Salomon dominates Birkie
Wed, Feb 27, 2008 - By Andrew Gerlach
The 2008 American Birkebeiner continued to showcase how skiers choosing Salomon skis, boots and bindings continue to dominate American Nordic racing.
5 of the top 8 men, and 5 of the top 9 women, at this years American Birkebeiner, choose to pursue their racing dreams on the complete Salomon system. Salomon complete system skiers have now won 18 of this season's 36 USSA SuperTour races and an additional 14 national caliber loppets!
More importantly, and rather uniquely, all Salomon athletes compete on identical equipment to that sold at your local Salomon retailer.
Choose Salomon, because our race room is your race room!
2008 American Birkebeiner Results
Men
| 1st | Ivan Babikov | 2:07:08 | Factory Team | Salomon Skis Boots Bindings, Swix Wax Poles |
| 2nd | Zack Simons | 2:07:47 |
| Rossignol |
| 3rd | Adam Swank | 2:07:47 |
| Fischer |
| 4th | Lars Flora | 2:07:48 | Factory Team | Salomon Skis Boots Bindings, Swix Wax Poles |
| 5th | Brian Gregg | 2:07:49 | CXC | Salomon Skis Boots Bindings |
| 6th | Martin Rosvall | 2:07:49 | Madshus | |
| 7th | Matt Liebsch | 2:07:50 | CXC | Salomon Skis Boots Bindings |
| 8th | Andrey Golovko | 2:07:50 | Factory Team | Salomon Skis Boots Bindings, Swix Wax Poles |
Women
| 1st | Evelyn Dong | 2:23:43 | Factory Team | Salomon Skis Boots Bindings, Swix Wax Poles |
| 2nd | Kristina Strandberg | 2:24:22 | Factory Team | Salomon Skis Boots Bindings, Swix Wax Poles |
| 3rd | Sarah Konrad | 2:24:23 |
| Madshus |
| 4th | Nicole Deyong | 2:24:24 |
| Fischer, Alpina |
| 5th | Kate Arduser | 2:25:18 |
| Rossignol |
| 6th | Kate Whitcomb | 2:25:36 |
| Fischer, Alpina |
| 7th | Kate Underwood | 2:26:34 | Factory Team | Salomon Skis Boots Bindings, Swix Wax Poles |
| 8th | Kristina Owen | 2:27:34 | CXC | Salomon Skis Boots Bindings |
| 9th | Abby Larson | 2:27:54 | Factory Team | Salomon Skis Boots Bindings, Swix Wax Poles |
Ivan Babikov on the move. (photo Brett Morgan)