The super junior skier was three seconds away from second place in Vasaloppet. The tears fell after crossing the finish line. Watch the interview with Alvar Myhlback, Lager 157 Ski Team.

Torleif Syrstad was unbeatable. The Norwegian Pro Team athlete in the Lager 157 Ski Team won Vasaloppet with almost a four-minute margin after skiing solo for about 25 kilometers.

Behind Syrstad was a fierce sprint battle for the remaining podium places, with the 17-year-old Myhlaback ensuring that the Pro Team got two on the podium in this year’s legendary race.

In the last race weekend before Vasaloppet, the Swedish turbo junior took his first podium in Ski Classics. 

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Then, Myhlback followed up with a third place at the 100th edition of Vasaloppet this weekend.

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When Myhlback debuted at Vasaloppet last year, he was three seconds away from the podium. He reached the podium this year and was just three seconds away from second place. Then the tears fell.

“It doesn’t get bigger than this. To take a double on the podium with your best friend,” says Myhlback to Langrenn.com.

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Vasaloppet Season XV – Video Highlights

Next up is Birkebeinerrennet on March 16. The event marks the twelfth Ski Classics stage and another Grand Classics event, 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 16, 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