Kasper Stadaas, Team Aker Dæhlie, won the 36-kilometer-long Bad Gastein Criterium today in Sportgastein, Austria, with a convincing sprint finish. Check out the preliminary results.

Kasper Stadaas, Team Aker Dæhlie, claimed victory in the Ski Classics Pro Tour event Bad Gastein Criterium with a powerful sprint finish. Stadaas completed the second stage of Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVII in a total time of 1:23:15.3. 

Second place, after a tight fight to the line, went to Amund Hoel, Team Engcon, 0.9 seconds behind the winner. A strong performance from Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, secured him third place on the podium, 1.0 seconds back. 

A full race report is in progress.

Bad Gastein Criterium – Top 5 Men (Preliminary)

1. Kasper Stadaas, Team Aker Dæhlie, 1:23:15.3
2. Amund Hoel, Team Engcon, +0.9
3. Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, +1.0
4. Amund Riege, Team Aker Dæhlie, +1.1
5. Håvard Taugbøl, Team Ragde Charge, +2.3

Complete event results can be found HERE

Bad Gastein Criterium program, start lists, live timing, and live streaming on SC Play can be found HERE and HERE

Next up is Engadin La Diagonela on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The 55-kilometer long-distance skiing race in classic technique marks the third Ski Classics Pro Tour stage of Season XVII.

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

Season XVII of the Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 13 events across 9 event weekends in 6 countries. 

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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