Jenny Larsson is one of Sweden’s hopes for a home victory at Vasaloppet, a race where she has yet to succeed. Now she hopes to reach her full potential on Sunday.

Jenny Larsson has shown improving form throughout this year’s Ski Classics season. After a shaky start with a crash in Gällivare and another fall in Bad Gastein following an incident, she finished third and claimed her first podium of the season at Marcialonga.

“It was a bit of a shaky start to the season results-wise. “My form has actually been quite stable the whole time, but I’d be lying if I said it didn’t take a mental toll,” Jenny Larsson told Langd.se.

After Marcialonga and Jizerská50, Jenny felt her form was stable and that she could once again fight for top positions.

“I don’t think I really understood how much it meant to get back on the podium. I said in an interview after Marcialonga that it had been a very long time since I’d skied in a lead group.”

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Has not yet succeeded at Vasaloppet

Now comes the highlight of the Ski Classics Pro Tour season for all athletes: Vasaloppet, the most prestigious race in the series, and one Jenny has not yet won.

“It’s our championship. I’ve always said I want to succeed at Vasaloppet, and I never have. If someone claims I’m the favorite going into Vasaloppet, I’ll laugh right in their face. I don’t think I deserve that,” she says, continuing:

“That said, I really want redemption at Vasaloppet this year and to do myself justice. It has honestly been one of the worst races I’ve done every season for many, many years.”

Why do you think you haven’t succeeded at Vasaloppet yet?

“I think the start climb is very difficult. I’d be lying if I said I haven’t analyzed it. I need to be better on the uphill on that type of gradient. And I also think I struggle to handle the stress with so many skiers around me.”

Trying to delay her peak

Last season, Jenny Larsson won Tjejvasan, but a week later she finished 15th at Vasaloppet. Now she has tried to delay her peak form to the first Sunday in March.

“Last year, my form had already peaked. Tjejvasan was like the last breath of it. After that, my form declined for the rest of the season. I’ve had to rethink things. Not peak in January as I’ve done for many years, but instead try to delay my top form. It feels like I’ve succeeded with that this year, but we’ll see.”

Next up is Vasaloppet, taking place on Sunday, March 1, 2026. The event marks the seventh Ski Classics Pro Tour stage and the third Grand Classics of Season XVII.

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. 

• 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, 47km
• 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

For more updates and detailed information about the Ski Classics Pro Tour, make sure to visit skiclassics.com