Basic elements of skiing training
For readers of Proxcskiing.com, cross-country skiing—and particularly long-distance skiing—holds a special place in the heart.
For readers of Proxcskiing.com, cross-country skiing—and particularly long-distance skiing—holds a special place in the heart.
Is the time of national teams in skiing coming to an end? Should the World Cup shift to international teams instead of the current nation-based squads? These questions have been circulating, especially as Nordic skiing federations face tough negotiations with their elite skiers, and funds are running low.
Finland hasn’t hosted a Ski Classics Pro Tour race since Ylläs-Levi, which was a favorite among many skiers. While the race still exists, it no longer has the Ski Classics status that would bring international visibility.
Spectacular and grand, yet urban and compact: There’s nothing “stolidly traditional” about Marcialonga Bodø, this year’s newcomer in the Ski Classics Pro Tour.
Last winter, Fabián Štoček made a remarkable addition to his skiing career from strong performances in Ski Classics to diving into the exciting world of ski mountaineering. With a doctorate in scientific neuroscience from the University of Munich and fewer work commitments, Štoček could focus more on his athletic pursuits, taking on new challenges.
Team Vercors Isère is one of the 35 Pro Teams for Ski Classics Season XV. The French Pro Team is a new squad on the Pro Tour, but they are already well known in France since they are the oldest French Ski Team. Get to know the Team with Rémi Salacroup, coach and Pro Team Director.
The evolution of tactics in long-distance skiing has come a long way since cross-country skiing was a sport where the skiers started one after another and headed into the woods.
While the Norwegian Pro team, Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso’s athletes are at a rollerski training camp in Spain, their recruit team presented new skiers and a new sponsor for the upcoming winter.
Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie, realized that the chances of winning Klarälvsloppet were gone after 10km of racing. Here, Novak talks about the team race, upcoming training camps, and his view of the rollerskiing season.
In this article, Norwegian skier Mathias Aas Rolid from Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso explains why he decided to switch from traditional to long-distance skiing and what he expects from his first season in Ski Classics.
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