Team Synnfjell – Pro Team presentation Season XVII

by Leandro Lutz • 28.10.2025
Team Synnfjell
Team Synnfjell, based in Norway’s Lillehammer region, has been a familiar presence in the Ski Classics Pro Tour since 2014. The team’s philosophy has always been clear: to provide talented and younger skiers with an opportunity to grow and make their mark in long-distance skiing.

Team Synnfjell, based in Norway’s Lillehammer region, has been a familiar presence in the Ski Classics Pro Tour since 2014. The team’s philosophy has always been clear: to provide talented and younger skiers with an opportunity to grow and make their mark in long-distance skiing.

After finishing 23rd in the Pro Team ranking during Season XVI, the Norwegian squad looks ahead to the upcoming winter with renewed motivation and a solid mix of experience and youthful energy.

For Season XVII, Team Synnfjell will line up with nine athletes — three women and six men — representing Norway, Sweden, and Poland: Agnes Öhrn (2002), Anna Żółtak (1995), Hanna Johansson (2001), Espen Benjaminsen (2002), Ulrik Emil Eriksen (2006), Per Ingvar Tollehaug (2003), Theodor Danielsson (1994), Ørjan Walseth (1991), Oskar Fjellheim (2008).

With a roster that combines developing talents and seasoned skiers, the team brings both continuity and fresh enthusiasm to the circuit. Under the leadership of Pro Team Director Thor Inge Tollehaug, Team Synnfjell continues to play an important role in fostering Nordic skiing talent while proudly carrying its colors throughout Ski Classics Season XVII.

Also Read: Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVII 2025/2026

Team Synnfjell

Pro Team Athletes

AthletesCountryGenderDate of BirthSC Ranking
Per Ingvar TollehaugNORM08.04.2003**#123
Ørjan WalsethNORM06.04.1991#188
Theodor DanielssonSWEM24.02.1994#243
Hanna JohanssonSWEW20.03.2001*#452
Ulrik Emil EriksenNORM07.09.2006**#482
Espen BenjaminsenNORM27.03.2002*#1291
Agnes ÖhrnSWEW01.09.2002*#1415
Oskar FjellheimNORM12.07.2008**#4039
Anna ŻółtakPOLW22.05.1995#

*Youth
**Cubs

Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVII (2025/2026)

  • Event 1: December 13, 2025 – Bad Gastein Pro Team Tempo – Sportgastein, Austria, 7km
  • Event 2: December 14, 2025 – Bad Gastein Criterium – Sportgastein, Austria, 36km
  • Event 3: January 17, 2026 – Engadin La Diagonela – Pontresina-Zuoz, Switzerland, 55km
  • Event 4: January 25, 2026 – Marcialonga – Moena-Cavalese, Italy, 70km
  • Event 5: January 30, 2026 – Bedřichov Sprint – Bedřichov, Czech Republic, 1.5km
  • Event 6: February 1, 2026 – Jizerská50 – Bedřichov, Czech Republic, 50km
  • Event 7: March 1, 2026 – Vasaloppet – Sälen-Mora, Sweden, 90km
  • Event 8: March 7, 2026 – Orsa Grönklitt 50k ITT Women – Grönklitt, Sweden, 50km
  • Event 9: March 8, 2026 – Orsa Grönklitt 50k ITT Men – Grönklitt, Sweden, 50km
  • Event 10: March 14, 2026 – Birkebeinerrennet – Rena-Lillehammer, Norway, 54km
  • Event 11: March 21, 2026 – Marcialonga Bodø – Bodø, Norway, 50km
  • Event 12: March 28, 2026 – Reistadløpet – Setermoen-Bardufoss, Norway, 35km
  • Event 13: March 29, 2026 – Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja – Bardufoss-Finnsnes, Norway, 60km

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