Birkebeinerrennet, the 12th Pro Tour stage and final Grand Classics event of Season XV, was planned to take place this Saturday in Norway but has been postponed to Sunday, March 17, due to severe weather forecast conditions with heavy snowfall and wind in the mountains.
Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XV continues with Birkebeinerrennet this weekend. Today, the Ski Classics Live Sessions with Pro Team athletes ahead of the 12th Pro Tour stage and final Grand Classics event Season XV will be broadcast live on SC – The Ski Community YouTube channel from 15:00 CET.
Ski Classics heads to Norway for Birkebeinerrennet on Saturday, March 16 (postponed to Sunday, March 17). The 54-kilometer classic race marks the 12th stage and the final Grand Classics event of Season XV.
Birkebeinerrennet next Saturday, March 16, is, along with Vasaloppet in Sweden, the most prestigious and legendary race as it is the biggest ski race in Norway, which is the mecca of cross-country skiing and has a long history and an intriguing tale upon which it has been founded.
Olympic and World Championships medalist, who retired from the World Cup today, is now ready for Ski Classics. The French star is joining Team Vercors Isère for Birkebeinerrennet next weekend.
On Saturday, March 16, Ski Classics travels to Norway for Birkebeinerrennet. The 54-kilometer classic race marks the twelfth stage and the fourth and final Grand Classics event of Season XV.
The Ski Classics season finale is fast approaching. After the podium at Birkebeinerrennet, Runar Skaug Mathisen, Lager 157 Ski Team, is one of the favorites for the weekend.
The Ski Classics Ranking saw many changes after Birkebeinerrennet last weekend. Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, kept first place, and four Pro Tour athletes stepped up inside the top 10 at the SC Ranking, the global ranking system for long-distance skiers.
Kristin Austgulen Fosnæs is used to skiing much shorter distances. On Saturday, she and several traditional cross-country skiers took the challenge and raced Birkebeinerrennet.
In an impressive finish at the twelfth event of Ski Classics Season XIV from Rena to Lillehammer in Norway, Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus, secured third place in the thrilling Birkebeinerrennet.
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