The Gällivare season opener got underway today in Sweden with a classic sprint race for women and men. In the women’s event, the top Swedish skiers delivered a tight and high-level battle for the first victory of the weekend.

Maja Dahlqvist, from Sweden, claimed the win in the women’s classic sprint, with Jonna Sundling, also from Sweden, in second place and Nadine Faehndrich, from Switzerland, securing third.

Top 6, Sprint Classic, Women

1. Maja Dahlqvist (SWE), 2:56.40
2. Jonna Sundling (SWE), +0.01
3. Nadine Faehndrich (SUI), +0.58
4. Moa Lundgren (SWE), +2.45
5. Moa Ilar (SWE), +5.70
6. Emma Ribom (SWE), +9.58

Full results can be found HERE

Also Read – Fast times set the tone in Gällivare sprint qualifier

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Three races, three days

The race weekend in Sweden features a compact and high-profile program.

PROGRAM FOR GÄLLIVARE 2025/2026: DAY BY DAY

Livestream Schedule (CET)

Friday, November 21 – Sprint, Classic technique, 1.2km

• 9:35 CET: Cross-country – classic sprint, prologue women and men (SC Play)
• 12:10 CET: Cross-country – classic sprint, finals women and men (SC Play)

Start lists, results, and details

Saturday, November 22 – Interval Start, Classic Technique, 10km

09:50 CET: Cross-country – 10km classic individual start, senior men and women (SC Play)

Start lists, results, and details

Sunday, November 23 – Interval Start, Free Technique, 10 km

9:55 CET: Cross-country – 10km freestyle individual start, senior men and women (SC Play)

Start lists, results, and details

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