The Ski Classics Challengers event, Marathon International de Bessans, took place this Saturday with a 30km long-distance race in classic technique in Bessans, France.

After a day full of action in Bessans, the Ski Classics Challengers event in France saw the Pro Tour athletes Malin Börjesjö, Team Internorm Alpenplus Trentino, and Thomas Joly, Team Nordic Expérience, win the races with solid performances.

Women’s Race

In the women’s competition, the winner was Malin Börjesjö, Team Internorm Alpenplus Trentino, with a total time of 1:21:10.0, in a close finish with Laurie Flochon Joly, Team Nordic Expérience, who snagged second place, 1.0 second behind the winner.

Amelie Suiffet, Team Féclaz Formation Longue Distance, with a total time of 1:21:38.0, completed the podium in the third position.

Marathon International de Bessans – Top 3 Women

1. Malin Börjesjö, Team Internorm Alpenplus Trentino, 1:21:10.0
2. Laurie Flochon Joly, Team Nordic Expérience, +1.0
3. Amelie Suiffet, Team Féclaz Formation Longue Distance, +28.0

Men’s Race

In the men’s race, the winner Thomas Joly, Team Nordic Expérience, completed the race in a time of 1:11:25.0. 

In a close finish, Lorenzo Busin, Team Internorm Alpenplus Trentino, finished in second place, with a total time of 1:11:27.0, followed by Antoine Auger, Team Nordic Expérience, completing the podium in the third position and a total time of 1:11:27.1.

Marathon International de Bessans – Top 3 Men

1. Thomas Joly, Team Nordic Expérience, 1:11:25.0
2. Lorenzo Busin, Team Internorm Alpenplus Trentino, +2.0
3. Antoine Auger, Team Nordic Expérience, +2.1

Ski Classics Challengers

As Marathon International de Bessans is a Ski Classics Challengers event, Pro Team registered athletes could collect points for the Ski Classics Champion and Youth competitions in their respective gender. 

Complete results of the Marathon International de Bessans can be found here, and you can check a list of the upcoming Challengers events on skiclassics.com.  

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