Engadin La Diagonela: Kasper Stadaas wins and becomes a Ski Classics Legend

by Leandro Lutz • 20.01.2024
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Kasper Stadaas, Team Ragde Charge, won the 55-kilometer-long Engadin La Diagonela that took place today from Pontresina to Zuoz, Switzerland. With the win, Stadaas becomes a Ski Classics Legend, winning five Pro Tour events in total.

Kasper Stadaas, Team Ragde Charge, won the 55-kilometer-long Engadin La Diagonela that took place today from Pontresina to Zuoz, Switzerland. With the win, Stadaas becomes a Ski Classics Legend, winning five Pro Tour events in total.

Kasper Stadaas, Team Ragde Charge, won the Ski Classics event Engadin La Diagonela with a strong sprint performance, his second win this season. Stadaas completed Season XV’s sixth event in a total time of 2:18:57.7. 

Second place, after a tight fight to the line, went to Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, 1.7 seconds back. A remarkable performance from Thomas Ødegaarden, Team Eksjöhus, granted him the third position on the podium, 2.5 seconds behind the winner. 

Full race report in progress.

Engadin La Diagonela – Top 5 Men

  1. Kasper Stadaas, Team Ragde Charge, 2:18:57.7
  2. Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, +1.7
  3. Thomas Ødegaarden, Team Eksjöhus, +2.5
  4. Runar Skaug Mathisen, Lager 157 Ski Team, +36.3
  5. Oskar Kardin, Lager 157 Ski Team, +49.6

Complete results can be found HERE

Engadin La Diagonela program, start lists, live timing, and SC Play can be found HERE

Next up is Marcialonga on Sunday, January 28. The 70-kilometer classic race marks the seventh Ski Classics stage and Season XV’s first Grand Classics event.

The Season XV of Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 15 events on 11 event weekends in 6 different countries. 

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.

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