US Team for the World Cup period 1

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US Team for the World Cup period 1

by Leandro Lutz • 19.07.2024

Photo: Modica/NordicFocus

With less than five months to go until the start of the 2024/2025 XC World Cup season, the US National Team was presented for the first three World Cup stages.

Ruka (Finland), Lillehammer (Norway, and Davos (Switzerland) are the places for the first period of the upcoming World Cup season.

In a press release, the US Ski & Snowboard has named their cross-country skiers for the upcoming World Cup season period 1.

US Cross-Country Ski Team

Ruka (FIN) – Sprint C

Women

Alayna Sonnesyn
Jessie Diggins
Rosie Brennan
Julia Kern
Sammy Smith
Erin Bianco
Renae Anderson
Novie McCabe
Lauren Jortberg

Men

Michael Earnhart
JC Schoonmaker
Ben Ogden
Gus Schumacher
Kevin Bolger
Zak Ketterson
Zanden McMullen
Luke Jager

Ruka (FIN) – 10km C & Davos (SUI) – 20km C

Women

Alayna Sonnesyn
Jessie Diggins
Sophia Laukli
Novie McCabe
Julia Kern
Sammy Smith
Sydney Palmer-Leger
Haley Brewster
Margie Freed

Men

Michael Earnhart
Gus Schumacher
Scott Patterson
Zanden McMullen
Ben Ogden
John Hagenbuch
Davis Norris
Hunter Wonders
Zak Ketterson
Luke Jager

Ruka (FIN) – 20km F & Lillehammer (NOR) – 10km F

Women

Alayna Sonnesyn
Jessie Diggins
Rosie Brennan
Sophia Laukli
Novie McCabe
Julia Kern
Sydney Palmer-Leger
Sammy Smith
Haley Brewser
Margie Freed
Mariah Bredal

Men

Michael Earnhart
Gus Schumacher
Scott Patterson
Zanden McMullen
Johan Hagenbuch
Ben Ogden
David Norris
Peter Wolter
Luke Jager
Hunter Wonders

Lillehammer (NOR) – Sprint F & Davos (SUI) – Sprint F

Women

Alayna Sonnesyn
Jessie Diggins
Rosie Brennan
Julia Kern
Lauren Jortberg
Sammy Smith
Erin Bianco
Haley Brewster
Novie McCabe
Renae Anderson

Men

Michael Earnhart
JC Schoonmaker
Beng Ogden
Gus Schumacher
Kevin Bolger
Zak Ketterson
Logan Diekmann
Jack Young
Zanden McMullen
John Hagenbuch

Lillehammer (NOR) – 20km Skiathlon

Women

Alayna Sonnesyn
Jessie Diggins
Rosie Brennan
Sophia Laukli
Novie McCabe
Julia Kern
Sydney Palmer-Leger
Haley Brewster

Men

Michael Earnhart
Gus Schumacher
Scott Patterson
Zanden McMullen
Ben Ogden
John Hagenbuch
David Norris

FIS World Cup Calendar Season 2024/2025

According to the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS), the calendar will feature three stops before Christmas for Period I, including Ruka in Finland, Lillehammer in Norway, and Davos in Switzerland.

Period II will feature the Tour de Ski, which will begin in Toblach, Italy, with four events (sprint F, mass start C, interval start F, and pursuit C) and finish in Val di Fiemme, also in Italy, with another three events (sprint C, skiathlon, and the Final Climb) at the end of December 2024 and beginning of January 2025.

In Period III, competitions will be held in Les Rousses, France; Engadin, Switzerland; Nove Mesto, Czech Republic; and Falun, Sweden, all before the World Championships.

In Period IV, it’s time for the Trondheim World Championships, which will be held from February 25 to March 9, 2025.

Finally, Period V, the final period of the World Cup season, includes venues in Oslo, Norway; Tallinn, Estonia; and Lahti, Finland.

Proposed Calendar for the 2024/2025 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup

Period I – Before Christmas

November 29 – December 1: Ruka, Finland
Interval Start C / Sprint C / Mass Start F

December 6-8: Lillehammer, Norway
Interval Start F / Pursuit C

December 13-15: Davos, Switzerland
Team Sprint F / Sprint F / Interval Start C

Period II – Tour de Ski

December 28-29: Toblach, Italy
Sprint F / Mass Start C

December 31 – January 1: Toblach, Italy
Interval Start F / Pursuit C

January 3-5: Val di Fiemme, Italy
Sprint C / Skiathlon / Final Climb

Period III – After Tour de Ski and before World Championships