The Madona Roller Ski World Cup and Junior World Championships day 2 took place on Saturday with the 200m sprint races in freestyle technique for senior and junior skiers. Watch the highlights!

Madona Roller Ski World Cup 2023 – Best Moments Day 2 – 200m Sprint

Video credits to Edgars Sparans Films/Madona Roller Ski World Cup/FIS Roller Skiing

Madona Roller Ski World Cup – Day 2

The Roller Ski World Cup had its second day on Saturday with a 200m sprint race in Madona, Latvia. Emanuele Becchis (ITA) and Julie Henriette Arnesen (NOR) won their respective races.

200m Sprint Race Men – Madona Roller Ski World Cup 

In the 200m men’s sprint race, we saw Emanuele Becchis (ITA) taking home first place. Lauris Kaparkalejs (LAT) snagged second place, and Michele Valerio (ITA) completed the podium in third place.

Top 5, 200m Sprint, Men

1. Emanuele Becchis (ITA)
2. Lauris Kaparkalejs (LAT)
3. Michele Valerio (ITA)
4. Raimo Vigants (LAT)
5. Artyom Kovalyov (KAZ)

Complete results can be found HERE.

200m Sprint Race Women – Madona Roller Ski World Cup 

Julie Henriette Arnesen (NOR) took first place today at the Madona Roller Ski World Cup in the women’s sprint race in freestyle technique. Linn Sömskar (SWE) snagged second place, and Jackline Lockner (SWE) completed the podium in third place.

Top 5, 200m Sprint, Women

1. Julie Henriette Arnesen (NOR)
2. Linn Sömskar (SWE)
3. Jackline Lockner (SWE)
4. Kitija Auzina (LAT)
5. Samanta Krampe (LAT)

Complete results can be found HERE.

Junior Roller Ski World Championships – Day 1

The Junior Roller Ski World Championships had its second day on Saturday also with a 200m sprint race in freestyle technique in Madona, Latvia. Linda Kaparkaleja (LAT) and Anton Grahn (SWE) won their respective races.

Junior Women’s Race – 200m Sprint

Linda Kaparkaleja (LAT) took first place today at the FIS Junior Roller Ski World Championships in the junior women’s 200m sprint race in freestyle technique.

Anna Maria Ghiddi (ITA) snagged second place, and Mariya Gerachshenko (KAZ) completed the podium in third place.

Top 5, 200m Sprint, Junior Women

1. Linda Kaparkaleja (LAT)
2. Anna Maria Ghiddi (ITA)
3. Mariya Gerachshenko (KAZ)
4. Gerda Kivil (EST)
5. Adriana Suminska (LAT)

Complete results can be found HERE when available.

Junior Men’s Race

In the junior men’s 200m sprint race, we saw Anton Grahn (SWE) taking home first place. Jonatan Lindberg (SWE) snagged second place, and Alessandro Corradi (ITA) completed the podium in third place.

Top 5, 200m Sprint, Junior Men

1. Anton Grahn (SWE)
2. Jonatan Lindberg (SWE)
3. Alessandro Corradi (ITA)
4. Silvestrs Svauksts (LAT)
5. Elias Malm (SWE)

Complete results can be found HERE when available.

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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