Before the famous Vasaloppet on Sunday, March 6, ProXCskiing talked to Thomas Bing, athlete of the German National Ski Team and probably the greatest hope for a German victory at this event, about the 100-year-anniversary, his expectations, and preparations.
After virtually the entire sports world has done the same, FIS has also today decided to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes in their competitions.
Ida Dahl, Team Ramudden, has been solid in this year’s Visma Ski Classics. The 26-year-old holds three bibs in the long-distance circuit and can take home a substantial cash prize in the Grand Classics competition.
Hanna Falk invested in long-distance skiing and Visma Ski Classics after a long and successful career as a sprinter. However, a rib injury from last autumn has disrupted the long-distance season, and now Falk announces that her elite career is over.
Denmark had its first long-distance ski racing team in 2020. Now, this group of passionate skiers aims to become the first Danish Pro Team competing at the Visma Ski Classics events.
The Visma Ski Classics Challengers event, Latloppet, took place today with a 32km race in classic technique in Madona, Latvia.
At an extraordinary board meeting today Ski Classics together with the remaining events this winter has decided to not allow Russian or Belarusian athletes to compete in the last five events of the tour in order to oppose the war in Ukraine.
The Visma Ski Classics Challengers event Arctic Alta Skimaraton took place today with a 42km race in freestyle technique in Alta, Norway.
Iivo Niskanen secured first place in the men’s 15km classic race for Finland in a dominant performance at the Lahti Cross-Country Skiing World Cup. Results from the men’s 15km classic race.
Therese Johaug secured first place in the women’s 10km classic race for Norway by the smallest margin at Finland’s Lahti Cross-Country Skiing World Cup. Results from the women’s 10km classic race.
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