Kasper Stadaas, Team Ragde Charge, won the Ski Classics event Bad Gastein Criterium with a powerful sprint finish. Stadaas completed the second stage of Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XV in a total time of 1:37:29.1. 

Second place, after a tight fight to the line, went to Amund Riege, Team Ramudden, 1.6 seconds back. A remarkable performance from Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie, granted him the third position on the podium, 2.7 seconds behind the winner. 

Full Race Report in Progress.

Bad Gastein Criterium – Top 5 Men

1. Kasper Stadaas, Team Ragde Charge, 1:37:29.1
2. Amund Riege, Team Ramudden, +1.6
3. Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie, +2.7
4. Stian Hoelgaard, Team Aker Dæhlie, +2.8
5. Axel Jutterström, Team Eksjöhus, +4.3

Results can be found HERE

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

Next up is La Venosta Criterium on December 16 and La Venosta ITT on December 17, 2023. The events mark the third and fourth Ski Classics stages, Season XV.

The Season XV of Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 15 events on 11 event weekends in 6 different countries. 

Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XV (2023/2024)

• Event 1: December 9, 2023 – Bad Gastein PTT, Austria, 13km
• Event 2: December 10, 2023 – Bad Gastein Criterium, Austria, 36km
• Event 3: December 16, 2023 – La Venosta Criterium, Italy, 35km 
• Event 4: December 17, 2023 – La Venosta ITT, Italy, 10km
• Event 5: January 13, 2024 – 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon, Italy, 62km
• Event 6: January 20, 2024 – Engadin La Diagonela, Switzerland, 56km
• Event 7: January 28, 2024 – Marcialonga, Italy, 70km
• Event 8: February 11, 2024 – Jizerská50, Czech Republic, 50km
• Event 9: February 17, 2024 – Grönklitt Classic, Sweden, 60km
• Event 10: February 18, 2024 – Grönklitt ITT, Sweden, 13km
• Event 11: March 3, 2024 – Vasaloppet, Sweden, 90km
• Event 12: March 16, 2024 – Birkebeinerrennet, Norway, 54km
• Event 13: April 6, 2024 – Reistadløpet, Norway, 50km
• Event 14: April 7, 2024 – Summit 2 Senja, Norway, 60km
• Event 15: April 13, 2024 – Ski Classics Grand Finale – Janteloppet, Norway, 100km

More information about the Ski Classics Pro Tour can be found at skiclassics.com.

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