Swiss skier strikes at the Gällivare premiere

by Leandro Lutz • 19.11.2023
Gällivare Cyril
A Swiss cross-country skier dominated the 10km freestyle race at the Swedish premiere in Gällivare. Complete results from the men’s individual skating race.

A Swiss cross-country skier dominated the 10km freestyle race at the Swedish premiere in Gällivare. Complete results from the men’s individual skating race.

In the men’s 10km individual start race in freestyle technique at the Gällivare premiere, we saw Cyril Fähndrich (SWE) taking home first place with a total time of 22:35.6. Calle Halfvarsson (SWE) snagged second place, 2.8 seconds back, and Truls Gisselman (SWE) completed the podium in third place, 10.8 seconds behind the winner.

Top 10, 10km Freestyle, Men

  1. Cyril Fähndrich (SUI), 22:35.6
  2. Calle Halfvarsson (SWE), +2.8
  3. Truls Gisselman (SWE), +10.8
  4. Leo Johansson (SWE), +14.3
  5. Johan Häggström (SWE), +14.6
  6. Gustaf Berglund (SWE), +20.3
  7. Jonas Eriksson (SWE), +26.1
  8. Alvar Myhlback (SWE), +32.1
  9. Edvin Anger (SWE), +33.2
  10. Björn Sandström (SWE), +35.9

You can find the complete results HERE.

See below the complete program for the FIS races in Sweden this weekend.

Gällivare Premiere

The Swedish FIS season premiere in Gällivare is known for drawing a large and solid field of athletes. For many elite cross-country skiers, these races are an essential performance indicator for the World Cup in Ruka and a good thermometer for the winter.

The program in Sweden, from Friday, November 17, to Sunday, November 19, included a classic sprint on Friday, a 10km classic on Saturday, and a 10km freestyle on Sunday, all with individual starts. The race weekend at Gällivare ran parallel to the Swedish season premiere in Beitostølen.

FACTS: Gällivare Season Premiere 

Who: Senior men and women
What: Classic sprint, 10km classic, and 10km freestyle (both with individual starts)
Where: Gällivare, Sweden
When: November 17 to 19, 2023

Events Program

Friday, November 17 

8:45 CET: 1.4km Sprint Quali C, Men
8:45 CET: 1.4km Sprint Quali C, Women
11:20 CET: 1.4km Sprint Final C, Men
11:50 CET: 1.4km Sprint Final C, Women 

More information can be found HERE.

Saturday, November 18

10:40 CET: 10km Interval C, Men
12:05 CET: 10km Interval C, Women

More information can be found HERE.

Sunday, November 19 

10:50 CET: 10km Interval F, Men
12:05 CET: 10km Interval F, Women

More information can be found HERE. 

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Photo: Cyril Fähndrich (SUI) won today’s 10km freestyle race in Gällivare, Sweden.

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