The Roller Ski World Cup had its first day this Friday with a 10/15km individual classic race in Madona, Latvia. Linn Sömskar (SWE) and Matteo Tanel (ITA) won their respective races.

10km Women’s Race – Madona Roller Ski World Cup 

Linn Sömskar (SWE) took first place today at the Madona Roller Ski World Cup in the women’s 10km classic race with a total time of 26:15.4. Keidy Kaasiku (EST) snagged second place, 57.4 seconds behind the winner, and Jackline Lockner (SWE) completed the podium in third place, 1:10.1 back.

Top 5, 10km Classic, Women

1. Linn Sömskar (SWE), 26:15.4
2. Keidy Kaasiku (EST), +57.4
3. Jackline Lockner (SWE), +1:10.1
4. Kaidy Kaasiku (EST), +1:26.7
5. Kitija Auzina (LAT), +2:00.2

Complete results can be found HERE.

15km Men’s Race – Madona Roller Ski World Cup 

In the 15km men’s classic technique race, we saw Matteo Tanel (ITA) taking home first place in a total time of 34:43.7. Tommaso Dellagiacoma (ITA) snagged second place, 31.1 seconds back, and Kasper Herland (NOR) completed the podium in third place, 38.4 seconds behind the winner.

Top 5, 15km Classic, Men

1. Matteo Tanel (ITA), 34:43.7
2. Tommaso Dellagiacoma (ITA), +31.1
3. Kasper Herland (NOR), +38.4
4. Raimo Vigants (LAT), +54.5
5. Andreas Bergsland (NOR), +57.6

Complete results can be found HERE.

Program for the Madona Roller Ski World Cup and Junior World Championships

• August 18 – individual race in classic technique (15km men; 10 km women and junior men; 7.5km junior women)
• August 19 – 200m sprint in freestyle technique (women/men and junior women/junior men)
• August 20 – mass start in freestyle technique (20 km men/junior men and 15 km women/junior women)

For a comprehensive Madona Roller Ski World Cup and Junior World Championships events calendar, click here.

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