“I felt very good, and I know that tough tracks like this suit me very well. I just decided to go as hard as possible from start to finish today,” says Herman Paus to SC Play after the finish of Summit 2 Senja, his first Ski Classics podium.

“I’ve had a bit of a tough time in the previous races in Scandinavia. It was excellent today.”

After being in the lead from the start, it became challenging to keep Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget, Team Eksjöhus, and Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, at the front, but together with Karstein Johaug, Team Ragde Charge, the two got a good gap over the chasers behind.

After a good downhill, the Team Ramudden Pro Tour athlete took the last podium place at the season’s last event, right in front of Johaug.

“It was a fantastic course. The hills were really long and tough, and the downhills were fast and technical. By then, my legs were completely done, so I had to fight to stay on my feet there. With 200 meters to go, I thought it was the finish line. But I wanted the podium, so I managed to find some extra strength.”

Paus was fifth at Marcialonga and Prato Piazza Mountain Challenge and has proven that he has been strong on the uphills throughout the season. He used that strength this weekend at the last chance this season, and the first podium finally arrived.

What will you do now, and will we see you at the start again next year in Ski Classics?

“Of course. Now I’m taking another long break before I start training again. It’s been a long and tough season, but I’m already looking forward to the next one,” says Herman Paus, Team Ramudden.

Below you can watch Heman Paus’ interview for SC PLAY after Summit 2 Senja:

Summit 2 Senja, the fourteenth and final Ski Classics Pro Tour event Season XIV, was won by Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget, Team Eksjöhus, with a solid performance, his second win in the Ski Classics last weekend.

Below you can watch Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget’s interview for SC PLAY after his win:

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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.