This evening, Benzina Orlen Sprint takes place at the Bedřichov Ski Stadium. The traditional sprint is part of the Jizerská50 program and will be broadcasted live on ProXCskiing.

You can follow Benzina Orlen Sprint live here with Anton Karlsson and Simen Østensen as commentators:

The Benzina Orlen Sprint is a 1.5-kilometer double poling sprint race in Bedřichov, Czech Republic. The total prize money is CZK400.000 (about €16.400).

SEVERAL OF THE BEST VISMA SKI CLASSICS PRO TEAM SKIERS ARE ON THE START LIST

In the women’s race, strong Team Ramudden’s trio Ida Dahl, Lina Korsgren, and Ida Palmberg will race against, for example, Britta Johansson Norgren, Lager 157 Ski Team; Maja Eriksson, Team Internorm-Trentino-Zorzi Max by SZ; Sofia Lindberg, Team Nordic Jobs Worldwide; Sandra Schützová, Vltava Fund Ski Team; Tereza Hujerová, Slavia pojišťovna Sport Team z.s; Karolina Grohová, eD System Silvini Team; and Laura Stichling, xc-ski.de A/N Skimarathon Team.

In the men’s field, Team Ramudden’s Max Novak, Johannes Eklöf and Herman Paus, against for example Emil Persson, Eddie Edström and Marcus Johansson, Lager 157 Ski Team; Thomas Bing, xc-ski.de A/N Skimarathon Team; Lorenzo Busin, Team Internorm-Trentino-Zorzi Max by SZ; Klas Nilsson, Team Curira; Mart Kevin Polluste, Team Nordic Jobs Worldwide; Fabián Štoček, Vltava Fund Ski Team; Pavel Janeček, eD System Silvini Team; and Petter Soleng Skinstad, Team Coop.

Qualify takes place individually with intervals of 15 seconds. Length is 1.5km (3 laps).

The Final is 1.5 km (3 laps). There will be a mass start of the 12 fastest men and women in the finals.

BENZINA ORLEN SPRINT 1.5KM – SCHEDULE

• 16:30 CET – Qualify
• 17:00 CET – Women’s Final
• 17:10 CET – Men’s Final