eD System Silvini Team Athlete Reflects On Challenging Ski Classics Season XIV

by Leandro Lutz • 26.04.2023
Ski Classics
Jiři Pliska has been around Ski Classics for over a decade. At 41, the Czech Pro Tour athlete shows no signs of slowing down and remains a prominent face of the eD System Silvini Team. ProXCskiing.com recently caught up with Pliska to get his thoughts on Ski Classics Season XIV and his plans for the future. 

Jiři Pliska has been around Ski Classics for over a decade. At 41, the Czech Pro Tour athlete shows no signs of slowing down and remains a prominent face of the eD System Silvini Team. ProXCskiing.com recently caught up with Pliska to get his thoughts on Ski Classics Season XIV and his plans for the future. 

Pliska has been racing in the Ski Classics circuit since 2012, when he finished 51st in his home country’s Pro Tour event, Jizerská50. Despite facing setbacks during the recent season, Jiři remains motivated and dedicated to the sport.

When asked to evaluate his season, Pliska admits that it was challenging.

“This season was pretty bad for me. At La Venosta, I injured my back and became ill with some respiratory illness which held me back for about two months. At Jizerská50, I only started because it’s my home race. After that, it improved, and I could enjoy racing, but still, I was out of shape.”

The Czech Pro Tour athlete highlights the last two Pro Tour events as the best moments of his season.

“Last two races up north were my best experience this season. Hard courses, perfect conditions, nice weather, and nice and tough racing.”

Illness was the biggest challenge for Pliska during the season:

“Managing illness was the hardest for me. When I started to feel better and begin training, I felt ill again,” he explains.

Looking ahead to the summer and Ski Classics Season XV, the Pro Tour athlete remains focused on improving and reaching his goals.

“Failure motivates me. I’m looking forward to some good training and climbing trips in summer, and I hope to get to good form for next season.”

Since rollerski season is just around the corner, Jiři also shares his favorite training session, saying:

“I really like going on rollerskis around Jablonec n. N. in the Jizera mountains and Czech Paradise. My favorite is longer sessions, about 3 – 4 hours, with hills which can be at a threshold pace.”

Finally, Jiři Pliska invites our readers, fans, and recreational and Pro Tour athletes to join the eD System Silvini Team for their 55km rollerski race, Lipnoloppet, a Ski Classics Challengers event, in the beautiful Šumava mountains in October.

“It will be nice to see more international elite and recreational skiers here. Save the date of October 7, 2023.”

You can find more information about Lipnolopet here and here.

Here you can find Jiři Pliska’s Ski Classics results.

