In her eleventh season on the World Cup circuit, Anna Magnusson made her big breakthrough. For a while, she was a regular on the podium, and she came very close to an individual Olympic medal. Her success played a big part in her decision to continue for one more season.
Skinnarloppet in Malung, Sweden, takes place two weeks before Vasaloppet and has a similar elevation profile, which makes it a perfect dress rehearsal. Right now, as a member of Proxcskiing.com, you get 15 percent off the entry fee for all races during the Skinnarloppet weekend.
Calle Halfvarsson is not on the Swedish national team this year. But that does not stop him from setting his sights on the home World Championships in Falun – and the dream of an individual medal.
Ahead of the Vasaloppet this winter, a major investment is being made in improved tracks. New working methods will facilitate the creation of new tracks during the race. This initiative aims to help more skiers reach the finish line in Mora.
The Swedish national cross-country ski team has moved its training camp from Bruksvallarna to Trysil because of warm weather and a lack of snow.
Team Engcon, winner of last season’s Pro Team Competition, enters the Ski Classics World Championship Season XVIII with a rebuilt women’s squad and five athletes in the top 15 of the SC Ranking, after the retirement of Anikken Gjerde Alnæs and the departure of Torleif Syrstad.
The 20-year-old reveals that Ski Classics is not enough. He is increasingly tempted by traditional cross-country skiing.
In 2015, Charlotte Kalla was at the peak of her skiing career and won gold at the home World Championships in Falun. Now the Swedish cross-country icon has been named an ambassador for the upcoming World Championships.
Lager 157 Ski Team, one of the oldest teams in Ski Classics, enters Season XVIII after a historic Vasaloppet in which its athletes swept the top five places in the men’s race.
The Swedish ski star is single: Breakup between William Poromaa and his Norwegian girlfriend Cecilie.
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