Amund Riege, Team Ramudden, won the 36-kilometer-long Bad Gastein Criterium today in Sportgastein, Austria, with a convincing sprint finish. Check out the results.

Amund Riege, Team Ramudden, won the Ski Classics Pro Tour event Bad Gastein Criterium with a powerful sprint finish, his first-ever Pro Tour win. Riege completed the second stage of Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVI in a total time of 1:46:10.1. 

Second place, after a tight fight to the line, went to Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, 0.1 seconds back. A remarkable performance from Axel Jutterström, Team Eksjöhus, granted him the third position on the podium, 2.4 seconds behind the winner. 

Honorable mention was given to the athlete Andreas Nygaard, who was starting his 100^th Pro Tour event at Bad Gastein Criterium today. The Team Ragde Charge Pro Team athlete finished the race in the 6th position.

Full Race Report in Progress.

Bad Gastein Criterium – Top 5 Men

1. Amund Riege, Team Ramudden, 1:46:10.1
2. Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, +0.1
3. Axel Jutterström, Team Eksjöhus, +2.4
4. Morten Eide Pedersen, Team Eksjöhus, +2.5
5. Thomas Ødegaarden, Team Eksjöhus, +21.4

Complete event results can be found HERE  

Bad Gastein Criterium program, start lists, results, live timing, and live streaming can be found HERE and HERE

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Next up is the 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The 60-kilometer long-distance skiing race in classic technique marks the third Ski Classics Pro Tour stage of Season XVI.

Season XVI of Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 14 events on 10 event weekends in 6 different countries. 

Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVI (2024/2025)

• Event 0: Friday, December 13, 2024 –Ski Classics Pro Team Presentation XVI – Bad Gastein, Austria
• Event 1: Saturday, December 14, 2024 – Bad Gastein ITT – Sportgastein, Austria, 7km
• Event 2: Sunday, December 15, 2024 – Bad Gastein Criterium – Sportgastein, Austria, 36km
• Event 3: Saturday, January 11, 2025 – 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon – Sexten, Italy, 60km
• Event 4: Sunday, January 12, 2025 – La Venosta ITT Kapron-Melago – Val Venosta, Italy, 12km
• Event 5: Saturday, January 18, 2025 – Engadin La Diagonela – Pontresina-Zuoz, Switzerland, 55km
• Event 6: Sunday, January 26, 2025 – Marcialonga – Trentino, Italy, 70km
• Event 7: Sunday, February 9, 2025 – Jizerská50 – Bedřichov, Czech Republic, 50km
• Event 8: Saturday, February 15, 2025 – Grönklitt Criterium 61 – Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden, 61km
• Event 9: Sunday, February 16, 2025 – Grönklitt ITT – Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden, 12km
• Event 10: Sunday, March 2, 2025 – Vasaloppet – Sälen-Mora, Sweden, 90km
• Event 11: Saturday, March 15, 2025 – Birkebeinerrennet – Rena-Lillehammer, Norway, 54km
• Event 12: Saturday, March 22, 2025 – Marcialonga Bodø – Bodø, Norway, 50km
• Event 13: Saturday, March 29, 2025 – Reistadløpet – Setermoen-Bardufoss, Norway, 46km
• Event 14: Sunday, March 30, 2025 – Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja – Bardufoss-Finnsnes, Norway, 60km

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