The Ski Classics Legend Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge, is forced to skip this weekend’s race, losing the last Pro Tour event before Marcialonga and important points in the Champion competition.

Engadin La Diagonela, the sixth event of Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XV, will be held without Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge, who was one of the big favorites to win after last weekend’s superior performance at the 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon.

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After winning the 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon in northern Italy, Nygaard and Team Ragde Charge traveled to Livigno to prepare for this weekend’s event: Engadin La Diagonela in Switzerland.

But on Wednesday’s training session, Nygaard crashed in a downhill. Now it turns out that the shoulder injury is so serious that the 33-year-old will have to skip this weekend’s race.

The 55-kilometer race in Switzerland on Saturday is the last race preparation before Marcialonga in northern Italy on January 28, which is one of Nygaard’s main goals for the winter. It would also have been an opportunity for the Ski Classics Legend to catch up with teammate Kasper Stadaas in the Ski Classics overall standings.

But after the mishap in Wednesday’s training session, Stadaas will have the chance to increase his lead over Nygaard in the battle for the Yellow bib overall.

Read More: Ski Classics Standings after 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon

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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 Engadin La Diagonela in Switzerland on January 20, 2024. The event marks the sixth Ski Classics Pro Tour stage of Season XV.

Engadin La Diagonela – Ski Classics Pro Tour Event 6

• Date: January 20, 2024
• Distance: 55km Classic Technique
• Place: Pontresina-Zuoz, Italy
• Start Time: Men 9:55 CET/ Women 10:00 CET
• Number of SC Sprints: 2
• Samedan: 5km 
• St. Moritz: 14km
• Website: Engadin La Diagonela 
• SC Play: Engadin La Diagonela

More information about Engadin La Diagonela can be found HERE and HERE

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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