Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!
Central Cross Country Skiing's Tad Elliott and former Burke Mountain Academy athlete Liz Stephen took top honors in the men's and women's 30/20k free technique U.S. Cross Country Championship race at Rumford's Black Mountain Thursday.
Justyna Kowalczyk won the 15 km Pursuit in Toblach today. Leading the entire race, she could celebrate her third Tour de Ski stage win and continue to lead the overall Tour de Ski.
Dario Cologna was unbeatable on the sixth stage of Tour de Ski and won his fifth Tour de Ski stage victory.
The U.S. Ski Team's Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) led the two person U.S. charge in 15th at Thursday's Tour de Ski stage six women's pursuit in Toblach. Teammate Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) finished 28th in the men's pursuit.
Our wax tip was for a super thick and short application (in multiple layers) of Base Green Binder. Simple as that. In testing, this solution went about as well as the best klister wax solutions.
"I just went out in the first two laps and pushed the pedal. I was a little worried out there that I might blow up," admitted Flora.
World Championship silver medalist Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) finished fifth in Wednesday's Tour de Ski stage five free technique sprint in Toblach.
Majdic won each of her races, and easily made it to the final. Trying to stay in front throughout the race, she had to sprint for her first place, as the two Italians, Arianna Follis and Magda Genuin attacked her.
Devon Kershaw (CAN) won against the overall Tour de Ski leader, Dario Cologna (SUI) by attacking in the last hill. Petter Northug (NOR) could not keep up with Kershaw and finished third.
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Sweden's Anna Haag scores first victory on the World Cup level as she takes stage victory in today's pursuit 5+5 km in Oberstdorf.
Heikkinen spurted over Tour leader Dario Cologna in the last 500 m before the finish line and edged the Swiss by +1.0 seconds in the 10 + 10 km Pursuit.