Reistadløpet, the 13th event of Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XV, took place this Saturday in Norway. Watch the men’s top 3 Pro Team athletes’ interviews and race highlights here!

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Reistadløpet

Reistadløpet, the 13th event in Ski Classics Season XV, took place today in Norway. Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, and Astrid Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, dominated the 50km long-distance race with superior performances.

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 Interviews

Interview with Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge (1^st place)

Interview with Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget, Team Eksjöhus (2^nd place)

Interview with Eirik Sverdrup Augdal, Team Eksjöhus (3^rd place)

REISTADLØPET – MEN’S RACE

The men’s race started at 10:30 CET, and there was no decisive action until before the only Sprint checkpoint of the day at Storlømyra, 5.4km into the race. Amund Hoel, Team Engcon, crossed first and got maximum points. Alfred Buskqvist, Team Ramudden, and Simen Ramstad, Team Kaffebryggeriet, followed in second and third place.

Soon, the uphill started, and with about 41km to go, Lager 157 Ski Team hit the front, setting the pace, with Torleif Syrstad at the front and forming a leading group of seven strong skiers. With about 39km to go, Johan Hoel increased the speed and soon had a gap over the chasing group behind. 

At the Climb checkpoint of the day at Orta, 14km into the race and the third Iconic Climb of the season, Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, crossed first, closely followed by Petter Myhr, Team Ramudden, in second and 0.7 seconds back, and Thomas Ødegaarden, Team Eksjöhus, 7.8 seconds behind in third.

After the Orta Climb, Hoel, Ødegaarden, Augdal, and Nyenget stayed in contact and were active in the front, keeping the chasers in check, and the race’s final part proved exciting.

At Kampenhytta checkpoint, 22.4km into the race, five skiers in the leading group crossed the line within 13.9 seconds, with Augdal, Hoel and Ødegaarden the first three. At Halvor Hill, 33.4km into the race, the leading group was reduced to three skiers: Augdal, Nyenget, and Hoel, the only one in the front group just double poling.

At the 38km checkpoint in Sundlifjellet, Hoel crossed first, closely followed by Augdal, 0.3 seconds behind, and Nyenget, 1.4 seconds back. 

Inside the last 3km, the leading trio was still strong, and the mind game for the finish started to play. Ultimately, the battle for the win was decided on the straight finish, with Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, winning Reistadløpet in the sprint, sealing his first-ever Ski Classics Pro Tour win and the first time that Reistadløpet was won by double poling (no kick wax).

Behind, we could watch a fierce battle for the remaining podium places. Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget, Team Eksjöhus, finished in second place, 0.4 seconds behind the winner, followed by Eirik Sverdrup Augdal, also from Team Eksjöhus, 0.9 seconds back in the third.

Reistadløpet – Top 5 Men

1. Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, 2:01.15.3
2. Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget, Team Eksjöhus, +0.4
3. Eirik Sverdrup Augdal, Team Eksjöhus, +0.9
4. Petter Myhr, Team Ramudden, +1:49.0
5. Thomas Ødegaarden, Team Eksjöhus, +1:49.3

Reistadløpet results can be found HERE

Next up is Summit 2 Senja tomorrow, April 7. The event marks the 14th stage of Season XV.

The Season XV of Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 15 events on 11 event weekends in 6 different countries. 

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, 37km 
• 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, 55km
• 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 17, 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