The Ski Classics Challengers event, La Sfida, took place this Sunday with a shortened 24km long-distance skiing race in freestyle technique in Zuoz, Switzerland. Check out the results.

After a day full of action, one of the Ski Classics Challengers events in Switzerland, La Sfida, saw a fierce battle for all the podium places. Ultimately, Guro Jordheim, Team Aker Dæhlie, and Markus Vuorela, Team Mäenpää, won their respective races with solid performances.

La Sfida – 24km Women’s Race 

In the women’s competition, the winner was Guro Jordheim, Team Aker Dæhlie, completing the event in a total time of 1:01:35.7.

Aurelia-Maxima Katharina Janzen finished in second place, 7:27.1 back, followed by Ingeborg Kristensen Hoftun, Danish Ski Marathon Team, 8:23.1 behind the winner, and completing the podium in third place.

La Sfida – Top 5 Women

1. Guro Jordheim, Team Aker Dæhlie, 1:01:35.7
2. Aurelia-Maxima Katharina Janzen, +7:27.1
3. Ingeborg Kristensen Hoftun, Danish Ski Marathon Team, +8:23.1
4. Ulrike Huber, +9:03.1
5. Nicole Donzallaz, Ski-Willy Marathon Team Austria, +9:19.2

Full results can be found HERE and HERE

La Sfida – 24km Men’s Race

In the men’s event, the winner Markus Vuorela, Team Mäenpää, completed the race in a time of 57:23.7.

Remi Lindholm finished in second place, 5.5 seconds behind, followed by Tino Tiilikaine, completing the podium in third position and 54.6 seconds back.

La Sfida – Top 5 Men

1. Markus Vuorela, Team Mäenpää, 57:23.7
2. Remi Lindholm, +5.5
3. Tino Tiilikaine, +54.6
4. Bastien Poirrier, +2:55.1
5. Kari Varis, +2:58.4

Full results can be found HERE and HERE

As La Sfida 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 La Sfida can be found here and here, and a list of Ski Classics Challengers events with confirmed dates for season 2024/2025 can be found at Ski Classics. The list is updated continuously with new events.  

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