In long distance skiing, and in cross-country skiing in general, the core training has become extremely important for athletes who aim to succeed in demanding double-poling races. The core has been a subject in many Pro Team athlete interviews and podcast that have been published on the Visma Ski Classics site. But how to improve…
Tomorrow, the Visma Ski Classics podcast Orsa2Levi, hosted by Teemu Virtanen, will continue with a special guest, Tord Asle Gjerdalen, who has won the Champion title twice, has won Marcialong three times, and has 11 Pro Tour stage wins making him a Legend in the Hall of Fame. Tord represented the Aukland brothers’ team for…
Olga Tsareva is having a strong start to the season, with 5 podiums and 4 victories. She is hoping to keep her good performance level all over the season and to help Russian Winter Team to finish in the top 3 in the Pro Team competition. The Russian long-distance skier Olga Tsareva made her debut…
This week’s Orsa2Levi went to Livigno, Italy, where Team Ragde Charge’s Oskar Kardin is having his almost a month long high altitude training camp together with his teammate Andreas Nygaard. According to Oskar, the training sessions has proceeded well, and everything is under control regarding his preparation for the upcoming season. “The weather’s nice here,…
When a Pro Team athlete or an elite skier picks his or her pair of skis for a long distance ski race, there is always a question whether to take specially designed double-poling skis or traditional classic skis. When are classic skis better than double-poling skis? Let’s take a look at the characteristics of double-poling skis vs. classic skis.
The only Swiss Pro Team in Visma Ski Classics Team BSV IBEX has signed a new female athlete by the name of Celine Meisser. This 20-year-old skier has no prior experience in long distance skiing, but she has done a lot of junior class races in her home country. The Pro Team has two strong…
By Teemu Virtanen The cross-country ski season kicked off in Sweden and Norway this weekend, and in Finland it continued with the second Suomen Cup stage. Many Pro Team athletes decided to test the current shape against standard distance skiers, and they managed to perform well considering that these races were merely hard training sessions for…
This afternoon, the women’s 10 km classic race took place at the Gällivare Premiere, and Team Eksjöhus’ Linn Sömskar continued her great performances (third in the sprint yesterday) and finished 6th. She was 1:12 min behind the winner Frida Karlsson. Ebba Anderson was second and Charlotte Kalla third. Lina Korsgren, Team Ramudden, was able to…
The Norwegian Ski Season Premiere in Beitostølen continued with the men’s 15 km classic race. Team Eksjöhus’ Morten Eide Pedersen proved that his training has gone well as he finished 14th among the best Norwegian cross-country skiers. He was 1:30 minutes behind the winner Hans Christer Holund. Emil Iversen was second and Haavard Moseby second. Team…
Yesterday, the cross-country ski season started in Sweden with the sprint competition. Today in Gällivare, the 15 km classic race took place for male skiers, and Team Ramudden’s double-poling master Max Novak, who won last year’s season premiere, started fast and was close to the top at the intermediate control points. Towards the end, he…
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