start finishing style. The strong distance field taking to the start line was rounding into shape, especially home-town favorite...

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Norway: More running, less rollerskiing

Inge ScheveAugust 4, 20101

The first day on the new program featured killer uphill bounding intervals that left even Northug winded. But that's the recipe for success this winter.