The Junior and U23 World Championships 2026 continued today in Lillehammer, Norway, with a 4x5km Relay race for the U23 skiers. Here are the U23 results.

France delivered a solid performance in the 4x5km Relay race in classic/freestyle techniques, claiming victory at the U23 World Championships in Lillehammer – complete results from the event.

France (Milhan Laissus, Leonie Perry, Mathieu Blanc, Margot Tirloy) secured the gold with a total time of 49:56.9.

Norway (Casper Kvam Grindhagen, Eva Ingebrigtsen, Lars Michael Saab Bjertnaes, Oline Vestad) finished second, 1.7 seconds behind, while Finland (Eero Rantala, Selene Rossi, Niko Anttola, Elsa Torvinen) rounded out the podium in third place, 15.3 seconds back.

Top 5, 4×7.5km Relay Classic/Freestyle, U23

1. France (Milhan Laissus, Leonie Perry, Mathieu Blanc, Margot Tirloy), 49:56.9
2. Norway (Casper Kvam Grindhagen, Eva Ingebrigtsen, Lars Michael Saab Bjertnaes, Oline Vestad), +1.7
3. Finland (Eero Rantala, Selene Rossi, Niko Anttola, Elsa Torvinen), +15.3
4. Sweden (Anton Grahn, Evelina Crusell, Jonatan Lindberg, Elin Henriksson), +22.2
5. Switzerland (Pierrick Cottier, Marina Kaelin, Noe Naeff, Fabienne Alder), +51.4

Complete results can be found HERE

FACTS Junior & U23 Lillehammer World Championships 2026

• When: Monday, March 2, to Sunday, March 8, 2026 
• Who: Junior and U23 national skiers – women and men
• Where: Lillehammer, Norway
• What: FIS Junior and U23 World Championships in Lillehammer, Norway

PROGRAM

Monday, March 2: Junior Sprint Freestyle (More details can be found HERE)

• 10:00 CET: Sprint Qualify F, Junior Women
• 10:30 CET: Sprint Qualify F, Junior Men
• 12:30 CET: Sprint Final F, Junior Men
• 13:00 CET: Sprint Final F, Junior Women

Tuesday, March 3: U23 Sprint Freestyle (More details can be found HERE)

• 10:00 CET: Sprint Qualify F, U23 Women
• 10:30 CET: Sprint Qualify F, U23 Men
• 12:30 CET: Sprint Final F, U23 Women
• 13:00 CET: Sprint Final F, U23 Men

Wednesday, March 4: Junior 20km Mass Start Freestyle (More details can be found HERE)

• 10:00 CET: 20km Mass Start F, Junior Women
• 12:30 CET: 20km Mass Start F, Junior Men

Thursday, March 5: U23 20km Mass Start Freestyle (More details can be found HERE)

• 10:00 CET: 20km Mass Start F, U23 Women
• 12:30 CET: 20km Mass Start F, U23 Men

Friday, March 6: Junior 10km Interval Start Classic (More details can be found HERE)

• 9:30 CET: 10km Interval Start C, Junior Men
• 12:30 CET: 10km Interval Start C, Junior Women

Saturday, March 7: U23 10km Interval Start Classic (More details can be found HERE)

• 9:30 CET: 10km Interval Start C, U23 Men
• 12:30 CET: 10km Interval Start C, U23 Women

Sunday, March 8: Junior and U23 4x5km Relay Classic/Freestyle (More details can be found HERE and HERE)

• 9:30 CET: 4x5km Relay Classic/Freestyle, Junior
• 12:00 CET: 4x5km Relay Classic/Freestyle, U23

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