Klæbo wins Toppidrettsveka men’s pursuit race

by Leandro Lutz • 19.08.2023
Pursuit Klæbo
The fourth and final day of the Toppidrettsveka in Norway saw Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, Norway, winning the 12km pursuit race. Check the results here.

The fourth and final day of the Toppidrettsveka in Norway saw Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, Norway, winning the 12km pursuit race. Check the results here.

A 12km roller ski pursuit race in freestyle technique for men and women marked Toppidrettsveka’s final day. The competition attracted a solid field to the start line in Granåsen, Norway. 

In the men’s race, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, Norway, won in a total time of 23:04.1. Simen Hegstad Krüger, Norway, finished in second place, 0.4 seconds back. Alvar Myhlback, Sweden/Lager 157 Ski Team, completed the podium in third place, 1.2 seconds behind the winner.

Top 5 Pursuit F, Men

  1. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, Norway, 23:04.1
  2. Simen Hegstad Krüger, Norway, +0.4
  3. Alvar Myhlback, Sweden/Lager 157 Ski Team, +1.2
  4. Didrik Tønseth, Norway, +1.3
  5. Richard Jouve, France, +9.6

Complete results can be found HERE when available. 

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FACTS: TOPPIDRETTSVEKA 2023

  • Who:  Traditional cross-country skiers and long-distance skiing athletes at national and international levels
  • What:  Summer roller ski competitions, cross-country skiing and long-distance skiing, held for the first time in 2005
  • Where:  Hitra, Aura, and Granåsen, Norway
  • When:  August 16 to 19, 2023 
  • Website: Toppidrettsveka

August 16, Wednesday: Toppidrettsveka – Hitra – 54km mass start classic technique

  • 18:15: Start women at Jøsnøya
  • 18:40: Start men at Jøsnøya
  • 20:35-20:45: Finish at Fillan
  • 20:50: Prize-giving ceremony

August 17, Thursday: Toppidrettsveka – Aure – 1.4km sprint classic technique

  • 17:05: Start women’s qualification
  • 17:40: Start men’s qualification
  • 19:20: Start quarterfinals
  • 20:10: Start semifinals
  • 20:35: Start women’s final
  • 20:45: Start men’s final
  • 20:50: Prize-giving ceremony

August 18, Friday: Toppidrettsveka – Granåsen – 15/20km skiathlon

  • 19:20: Start women 15km
  • 20:10: Start men 20km
  • 21:00: Prize-giving ceremony

August 19, Saturday: Toppidrettsveka – Granåsen – Finale 12km pursuit freestyle technique 

  • 17:35: Start women
  • 18:15: Start men
  • 18:50: Prize-giving ceremony 

Are you interested in traditional cross-country skiing? Click HERE and read more.

Roller Ski Test 

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