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From the Archives: Andy Newell Scores his First World Cup Points, February 2004

Gavin KentchNovember 21, 2021

The following article was originally published on FasterSkier on February 24, 2004. It was reprinted from press releases from the U.S. Ski Team and Cross Country Canada. Andy Newell, who is now the head coach for the BSF Pro Team, had 220 individual World Cup starts in his career. His first ever start came the weekend before this: Stockholm, February 18, 2004, 1.1-kilometer classic sprint, 43rd in qualifying. That race was won by Norwegian Jens...

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Takeaways from the 2019 International Coach Seminar in Trondheim, Norway

Jason AlbertOctober 29, 2019

Concurrent with the U.S. Ski Team and other nations partaking in the Toppidrettsveka rollerski series based in Trondheim, Norway, local organizers hosted the 2019 International Coach Seminar from August 24-25. The conference attracted coaches from eleven countries including Russia, the U.S., China, Finland, and Norway. Guri Knotten Hetland, a former Norwegian competitive skier, helped steer the conference’s agenda. Hetland is also leading Trondheim’s bid to secure the 2025 Nordic Ski World Championships and is the...

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Halfvarsson, Weng Top Toppidrettsveka; Newell and Bolger Compete

Harald ZimmerAugust 21, 2017

This past weekend was once again the time of the year for the Toppidrettsveka ski festival, a three-day rollerski mini tour held annually since 2005 in the region of Trondheim, Norway. In addition to the individual stages, points for the top-30 finishers were awarded to compile an overall ranking similar to the Tour de Ski. The elite field of athletes was mostly comprised of Norwegian and other Scandinavian skiers active on the International Ski Federation...

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USST Finds More Success as Toppidrettsveka Festival Wraps Up

Austin CobbAugust 23, 2015

The Toppidrettsveka race series wrapped up yesterday with an exciting pursuit in Trondheim, Norway. While some of the USST racers fell or broke a pole or two, the team as a whole had another successful day and is leaving the camp knowing what they need to do to improve before winter.

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U.S. Ski Team Preps for Toppidrettsveka, Races Start Thursday

Austin CobbAugust 20, 2015

The U.S. Ski Team is in Aure, Norway, for their second training camp of the summer, preparing for this week's Toppidrettsveka rollerski races. FasterSkier caught up with some of the coaches and athletes to see how they are preparing for the three-day 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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Brooks’ Season Rolls On, Headed to Siberia to Wrap Up FIS Marathon Cup

Chelsea LittleApril 6, 2015

While most skiers are heading out on vacation, Holly Brooks is en route to Siberia for the last race of the FIS Marathon Cup. She leads the series by four points over Tatjana Mannima of Estonia, meaning that whether it's in first or in sixth, whoever crosses the finish line first takes the crown.

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Guri Hetland Weighs Options After Leaving Swiss National Team: ‘I Have No Hurry’

Alex KochonMay 20, 2014

Guri Hetland spoke with FasterSkier on Monday about how she and Swiss-Ski were at odds when it came to the direction of the team, a stumbling point that ultimately ended in the non-renewal of her contract. "I had planned to work longer in Switzerland and I hoped and I thought that we could agree on the proposal ... but my bosses in the ski federation wanted some changes," she says.

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Northug Admits to Driving Under the Influence, Fleeing Car Crash (Updated)

BrainspiralMay 5, 20149

Petter Northug, 28, totaled his Audi early Sunday morning while under the influence of alcohol in Trondheim, Norway. He was with another man, who was born in 1991, and later confirmed that man was the passenger and he was the one driving and fled the scene.

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Silver Medal in J1 Relay Headlines Norway Trip for U.S. Team

Audrey ManganJanuary 24, 2013

A second-place finish in the 3 x 3 k relay in Trondheim, Norway, by Julia Kern, Katharine Ogden and Heidi Halvorsen topped the American performances over the weekend at the J1 Scando Cup.