A decisive weekend awaits the Pro Team athletes with the 50km Reistadløpet on Saturday and the 60km Summit 2 Senja on Sunday. The following Saturday, April 13, it’s time for the Ski Classics Grand Finale Janteloppet. 

On the men’s side, there’s a fierce fight for the Yellow Champion with just one point difference between Kasper Stadaas and Johal Hoel, both from Team Ragde Charge. Third place overall Andreas Nygaard, skiing for the same Pro Team, adds a little spice to the fight, even though Nygaard is somewhat behind in the standings, 253 points behind the leader Stadaas.

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“I’d rather fight with a teammate than someone from another team. If I end up losing that fight, at least it goes to Team Ragde (Charge),” says Kasper Stadaas during the Ski Classics Live Sessions ahead of the weekend and added:

“It’s our goal this year to be the best team, and we show this in the standings by being first, second, and third overall.”

Kasper Stadås made a big impression during the first half of Season XV, with four wins and two second-place finishes. However, he struggled at Vasaloppet and Birkebeinerrennet, finishing 17th and 19th, respectively.

For Johan Hoel, it was the opposite. In the last six Pro Tour events, he has been second three times, third twice, and fifth once. This consistency has allowed him to reduce the difference on Stadaas, and now is just one point behind the leader:

“I’m excited about going back to Bardufoss and Finnsnes and doing these races. I’m nervous about the fight with Kasper, and of course, the winner of the Yellow bib must be on the starting line of every race that is coming up,” says Hoel.

Reistadløpet is a challenging event this weekend, and there’s still no double-poling winner. 

“When we see the conditions, I believe that the winner will ski with kick wax this year. But I will double pole; that’s my plan. I haven’t really skied with kick wax for 15-16 months,” says Hoel.

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Reistadløpet – Video Highlights Season XIV

Summit 2 Senja – Video Highlights Season XIV

Ski Classics Season XV

Ski Classics continues with Season XV in another double Pro Tour event over the weekend. Reistadløpet on Saturday, April 6, and Summit 2 Senja on Sunday, April 7, mark the 13th and 14th stages of Season XV.

Reistadløpet – Ski Classics Pro Tour Event 13

• Date: April 6, 2024
• Distance: 50km Classic Technique
• Place: Setermoen-Bardufoss, Norway
• Start Time: Women 10:00 CET / Men 10:30 CET
• Website: Reistadløpet  
• Live Center: Reistadløpet
• SC Play: Reistadløpet 

More information about Reistadløpet can be found HERE and HERE

Summit 2 Senja – Ski Classics Pro Tour Event 14

• Date: April 7, 2024
• Distance: 60km Classic Technique
• Place: Bardufoss-Finnsnes, Norway
• Start Time: Men 9:00 CET / Women 9:05 CET
• Website: Summit 2 Senja  
• Live Center: Summit 2 Senja 
• SC Play: Summit 2 Senja  

More information about Summit 2 Senja can be found HERE and HERE

Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XV

The Season XV of Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 15 events on 11 event weekends in 6 different countries. The season started in Bad Gastein, Austria, on December 9, 2023, and will end in Norway with the 100km Ski Classics Grand Finale Janteloppet on April 13, 2024.

Next up is Reistadløpet on April 6 and Summit 2 Senja on April 7. The events mark the 13th and 14th Ski Classics stages of Ski Classics Season XV.

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