Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie, won the Ski Classics event Grönklitt Criterium 61 with a solid performance. Novak completed the 8^th stage of Ski Classics Season XVI in a total time of 2:39:46.6. 

Second place with a remarkable performance went to Eirik Sverdrup Augdal, Team Eksjöhus, 0.8 seconds back. Third place went to Axel Jutterström, Team Eksjöhus, 1.2 seconds behind the winner.

Thomas Ødegaarden, Team Eksjöhus, and Oskar Kardin, Lager 157 Ski Team, rounded out the top 5 by finishing 4th and 5th, respectively. 

Full Race Report in Progress!

Grönklitt Criterium 61 – Top 5 Men

1. Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie, 2:39:46.6
2. Eirik Sverdrup Augdal, Team Eksjöhus, +0.8
3. Axel Jutterström, Team Eksjöhus, +1.2
4. Thomas Ødegaarden, Team Eksjöhus, +1.9
5. Oskar Kardin, Lager 157 Ski Team, +30.8

Complete results can be found HERE  

Grönklitt Criterium 61 program, start lists, live timing, live streaming on SC Play, and results can be found HERE and HERE.

Next up is the Grönklitt ITT tomorrow, Sunday, February 16. The event marks the 9^th event of Ski Classics 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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