history cross-country and vasaloppet
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The history of cross-country skiing and Vasaloppet

The new year has begun, and the skiing season has been underway since November. Marathon skiers and recreational skiers here in Finland usually start their “competitive season” only later this month or next month. This is a good time of year to pause and reflect on how our beloved sport originated. There is an abundance of information online and on Wikipedia, so here is a summary of the history of our sport.

Delphine Claudel Is Making History 

Delphine Claudel Is Making History 

Sunday, January 8, 2023, is and will remain the date on which a French woman won a cross-country skiing World Cup stage for the first time. Indeed, after being third in 2021 and 2022 on this same last stage of Tour de Ski, Claudel did it in 2023 by winning this mythical climb. 

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