Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, is on-site in Sportgastein, Austria, for the start of Ski Classics Season XV. The last preparations did not go as desired for Persson, who won nine events during the previous winter’s Season XIV and who won the Yellow Champion’s bib by a considerable margin. 

About a week ago, Emil Persson was affected by the Covid: 

“I’ve been training for a few days, but I’m far from peak form,” says Persson, who last season won the Criterium race in Bad Gastein (to be held on Sunday again this year).

“It is clear that it gives me good self-confidence here. It was a nice and fun competition, but then it is clear that the expectations are a little lower considering the situation.”

What is the main goal of the season?

“To win Vasaloppet and the Yellow,” says Persson to Langd.se.

See an interview with Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, here (in Swedish):

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, 35km 
• 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, 56km
• 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

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