Petter Northug is one of several Norwegian stars set to compete in the Alliansloppet this weekend, which has this year been granted Roller Ski World Cup status.

Northug is ready for Alliansloppet in Trollhättan this coming weekend. But the 39-year-old will face tough competition. From Sweden, among others, come Northug’s old rival Calle Halfvarsson, as well as World Cup stars Marcus Grate and Edvin Anger, and junior phenomenon Alvar Myhlback.

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On the women’s side, Astrid Øyre Slind and Anne Kjersti Kalvå are among the Norwegian stars entered. They will face, among others, Sweden’s Johanna Hagström and Emma Ribom, Junior World Champion Gina del Rio, and several Swedish and international elite skiers.

From the long-distance elite, Myhlback’s teammate Emil Persson will start, along with Max Novak, who has just moved to Norway in pursuit of the overall Ski Classics title.

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On the women’s side, last season’s overall winner Anniken Gjerde Alnæs will be there.

Trollhättan Roller Ski World Cup

Trollhättan will also host the second stop of the 2025 FIS Roller Ski World Cup, taking place from August 29 to 31. Over three days, senior and junior national athletes will compete across various race formats.

The event starts on Friday, August 29, with a 1.3km sprint in freestyle technique for all athletes, followed by a 48km mass start race in classic technique for senior athletes and 32km for junior roller skiers on Saturday, August 30, and ends with the 15km interval start in classic technique for both senior women and men and 7.5km for junior women and junior men athletes, on Sunday, August 31, 2025.

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See the complete program for the Trollhättan Roller Ski World Cup below.

FACTS Trollhättan Roller Ski World Cup 2025

• When: Friday, August 29 to Sunday, August 31, 2025 
• Who: Senior and junior national skiers – women and men
• Where: Trollhättan, Sweden
• What: FIS Roller Ski World Cup in Trollhättan, Sweden

PROGRAM

Friday, August 29 (more information can be found HERE and HERE)

• 13:00 CET: 1.3km Sprint Qualification Free – Men
• 13:00 CET: 1.3km Sprint Qualification Free – Women
• 13:00 CET: 1.3km Sprint Qualification Free – Junior Men
• 13:00 CET: 1.3km Sprint Qualification Free – Junior Women
• 14:50 CET: 1.3km Sprint Final Free – Junior Men
• 14:50 CET: 1.3km Sprint Final Free – Junior Women
• 16:50 CET: 1.3km Sprint Final Free – Men
• 16:50 CET: 1.3km Sprint Final Free – Women

Saturday, August 30 (more information can be found HERE and HERE)

• 8:45 CET: 32km Mass Start Classic – Junior Men
• 8:45 CET: 32km Mass Start Classic – Junior Women
• 12:15 CET: 48km Mass Start Classic – Women
• 12:45 CET: 48km Mass Start Classic – Men

Sunday, August 31 (more information can be found HERE and HERE)

• 11:15 CET: 7.5km Interval Start Classic – Junior Men
• 11:25 CET: 7.5km Interval Start Classic – Junior Women
• 12:05 CET: 15km Interval Start Classic – Men
• 13:45 CET: 15km Interval Start Classic – Women

For a comprehensive Trollhättan Roller Ski World Cup events calendar, click HERE

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