Germany’s leading long-distance skiing team enters its fifth season in Ski Classics, having finished 22nd in the Pro Team Competition last season.

Established in 2018 to give skiers from the Sauerland region a platform to compete and grow together, the team joined Ski Classics as a Pro Team in 2022.

Driven by a shared passion for cross-country skiing, the team’s ambition is to excel in long-distance racing. Under Pro Team Director Lennert Versen, the squad combines a solid core of experienced athletes who have stayed with the team, several exciting new signings, and a few departures that open the door for fresh talent. The team sees this mix as the right foundation to keep building on. 

The whole team spent the summer working hard on roller skis and putting in the running kilometers to lay the groundwork for a strong winter. Bruse Sauerland Ski Team will race every Ski Classics event this season and is aiming to finish higher in the Pro Team ranking than last season’s 22nd place. 

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Six athletes continue from last season: Lassi Juhanoja, Anton Schaper, Henric Thunander, and Rudolf Dohnal, alongside Alexandra Nilsson and Alexandra Hoffmann on the women’s side.

Agnes Öhrn joins from Team Synnfjell, and Jennifer Antell arrives after winning the Åsarna Ski Marathon, a Ski Classics Challengers event, in January while racing for another team. On the men’s side, John Hermansson, Lars Volter, and the team’s newest signing, Hugo Hilmersson, strengthen the group.

Read More: Hugo Hilmersson joins Bruse Sauerland Ski Team for Season XVIII

Bruse Sauerland Ski Team

• Country: Germany
• Pro Team Director: Lennert Versen
• Pro Team Ranking (Season XVII): 19th
• Website: Bruse Sauerland Ski Team
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Read More: Ski Classics World Championship Season XVIII

Ski Classics World Championship Season XVIII (2026/2027) 

• Event 1: December 11, 2026 – Bad Gastein Prologue – Austria – 1km 
• Event 2: December 13, 2026 – Sportgastein Criterium – Austria – 30km 
• Event 3: December 19, 2026 – Bad Gastein ITT – Austria – 7km 
• Event 4: December 20, 2026 – Bad Gastein Criterium – Austria – 36km 
Bad Gastein Tour (Events 1–4 of Ski Classics World Championship Season XVIII) 
• Event 5: January 16, 2027 – Engadin La Diagonela – Switzerland – 55km 
• Event 6: January 17, 2027 – Zuoz–St. Moritz Sprint – Switzerland – 30km 
• Event 7: January 31, 2027 – Marcialonga – Italy – 70km 
• Event 8: February 12, 2027 – Bedřichov Heat Sprint – Czech Republic – 1.5km 
• Event 9: February 14, 2027 – Jizerská 50 – Czech Republic – 50km 
• Event 10: February 27, 2027 – Oxberg–Mora Sprint Women – Sweden – 30km 
• Event 11: February 28, 2027 – Oxberg–Mora Sprint Men – Sweden – 30km 
• Event 12: March 7, 2027 – Vasaloppet – Sweden – 90km 
• Event 13: March 20, 2027 – Birkebeinerrennet – Norway – 53km 
• Event 14: April 3, 2027 – Reistadløpet – Norway – 35km 
• Event 15: April 4, 2027 – Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja – Norway – 60km 

For more updates and detailed information about the Ski Classics World Championship, visit skiclassics.com. 

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