With a new name and renewed ambition, Cibes Lift Ski-Willy Marathon Team enters Season XVII ready to build on its decade-long presence in the Ski Classics Pro Tour. Based in the heart of the Austrian Alps, the team combines experience and international flair, uniting athletes from Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Sweden.

In total, eleven athletes make up the squad — seven men and four women — including one Youth and two Cubs competitors. The composition reflects both the team’s longevity in the circuit and its ongoing commitment to developing the next generation of long-distance skiers. 

“The Cibes Lift Ski-Willy Marathon Team was established in 2015 and is based in the heart of the Austrian Alps. The team has been part of the Ski Classics Pro Tour for 10 years now. Looking back, it was often a battle against windmills to keep the team going. Nevertheless, the team has achieved numerous and prestigious successes to date. We have established ourselves in the Ski Classics Pro Tour over the years and are now an integral part of this unique racing series,” explains Pro Team Director Peter Kiene, and continues:

“The new premium sponsorship from Cibes Lift Austria opens up future prospects for the team that are unparalleled in German-speaking long-distance cross-country skiing. We are already a force in the Alpine region – now we are working on conquering the cross-country skiing world! Wir sprechen Deutsch (We speak German), but the team has an international flavour. Our goals for Ski Classics Season XVII are a top 15 finish in the Pro Team rankings and the development of a strong team for the coming years. Our motto: Up to the next level! Be a part of it!”  

A decade in Ski Classics – and aiming higher

Cibes Lift Ski-Willy Marathon Team will line up for Season XVII with eleven Pro Team athletes — four women and seven men: Luisa Griessbaum (1997), Nicole Tröger (1983), Nicole Donzallaz (1981), Cecil Kümpel (2005), Jonathan Göppert (2002), Markus Köcheler (1996), Matthias Waldauf (1999), Florian Göbel (1972), Stefan Falk (1997), Lorenz Grüber (1999), Aaron Gunnarsson (2009).

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Cibes Lift Ski-Willy Marathon Team

• Country: Austria
• Pro Team Director: Peter Kiene  
• Pro Team Ranking (Season XVI): 21^st   
• Website: Cibes Lift Ski-Willy Marathon Team
• Instagram: Cibes Lift Ski-Willy Marathon Team 
• Facebook: Cibes Lift Ski-Willy Marathon Team

Pro Team Athletes

*Youth
**Cubs

Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVII (2025/2026)

• Event 1: December 13, 2025 – Bad Gastein Pro Team Tempo – Sportgastein, Austria, 7km
• Event 2: December 14, 2025 – Bad Gastein Criterium – Sportgastein, Austria, 36km
• Event 3: January 17, 2026 – Engadin La Diagonela – Pontresina-Zuoz, Switzerland, 55km
• Event 4: January 25, 2026 – Marcialonga – Moena-Cavalese, Italy, 70km
• Event 5: January 30, 2026 – Bedřichov Sprint – Bedřichov, Czech Republic, 1.5km
• Event 6: February 1, 2026 – Jizerská50 – Bedřichov, Czech Republic, 50km
• Event 7: March 1, 2026 – Vasaloppet – Sälen-Mora, Sweden, 90km
• Event 8: March 7, 2026 – Orsa Grönklitt 50k ITT Women – Grönklitt, Sweden, 50km
• Event 9: March 8, 2026 – Orsa Grönklitt 50k ITT Men – Grönklitt, Sweden, 50km
• Event 10: March 14, 2026 – Birkebeinerrennet – Rena-Lillehammer, Norway, 54km
• Event 11: March 21, 2026 – Marcialonga Bodø – Bodø, Norway, 50km
• Event 12: March 28, 2026 – Reistadløpet – Setermoen-Bardufoss, Norway, 35km
• Event 13: March 29, 2026 – Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja – Bardufoss-Finnsnes, Norway, 60km

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