Britta Johansson Norgren, Lager 157 Ski Team, missed the victory at Tjejvasan last year by the smallest possible margin when Lina Korsgren won after a photo finish. Much suggests that the long-distance race giant is making its final season this winter. A fifth victory at Tjejvasan on Saturday can change that.
Last year, Lina Korsgren, Team Ramudden, won Tjejvasan after a photo finish sprint with Britta Johansson Norgren, Lager 157 Ski Team. After several podium places, last year’s victory was long-awaited and special. Johansson Norgren received the victory wreath first before a photo finish could indicate that Korsgren was the winner.
On Saturday, February 26 it will once more be time for Tjejvasan, the 30-kilometer women’s race in the Vasaloppet Arena, starting in Oxberg.
The Visma Ski Classics Challengers event Kuzbass Classic Marathon is a 30km long-distance race in classic technique and takes place this Saturday, February 26, in Topki, Kuzbass.
The annual Vasaloppet Winter Week consists of several different cross-country ski races over ten days, concluding with the classic Vasaloppet on the first Sunday of March.
Gsieser Tal Lauf/Gran Fondo Val Casies, the second-largest ski marathon in Italy, took place last weekend. Pro Tour and elite long-distance skiers fought for victory in classic and skating races.
After Tartu Maraton last Sunday, there have been many changes in the SC Ranking and now, Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, is the new number one with 24,984,549 points.
For the first time in two years, Vasaloppet can arrange exercise races and competitions as usual again – and there is great interest in participating. Today, nearly two weeks after Sweden lifted its restrictions, almost 50,000 skiers are registered for one of twelve races in the Vasaloppet Winter Week 2022.
After Season XII’s ninth Pro Tour stage last weekend, the Visma Ski Classics Fantasy has a new winner and season leader.
The Junior and Under-23 World Cross-Country Skiing Championships occur from February 22 to 27 in Lygna, Norway. Check the schedule of all competitions below.
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