After a day of action, the Ski Classics Challengers event in Norway, Tana-Varangerrennet, saw Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, and Franziska Skogsholm, Åsila Skilag, winning their respective races with solid performances.

Tana-Varangerrennet – 80km Men’s Race 

In the men’s competition, the winner was Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, with a total time of 3:56:15.0.

Mathias Aas Rolid, Team Ragde Charge, finished in second place, 0.1 seconds back, followed by Henrik Arntzen Joks, Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso, 4.0 seconds behind the winner, and completing the podium in third place.

Tana-Varangerrennet – Top 3 Men

1. Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, 3:56:15.0
2. Mathias Aas Rolid, Team Ragde Charge, +0.1
3. Henrik Arntzen Joks, Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso, +4.0

Full results can be found HERE

Tana-Varangerrennet – 80km Women’s Race

In the women’s event, the winner, Franziska Skogsholm, Åsila Skilag, completed the race in a time of 4:58:54.0.

Julie Trosten, IL Forsøk, finished in second place, 24:49.0 behind, followed by Lone Johanne Nilssen, Sirma IL, completing the podium in third position and 28:10.0 back.

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Tana-Varangerrennet – Top 3 Women

1. Franziska Skogsholm, Åsila Skilag, 4:58:54.0
2. Julie Trosten, IL Forsøk, +24:49.0
3. Lone Johanne Nilssen, Sirma IL, +28:10.0

Full results can be found HERE

As the 80km race 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 season 2025/2026 can be found at Ski Classics. The list is updated continuously with new events.

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