The Ski Classics Challengers event, Gsiesertal Lauf Classic, took place this Saturday with a 42km long-distance skiing race in classic technique at Gsiesertal, Italy. Check out the results.

After a day full of action, one of the Ski Classics Challengers events in Italy, the Gsiesertal Lauf Classic, saw a fierce battle for all the podium places. Ultimately, Pro Team athletes Francesco Ferrari and Anna Schmidhofer, both from Team Internorm Trentino GSG, won their respective races with solid performances.

Gsiesertal Lauf Classic – Men’s Race

In the men’s event, the winner, Francesco Ferrari, Team Internorm Trentino GSG, completed the race in a time of 1:43:47.2.

Christian Lorenzi, Team Internorm Trentino GSG, finished in second place, 10.8 seconds behind, followed by Johannes Kuchl, Löffler – Skadi Loppet Team, completing the podium in third position and 28.4 seconds back.

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Top 3 Men

1. Francesco Ferrari, Team Internorm Trentino GSG, 1:43:47.2
2. Christian Lorenzi, Team Internorm Trentino GSG, +10.8
3. Johannes Kuchl, Löffler – Skadi Loppet Team, +28.4

Full results can be found HERE

Gsiesertal Lauf Classic –Women’s Race 

In the women’s competition, the winner was Anna Schmidhofer, Team Internorm Trentino GSG, completing the event in a total time of 1:55:17.4.

Anna Giordan, Team Internorm Trentino GSG, finished in second place, 7:28.5 back, followed by Maria Eurosia Debertolis, Team Slavia Pojišťovna Robinson Trentino, 8:05:4 behind the winner, and completing the podium in third place.

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Top 3 Women

1. Anna Schmidhofer, Team Internorm Trentino GSG, 1:55:17.4
2. Anna Giordan, Team Internorm Trentino GSG, +7:28.5
3. Maria Eurosia Debertolis, Team Slavia Pojišťovna Robinson Trentino, +8:05.4

Full results can be found HERE

As the Gsiesertal Lauf Classic 42km is a Ski Classics Challengers event, Pro Team registered athletes could collect points for the Ski Classics Champion and Youth competitions in their respective genders. 

Complete results of the event can be found here and here, and a list of Ski Classics Challengers events with confirmed dates for the 2025/2026 season can be found on Ski Classics. The list is updated continuously with new events.  

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