The Pro Tour athlete Astrid Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, was the fastest in yesterday’s 10km freestyle race for women, day two of the Norwegian Cup premiere. 

Astrid Øyre Slind won the women’s 10km freestyle race during the Norwegian Cup premiere at Gålå on Saturday. Øyre Slind was 5.7 seconds faster than Kateřina Janatová, from the Czech Republic, in second place.

Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus, winner of Friday’s sprint, took the last podium place, 8.6 seconds behind the winner.

Women’s Top 3, 10km Freestyle, Gålå

1. Astrid Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, 24:49.9
2. Kateřina Janatová, Czech Republic, 24:55.6
3. Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus, 24:58.5

Complete Results

In the men’s 10km freestyle race, Sjur Røthe won, 1.4 seconds ahead of Didrik Tønseth. Håvard Moseby secured the last podium place, 6.7 seconds behind the winner. 

Men’s Top 3, 10km Freestyle, Gålå

1. Sjur Røthe, 21:35.1
2. Didrik Tønseth, 21:36.5
3. Håvard Moseby, 21:41.8

FACTS Norwegian Cup Premiere – Gålå 2022

• When: Friday, November 25 to Sunday, November 27 
• Who: Senior, junior, and para cross-country skiers 
• What: The season’s first Norwegian Cup for cross-country skiers
• Where: Gålå, Norway

 Program 

 Friday, November 25: Sprint freestyle

•  09:00 CET: Sprint prologue, para-athletes
•  09:10 CET: Sprint prologue, women
•  09:28 CET: Sprint prologue, men
•  10:00 CET: Sprint finals, para-athletes 
•  10:50 CET: Sprint Finals, women 
•  11:15 CET: Sprint Finals, men

 Saturday, November 26: 10km freestyle, sprint freestyle

•  08:45 CET: Para Sitting 5/5km 
•  09:00 CET: 10km freestyle, senior men
•  11:05 CET: Sprint prologue, junior women
•  11:29 CET: Sprint prologue, junior men
•  12:20 CET: Para standing, 10km freestyle, senior women
•  14:00 CET: Sprint Finals, junior women
•  14:25 CET: Sprint Finals, junior men

Sunday, November 27: 10km and 20km classic 

•  08:45 CET: Para sitting 5/10km 
•  09:30 CET: 20km classic mass start, men
•  10:40 CET: 20km classic mass start, women / 10km para standing
•  12:00 CET: 10km classic mass start, W17, and W18
•  12:35 CET: 10km classic mass start, W19/20
•  13:10 CET: 10km classic mass start, M17, and M18
•  13:45 CET: 10km classic mass start, M19/20