Jan Thomas Jenssen and Marte Skaanes, both from Norway, dominated the 15km Mass Start Freestyle race at the Scandinavian Cross-Country Skiing Cup in Akureyri, Iceland. Results from the race.
The International Ski Federation council announced in November 2019 to ban all use of fluorinated ski wax for all FIS races starting from the 2020-21 season. Later, however, FIS decided to postpone the ban, as an adequate and reliable testing procedure could not be implemented in time.
Birkebeinerrennet, the eleventh stage in the Visma Ski Classics, and the fourth Grand Classics event, Season XII, took place today in Norway. With superior performances, Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge, and Astrid Øyre Slind, Team Koteng Eidissen, won the 54km long-distance race.
This winter, Jonna Sundling, Sweden, can look back on several fantastic achievements. A season that began with a hand injury in November became something that neither Sundling nor anyone else could have predicted.
Amalie Håkonsen Ous and Simen Myhre, both from Norway, dominated the sprint race at the Scandinavian Cross-Country Skiing Cup in Akureyri, Iceland. Results from the freestyle sprint.
Astrid Øyre Slind, Team Koteng Eidissen, won the Visma Ski Classics event Birkebeinerrennet in a perfect sprint, becoming the first female skier to win the race using double-poling technique.
Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge, won the Visma Ski Classics event Birkebeinerrennet with superior performance.
Saturday morning Birkebeinerrennet will be broadcasted live on Visma Ski Classics Play from 7:35 CET. The 54km Visma Ski Classics race is Season XII’s eleventh stage, the fourth Grand Classics event, and takes place in Norway.
This year’s Birkebeinerrennet will be perhaps the most star-studded ever. Here are some of the top traditional cross-country skiers at the starting line.
Visma Ski Classics Season XII is a special one. La Venosta Time Trial marked the 100th event since the start of the Pro Tour circuit in 2011, and now, a new record number of registered athletes was set.
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