Hedda Bångman crashed during La Venosta Criterium and suffered a fractured ankle. She was then unsure whether it would be possible to compete anymore this season. But in February, she made a comeback at Kristinaloppet, winning the race.

“It has been beyond my expectations and was much quicker than I originally thought,” says Hedda about the injury.

Do you feel the injury now?

“I’m still a bit limited in my skating and classic skiing. I feel it mainly in the diagonal,” says Hedda to Langd.se.

Before Easter, Hedda did Flyktingrennet across Norway and Sweden. She broke away and won the women’s class with 3 minutes and 45 seconds ahead of Karolina Hedenström, Lager 157 Ski Team.

“It was a very good race. I was unsure of my form; the day before, it felt bad. That race also reminded me of the competitions that are coming up this weekend.”

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Form on the rise

Hedda came from a solid performance at Birkebeinerrennet, where she finished eighth. Ahead of Reistadløpet and Summit 2 Senja, she hopes for even better results.

“My goal has been to finish sixth in a race this season. At Birken, I was sixth almost all the way but got tired at the end. So, the goal for these races is to get a good race that hopefully is enough for the top six.”

Have you decided whether you are double poling or skiing with kick wax?

“I will decide after I test the skis on Friday. The foot does not feel quite good when diagonal (striding), so we’ll see how it goes,” says Hedda Bångman.

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Reistadløpet – Video Highlights Season XIV

Summit 2 Senja – Video Highlights Season XIV

Ski Classics Season XV

Ski Classics continues with Season XV in another double Pro Tour event over the weekend. Reistadløpet on Saturday, April 6, and Summit 2 Senja on Sunday, April 7, mark the 13th and 14th stages of Season XV.

Reistadløpet – Ski Classics Pro Tour Event 13

• Date: April 6, 2024
• Distance: 50km Classic Technique
• Place: Setermoen-Bardufoss, Norway
• Start Time: Women 10:00 CET / Men 10:30 CET
• Website: Reistadløpet  
• Live Center: Reistadløpet
• SC Play: Reistadløpet 

More information about Reistadløpet can be found HERE and HERE

Summit 2 Senja – Ski Classics Pro Tour Event 14

• Date: April 7, 2024
• Distance: 60km Classic Technique
• Place: Bardufoss-Finnsnes, Norway
• Start Time: Men 9:00 CET / Women 9:05 CET
• Website: Summit 2 Senja  
• Live Center: Summit 2 Senja 
• SC Play: Summit 2 Senja  

More information about Summit 2 Senja can be found HERE and HERE

Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XV

The Season XV of Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 15 events on 11 event weekends in 6 different countries. The season started in Bad Gastein, Austria, on December 9, 2023, and will end in Norway with the 100km Ski Classics Grand Finale Janteloppet on April 13, 2024.

Next up is Reistadløpet on April 6 and Summit 2 Senja on April 7. The events mark the 13th and 14th Ski Classics stages of Ski Classics Season XV.

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, 55km
• 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