Hedda Bångman has switched teams to the Czech Vltava Fund Ski Team for the upcoming season. This weekend marks her debut with the new team: “I’ve had a very good autumn; I feel ready and loaded for what lies ahead,” says Bångman after Thursday’s ski tests.

One day remains until the start of the Ski Classics Season XV. For Hedda Bångman, this is the premiere with her new team, the Czech Vltava Fund Ski Team (last season, she competed for the French Team Nordic Expérience):

“I’m looking forward to starting the season. The main goal for the weekend is to find a good feeling. I participated in the traditional premiere in Gällivare a few weeks ago, and I’m a bit disappointed with the results there. I’ve had a good autumn and feel ready for what lies ahead,” says Bångman to Langd.se.

The first event is Saturday’s Bad Gastein Pro Team Tempo:

“The goal here is to ski well and make a strong contribution to the team. I haven’t trained much with my teammates yet. But, as I said, I want to perform well for the team and then do well in the individual race on Sunday.”

Season XV kicks off with four races in nine days:

“And at altitude, so it’s a tough schedule. Therefore, my goal now is not to push too hard before and between the races here in Bad Gastein and next weekend in La Venosta but to ensure that I gather reserves and find a good feeling,” says Bångman before heading out to test another pair of skis for the weekend’s competitions.

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

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, 56km
• 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