RESULTS
SEASONRACEDATETIMERANK
2023SUMMIT 2 SENJA2.4.20233:29:28.544
2023REISTADLØPET1.4.20232:05:13.352
2023BIRKEBEINERRENNET18.3.20232:43:51.987
2023VASALOPPET5.3.20233:57:18.985
2023GRÖNKLITT ITT19.2.20230:34:11.972
2023GRÖNKLITT CRITERIUM18.2.20232:05:12.870
2023JIZERSKÁ PADESÁTKA12.2.20232:23:30.556
2023BAD GASTEIN CRITERIUM11.12.20221:39:29.063
2023LIPNOLOPET8.10.20222:19:03.14
2022YLLÄS-LEVI9.4.20223:12:53.335
2022REISTADLØPET2.4.20222:29:23.437
2022ÅREFJÄLLSLOPPET26.3.20223:00:19.123
2022BIRKEBEINERRENNET19.3.20222:33:08.921
2022VASALOPPET6.3.20223:32:39.717
2022TARTU MARATON20.2.20222:36:02.013
2022JIZERSKÁ PADESÁTKA13.2.20222:00:21.320
2022MARCIALONGA30.1.20222:57:53.429
2022LA DIAGONELA22.1.20222:29:58.750
2022LA VENOSTA TIME TRIAL15.1.20220:30:20.542
2022PRATO PIAZZA MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE9.1.20221:48:30.432
2022PUSTERTALER SKI MARATHON8.1.20222:42:40.632
2022INDIVIDUAL PROLOGUE19.12.20211:20:58.964
2021TÅSSÅSEN CRITERIUM 6421.3.20212:41:49.746
2021VÅLÅDALSRENNET20.3.20212:31:48.434
2021VASALOPPET7.3.20213:32:42.225
2021JIZERSKÁ PADESÁTKA14.2.20212:06:20.119
2021MARCIALONGA31.1.20213:12:46.021
2021TOBLACH-CORTINA24.1.20211:41:21.219
2021LA DIAGONELA16.1.20212:57:31.632
2020VASALOPPET1.3.20204:37:20.442
2020JIZERSKÁ PADESÁTKA9.2.20202:00:51.920
2020TOBLACH-CORTINA1.2.20203:02:33.4639
2020MARCIALONGA26.1.20203:06:51.319
2020LA DIAGONELA18.1.20202:57:10.433
2020LA VENOSTA14.12. 20191:34:29.234
2020INDIVIDUAL PROLOGUE1.12. 20191:29:16.943
2019YLLÄS-LEVI13.4.20193:01:26.720
2019REISTADLØPET6.4.20192:16:15.451
2019BIRKEBEINERRENNET16.3.20192:41:30.151
2019VASALOPPET3.3.20194:48:21.553
2019MARCIALONGA27.1.20192:53:06.024
2019LA DIAGONELA19.1.20192:58:15.723
2019INDIVIDUAL PROLOGUE2.12. 20181:09:38.236
2018YLLÄS-LEVI14. 4. 20183:10:46.133
2018BIRKEBEINERRENNET17. 3. 20182:47:51.436
2018JIZERSKÁ PADESÁTKA18. 2. 20182:14:18.231
2018TOBLACH-CORTINA3. 2. 20182:20:07.035
2018MARCIALONGA28. 1. 20182:55:07.043
2018LA DIAGONELA20. 1. 20183:05:20.328
2018SGAMBEDA2. 12. 20171:22:50.131
2017VASALOPPET5. 3. 20174:05:39.944
2017JIZERSKÁ PADESÁTKA19. 2. 20172:07:19.031
2017TOBLACH-CORTINA11. 2. 20172:12:56.029
2017MARCIALONGA29. 1. 20172:23:22.593
2016TOBLACH-CORTINA13. 2. 20161:20:51.835
2016KAISER MAXIMILIAN LAUF7. 2. 20163:25:03.354
2016MARCIALONGA31. 1. 20163:03:13.946
2015KÖNIG LUDWIG LAUF1. 2. 20152:04:41.835
2015MARCIALONGA25. 1. 20152:16:19.563
2015JIZERSKÁ PADESÁTKA11. 1. 20152:02:54.955
2015SGAMBEDA14. 12. 20141:39:11.6104
2013MARCIALONGA27. 1. 20133:24:45.069
2013JIZERSKÁ PADESÁTKA13. 1. 20132:30:39.654
2012VASALOPPET4. 3. 20123:55:05.072
2012JIZERSKÁ PADESÁTKA8. 1. 20122:38:06.951

The Season XIV of Ski Classics Pro Tour consisted of 14 events on 10 event weekends in 6 different countries. 

Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XIV (2022/2023)

  • Event 1: December 10, 2022 – Bad Gastein PTT, Bad Gastein, Austria, 15km
  • Event 2: December 11, 2022 – Bad Gastein Criterium, Bad Gastein, Austria, 35km
  • Event 3: December 17, 2022 – La Venosta Criterium, Val Venosta, Italy, 36km 
  • Event 4: January 14, 2023 – Pustertaler Ski Marathon, Sexten, Italy, 62km
  • Event 5: January 15, 2023 – Prato Piazza Mountain Challenge, Niederdorf, Italy, 32km
  • Event 6: January 21, 2023 – Engadin La Diagonela, Engadin Valley, Switzerland, 48km 
  • Event 7: January 29, 2023 – Marcialonga, Trentino, Italy, 70km
  • Event 8: February 12, 2023 – Jizerská50, Bedřichov, Czech Republic, 50km
  • Event 9: February 18, 2023 – Grönklitt Criterium, Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden, 50km
  • Event 10: February 19, 2023 – Grönklitt ITT, Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden, 12km
  • Event 11: March 5, 2023 – Vasaloppet, Sälen-Mora, Sweden, 90km
  • Event 12: March 18, 2023 – Birkebeinerrennet, Rena-Lillehammer, Norway, 54km
  • Event 13: April 1, 2023 – Reistadløpet, Setermoen-Bardufoss, Norway, 40km
  • Event 14: April 2, 2023 – Summit 2 Senja, Bardufoss- Finnsnes, Norway, 68km

More information about the Ski Classics Pro Tour you can find at skiclassics.com.

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