Stichling and Brandner winners of the Challengers event Ring Frei 2023

by Leandro Lutz • 27.08.2023
Challengers Ring Frei
The Ski Classics Challengers event Ring Frei, a long-distance roller ski race in freestyle technique, took place today in Salzburg, Austria. Check out the results.

The Ski Classics Challengers event Ring Frei, a long-distance roller ski race in freestyle technique, took place today in Salzburg, Austria. Check out the results.

After a day of action, the Ski Classics Challengers event Ring Frei saw Laura Stichling, eD system Silvini Team, and Alexander Brandner, Speedmanggeis, win the race with solid performances.

Ring Frei Women’s Race – 30km

In the women’s race, Laura Stichling, eD system Silvini Team, with a total time of 1:05:43.8, won ahead of Laura Groiss, SUB Intersport Pötscher, in second place and 3:05.5 back.

Eva Schmidhofer, Ski-Willy Marathon Team Austria, 3:18.0 behind the winner, finished in third place.

Ring Frei – Women’s Top 3

  1. Laura Stichling, eD system Silvini Team, 1:0:43.8
  2. Laura Groiss, SUB Intersport Pötscher, +3:05.5
  3. Eva Schmidhofer, Ski-Willy Marathon Team Austria, +3:18.0

Complete results can be found HERE

Women’s Race Winner

Ring Frei winner – Laura Stichling, eD system Silvini Team. Photo: Michael Geißler/Ring Frei.

Ring Frei Men’s Race – 42km

In the men’s competition, the winner was Alexander Brandner, Speedmanggeis, with a total time of 1:19:33.1.

Thomas Bing, eD system Silvini Team, finished in second place, 1.4 seconds behind the winner, followed by Lorenz Grüber, Ski-Willy Marathon Team Austria, 6:02.5 back and completing the podium in the third position. 

Ring Frei – Men’s Top 3

  1. Alexander Brandner, Speedmanggeis, 1:19:33.1
  2. Thomas Bing, eD system Silvini Team, +1.4
  3. Lorenz Grüber, Ski-Willy Marathon Team Austria, +6:02.5

Complete results can be found HERE.

Men’s Race Winner

Ring Frei winner – Alexander Brandner, Speedmanggeis. Photo: Michael Geißler/Ring Frei.

As Ring Frei is a Ski Classics Challengers event, Pro Team registered athletes could collect points for the Ski Classics Champion and Youth competitions in their respective genders. 

Full results of Ring Frei can be found here, and a list of Ski Classics Challengers events with confirmed dates for season 2023/2024 can be found at Ski Classics. The list is updated continuously with new events.

Ring Frei medal. Photo: Michael Geißler/Ring Frei.

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