Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge, won the 54-kilometer-long Birkebeinerrennet today from Rena to Lillehammer in Norway. His fourth Birken win, the third in a row.

Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge, won the Ski Classics event Birkebeinerrennet with a powerful sprint finish. Nygaard completed the 12th stage of Ski Classics and the final Grand Classics event, Season XV, in a total time of 2:23:55.2. 

Second place, after a fight to the line, went to Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, 1.3 seconds back. A remarkable performance from Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie, granted him the third position on the podium, 11.2 seconds behind the winner. 

Full Race Report in Progress!

Birkebeinerrennet – Top 5 Men

1. Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge, 2:23:55.2
2. Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, +1.3
3. Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie, +11.2
4. Eirik Sverdrup Augdal, Team Eksjöhus, +14.1
5. Petter Stakston, Team Aker Dæhlie, +28.6

Complete results can be found HERE 

Birkebeinerrennet program, start lists, results, live timing, and SC Play can be found HERE

Next up is Reistadløpet on April 6 and Summit 2 Senja on April 7. The events mark the 13th and 14th Ski Classics stages 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

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