Impressive Vasaloppet win for Alvar Myhlback

by Leandro Lutz • 02.03.2025
Alvar Vasaloppet
Alvar Myhlback, Lager 157 Ski Team, won the 90-kilometer-long Vasaloppet today from Sälen to Mora, Sweden. The Pro Team athlete makes history by winning the 101st edition of the legendary event at only 18 years of age and his first-ever Ski Classics Pro Tour win.

Alvar Myhlback, Lager 157 Ski Team, won the 90-kilometer-long Vasaloppet today from Sälen to Mora, Sweden. The Pro Team athlete makes history by winning the 101st edition of the legendary event at only 18 years of age and his first-ever Ski Classics Pro Tour win.

Alvar Myhlback, Lager 157 Ski Team, won the Ski Classics event Vasaloppet with a powerful sprint. Myhlback completed the tenth stage of Ski Classics Season XVI and another Grand Classics event in a total time of 3:28:45.7. 

Second place, after a tight fight to the line, went to Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, 0.8 seconds back. A remarkable performance from Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie, granted him the third position on the podium, 1.7 seconds behind the winner. 

Full Race Report in Progress!

Vasaloppet – Top 3 Men

  1. Alvar Myhlback, Lager 157 Ski Team, 3:28:45.7
  2. Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, +0.8
  3. Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie, +1.7

Results can be found HERE

Vasaloppet program, start lists, results, live timing, and live streaming on SC Play can be found HERE

Next up is Birkebeinerrennet on Saturday, March 15. The 54km event marks the eleventh Ski Classics stage and another Grand Classics event, Season XVI.

Season XVI of the Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 14 events across 10 event weekends in 6 countries. It started in Bad Gastein, Austria, on December 13, 2024, with the Pro Team Presentation and ends in Finnsnes, Norway, with the Ski Classics Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja on March 30, 2025.

Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVI (2024/2025)

  • Event 0: Friday, December 13, 2024 –Ski Classics Pro Team Presentation XVI – Bad Gastein, Austria
  • Event 1: Saturday, December 14, 2024 – Bad Gastein ITT – Sportgastein, Austria, 7km
  • Event 2: Sunday, December 15, 2024 – Bad Gastein Criterium – Sportgastein, Austria, 36km
  • Event 3: Saturday, January 11, 2025 – 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon – Sexten, Italy, 60km
  • Event 4: Sunday, January 12, 2025 – La Venosta ITT Kapron-Melago – Val Venosta, Italy, 11km
  • Event 5: Saturday, January 18, 2025 – Engadin La Diagonela – Pontresina-Zuoz, Switzerland, 43km
  • Event 6: Sunday, January 26, 2025 – Marcialonga – Trentino, Italy, 70km
  • Event 7: Sunday, February 9, 2025 – Jizerská50 – Bedřichov, Czech Republic, 50km
  • Event 8: Saturday, February 15, 2025 – Grönklitt Criterium 61 – Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden, 61km
  • Event 9: Sunday, February 16, 2025 – Grönklitt ITT – Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden, 13km
  • Event 10: Sunday, March 2, 2025 – Vasaloppet – Sälen-Mora, Sweden, 90km
  • Event 11: Saturday, March 15, 2025 – Birkebeinerrennet – Rena-Lillehammer, Norway, 54km
  • Event 12: Saturday, March 22, 2025 – Marcialonga Bodø – Bodø, Norway, 50km
  • Event 13: Saturday, March 29, 2025 – Reistadløpet – Setermoen-Bardufoss, Norway, 46km
  • Event 14: Sunday, March 30, 2025 – Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja – Bardufoss-Finnsnes, Norway, 60km

More information about the Ski Classics Pro Tour can be found at skiclassics.com

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