The Green Sprint bib is worn by the female and male with the most current Sprint points before each event. There are 0-2 sprints in the events. The seven fastest women and seven fastest men split times at the sprints will get points. The overall winner is the athlete with the most sprint points after the season in each gender. 

The Sprint competition is always an interesting one. Every year, many athletes solely focus on this category, and they pace themselves accordingly in races to be well-positioned before approaching the sprint checkpoints. 

After the Sprint checkpoints at Marcialonga, Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, is the Green bib holder with 176 points. 

Who are the favorites for the Sprint overall competition Season XV on the women’s side? 

Sprint Favorites Women – Ski Classics Season XV – After Marcialonga

After Marcialonga, Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, is the Green bib holder with 176 points. Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Ragde Charge, follows in second place with 134 points. Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, is in third place with 80 points.

The women’s Sprint competition is intense this season. Emilie Fleten and Anikken Gjerde Alnæs are the biggest favorites. Still, Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, Frida Erkers, Team Eksjöhus, and Magni Smedås, also from Team Eksjöhus, can have a good fight to collect extra Sprint points. 

Also Read: Ski Classics Standings after Marcialonga 2024

Sprint Bib Favorites Women – Ski Classics Season XV

Emilie Fleten

• Nationality: Norway
• Date of Birth: 09.06.1992 
• Pro Team: Team Ramudden 
• Sprint Points: 156 points
• Likelihood to win: 4 out of 5

Anikken Gjerde Alnæs

• Nationality: Norway
• Date of Birth: 11.04.1994
• Pro Team: Team Ragde Charge
• Sprint Points: 134 points
• Likelihood to win: 3 out of 5

 Ida Dahl

• Nationality: Sweden
• Date of Birth: 17.01.1996
• Pro Team: Team Engcon  
• Sprint Points: 80 points
• Likelihood to win: 2 out of 5

Frida Erkers 

• Nationality: Sweden
• Date of Birth: 05.01.1992 
• Pro Team: Team Eksjöhus
• Sprint Points: 72 points
• Likelihood to win: 2 out of 5

Magni Smedås

• Nationality: Norway
• Date of Birth: 17.06.1995 
• Pro Team: Team Eksjöhus
• Sprint Points: 68 points
• Likelihood to win: 2 out of 5

Top 10 after Marcialonga

Next are Grönklitt Classic on Saturday, February 17, and Grönklitt ITT on Sunday, February 18, 2024. The Pro Tour events mark the ninth and tenth Ski Classics Pro Tour stages of Season XV.

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, 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