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VIDEO: USA and Kazakhstan win team sprint in Quebec

For three weekends in a row the US women's ski team has set team records. Today, the US women (Jessie Diggins, Kikkan Randall) recorded a first ever podium win in the team sprint. The duo last year was second in Milan, Italy.

By FIS
Dec 7, 2012

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Toko Coaches Pack and Start Duffel

The Coaches Pack is for a person carrying anything that shouldn't freeze or shouldn't get wet. It has tool and wax compartments. The Start Duffel s the perfect bag to take with you to the start of an event.

By Ian Harvey
Dec 5, 2012

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Concept2 at Quebec World Cup

Concept2 is proud to be a Bronze sponsor of Fast and Female. As part of the sponsorship, Concept2 will be exhibiting at the first World Cup in Quebec, Canada, on December 7 and 8, 2012, and is providing Concept2 SkiErgs for athletes’ use.

By Josh Carlson
Dec 5, 2012

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MNU dominates Wildcat Open

The Northern Michigan University men’s and women’s Nordic ski teams dominated over MTU and Green Bay in both classic and skate races at their season-opening meet, the Wildcat Open.

By Mike Muha
Dec 3, 2012

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Randal 5th in 10k Classic in Ruka Triple

Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) turned in another strong performance Sunday to wrap-up the Ruka Triple 10k classic pursuit behind an untouchable champion Marit Bjoergen of Norway.

By USSA
Dec 2, 2012

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Ida Sargent gets 9th in Kuusamo sprint

U.S. Ski Team cross country racer Ida Sargent (Orleans, VT) scored a career best Friday, powering to a ninth place finish in the opening classic sprint at the Ruka Triple mini tour World Cup at Kuusamo in northern Finland.

By USSA
Dec 1, 2012

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Kikkan Randal finish 2nd in Kuusamo 5k freestyle

Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) led another historic day for the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team, finishing second in a 5k freestyle race at the Ruka Triple mini-tour in Kuusamo. It was Randall's second straight distance podium and a career best for a non-sprint.

By USSA
Dec 1, 2012

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Flash Race this Saturday at Twin Birch in Kalkaska

We are going to have another flash race at Twin Birch Golf Course in Kalkaska, Saturday, December 1 at 11:00am. This will be very low key (no entry, no prizes, and no announced placings). Approx 7km. Use as a training race or just a workout.

By Curt Peterson
Nov 29, 2012

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Athlete Spotlight: Kikkan Randall

Kikkan Randall is the first American woman to claim a cross country World Cup sprint title and this month's Athlete Spotlight.

By USSA
Nov 27, 2012

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USA Girls 3rd Place Gallivare: The Video

On a historic day for U.S. XC skiing, U.S. Ski Team Athletes Holly Brooks, Kikkan Randall, Liz Stephen, and Jessie Diggins win 3rd in the women's 4x5km World Cup in Gallivare, SWE.

By Simi Hamilton
Nov 26, 2012

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Salomon athletes made history

Salomon athletes, Holly Brooks, Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins, made history Sunday as part of the four member U.S. relay squad that scored the countries first ever World Cup Distance Relay podium.

By Salomon
Nov 26, 2012

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Randall 2nd, Brooks 5th in World Cup opener

Defending sprint champion Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) scored her first non-sprint podium, finishing third in the 10k freestyle race. Holly Brooks (Anchorage) had a career best fifth.

By USSA
Nov 25, 2012

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