Ben Ogden, from the USA, posted the fastest time in the sprint qualifier at the Les Rousses World Cup sprint in France. Full results from the men’s sprint qualifier in classic technique.

The top 30 skiers qualified for the sprint finals at the Les Rousses World Cup sprint race. Sprint heats for the men start at 15:15 CET. 

Les Rousses World Cup – Sprint Classic Qualify

Top 5 – Men

1. Ben Ogden (USA), 2:39.30
2. Lucas Chanavat (FRA), +0.56
3. Erik Valnes (NOR), +2.35
4. Ondrej Cerny (CZE), +2.58
5. Edvin Anger (SWE), +2.99

Full qualify results can be found HERE

FACTS Les Rousses World Cup Season 2024/2025

• When: Friday, January 17 to Sunday, January 19, 2025
• Who: Elite national skiers – women and men
• Where: Les Rousses, France
• What: FISCross-Country World Cup in Les Rousses, France

PROGRAM

Friday, January 17: 10km Interval Start Freestyle (More details can be found HERE)

• 13:30 CET: 10km Interval Start F, Men
• 15:45 CET: 10km Interval Start F, Women

Saturday, January 18: Sprint Classic (More details can be found HERE)

• 12:15 CET: Sprint Qualify C, Women
• 12:46 CET: Sprint Qualify C, Men
• 14:45 CET: Sprint Final C, Women
• 15:15 CET: Sprint Final C, Men

Sunday, January 19: 20km Mass Start Classic (More details can be found HERE)

• 11:20 CET: 20km Mass Start C, Women
• 15:45 CET: 20km Mass Start C, Women

After France (Les Rousses), the cross-country skiing World Cup heads to Switzerland (Engadin), and Italy (Cogne).

Then, the World Cup heads to Sweden (Falun) in mid-February and Norway (Trondheim) for the World Championships at the end of February and beginning of March.  

After the World Championships, the World Cup ends the season with weekends in Norway (Oslo), Estonia (Tallinn), and Finland (Lahti).

Read More: World Cup calendar for the 2024/2025 Winter Season 

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