Madona, Latvia, will host the first Roller Ski World Cup stage in 2024. In a press release, the Swedish Ski Association announced the eight athletes who will compete in the upcoming event: four women and four men.

“It’s an exciting squad, and as many as five skiers are debutants. The goal is one win per competition day,” says national team captain Johan Ericson and adds:

“It’s nice to give a young talent like Ville Jutterdal the chance to gain experience in international competitions in junior class. Sweden has many boys of that age who are taking it on.”

Selected athletes for the Madona Roller Ski World Cup

Senior Women

• Linn Sömskar – IFK Umeå
• Ebba Stenman – IFK Umeå
• Ella Selmosson – Falun Borlänge SK

Junior Women

• Johanna Holmberg – Västerås Skidklubb

Senior Men

• Simon Karlsson – IFK Umeå
• Erik Fransson – Borås SK

Junior Men

• Jonatan Lindberg – IFK Mora SK
• Ville Jutterdal – Vreta Skid o MK

Set to start on July 17, the World Cup stage is set for athletes from around the globe to embark on a fierce quest for glory in the Madona World Cup on roller skis. 

The Madona Roller Ski World Cup program features a series of races that will captivate fans and challenge athletes. On Wednesday, July 17, the competition will commence with the individual start race in freestyle technique, featuring a 15-kilometer course for men, 10km for women and junior men, and 7.5km for junior women.

On Thursday, July 18, the team sprint in classic technique will take place. The excitement continues on Saturday, July 20, with the 200-meter freestyle sprint for all athletes. 

Finally, on Sunday, July 21, the event will culminate with the mass start race in freestyle technique. Athletes will battle it out over a 20-kilometer course for men, women, and junior men, while junior women will face a challenging 15-kilometer course.

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Program for the Madona Roller Ski World Cup

Wednesday, July 17

• 15km Interval Start Free – Men
• 10km Interval Start Free – Women
• 10km Interval Start Free – Junior Men
• 7.5km Interval Start Free – Junior Women

Thursday, July 18

• 1.4km Team Sprint Qualification Classic – Junior Men
• 1.4km Team Sprint Qualification Classic – Men
• 1.4km Team Sprint Qualification Classic – Junior Women
• 1.4km Team Sprint Qualification Classic – Women

• 2×4.2km Team Sprint Classic – Men
• 2×4.2km Team Sprint Classic – Women
• 2×4.2km Team Sprint Classic – Junior Men
• 2×4.2km Team Sprint Classic – Junior Women

Saturday, July 20  

• Sprint Qualification Free – Men
• Sprint Qualification Free – Women
• Sprint Qualification Free – Junior Men
• Sprint Qualification Free – Junior Women

• Sprint Final Free – Men
• Sprint Final Free – Women
• Sprint Final Free – Junior Men
• Sprint Final Free – Junior Women

Sunday, July 21

• 20km Mass Start Free – Men
• 20km Mass Start Free – Women
• 20km Mass Start Free – Junior Men
• 15km Mass Start Free – Junior Women

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

The Roller Ski Guide 2024

In addition to the thrilling competitions, we invite you to delve into our comprehensive Roller Ski Guide 2024.

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ProXCskiing.com has produced a guide for your roller ski season. Here, you get help choosing the right roller skis, whether a beginner or a more experienced roller skier.

The guide has been developed in collaboration with eight of the most famous brands. They have had the opportunity to select three pairs of roller skis from their range that they recommend for training at different levels. We go through classic roller skis recommended for beginners, classic roller skis for experienced skiers, and roller skis for skating.

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