The Ski Classics Challengers event, La Sfida, took place this Sunday with a 23km long-distance freestyle skiing race in Zuoz, Switzerland. Check out the results.

After a day full of action, one of the Ski Classics Challengers events in Switzerland, La Sfida, saw a fierce battle for all the podium places. Ultimately, Astrid Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, and Valentin Haag, Sv Kirchzarten/PHWE XC Team, won their respective races with solid performances.

La Sfida – 23km Women’s Race 

In the women’s competition, Astrid Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, was the winner, completing the event in 1:01:19.8.

Julia Angelsiöö, Ski Team Göhlins, finished second, 4:27.6 back, followed by Lea Niedhart, Nordic Club Liechtenstein, 6:28.7 back, completing the podium in third place.

Top 3 Women

1. Astrid Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, 1:01:19.8
2. Julia Angelsiöö, Ski Team Göhlins, +4:27.6
3. Lea Niedhart, Nordic Club Liechtenstein, +6:28.7

Full results can be found HERE

La Sfida – 23km Men’s Race

In the men’s event, the winner, Valentin Haag, Sv Kirchzarten/PHWE XC Team, completed the race in a time of 57:44.4.

Juuso Mäkelä, Cibes Lift Ski-Willy Marathon Team, finished in second place, 3.3 seconds behind, followed by Markus Köcheler, Cibes Lift Ski-Willy Marathon Team, completing the podium in third position and 15.9 seconds back.

Top 3 Men

1. Valentin Haag, Sv Kirchzarten/PHWE XC Team, 57:44.4
2. Juuso Mäkelä, Cibes Lift Ski-Willy Marathon Team, +3.3
3. Markus Köcheler, Cibes Lift Ski-Willy Marathon Team, +15.9

Full results can be found HERE

As La Sfida is a Ski Classics Challengers event, Pro Team registered athletes could collect points for the Ski Classics Champion and Youth competitions in their respective genders. 

Complete results of La Sfida can be found here and here, and a list of Ski Classics Challengers events with confirmed dates for the season 2025/2026 can be found at Ski Classics. The list is updated continuously with new events.  

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