Northug promised huge prize money – Now he faces major deficits
Janteloppet’s reputation crumbles: Petter Northug’s signature event has recorded a 10 million kroner deficit and is drowning in unpaid bills.
Janteloppet’s reputation crumbles: Petter Northug’s signature event has recorded a 10 million kroner deficit and is drowning in unpaid bills.
Criticism of Petter Northug and the race organizers of Janteloppet has been pouring in after the prize money scandal this past weekend. Now, the billionaire title sponsor has gone on the offensive against the cross-country skiing expert who criticized the race—and receives a biting response in return.
The ski community is outraged after the women’s elite race at Janteloppet was canceled the evening before the event, and the prize purse of half a million kroner (approx. EUR 43,000) was withdrawn. Petter Northug and the race management dismissed the backlash.
For Andrew Musgrave, Janteloppet was a real bloodbath.
Janteloppet, the 15th and final event of Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XV, took place this Saturday in Norway. Read about the race and watch the women’s top 3 Pro Team athletes’ interviews here!
Janteloppet, the 15th and final event of Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XV, took place this Saturday in Norway. Read about the race and watch the men’s top 3 Pro Team athletes’ interviews here!
Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, won the 93-kilometer-long Janteloppet in a long-range solo breakaway today in Norway. The Pro Team athlete completed an almost perfect season, with a podium in all Pro Tour events in Season XV.
Torleif Syrstad won the 93-kilometer-long Ski Classics Grand Finale Janteloppet today in Norway. Superior performance for Lager 157 Ski Team with first and second places.
Saturday, April 13, 2024, the Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XV ends with the Grand Finale Janteloppet in Norway. The event marks the 15th and final stage of Season XV. On SC Play, you can watch the event live from 7:50 CET, with Kjell-Erik Kristiansen as a host and Oskar Svärd as an expert commentator.
On Saturday, April 13, 2024, the Ski Classics Grand Finale Janteloppet will take place in Norway as the 15th and final Pro Tour event of Season XV. The fight for the last podium spot will be fierce. Read our ProXCskiing article to learn who the top contenders are for the win.
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