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Smith makes it three in a row; Anderson back in winning form
Jessie Smith won the Boyne Highlands 10K Classic, his third win in as many races. Wendy Anderson returns from Ohio to take the victory in the women's event.
By Mike Muha
Jan 4, 2010
Kowalczyk the new Tour leader
In the second race of the Tour de Ski, a handicap start race over 10km classic, Justyna Kowalczyk took the victory and is now as well in the red bib of the Tour de Ski leader.
By FIS
Jan 3, 2010
Northug leads the Tour
Petter Northug (NOR) claimed victory on the 15 km classical handicap start in Oberhof on the second day of the Tour. He won in an extremly tight photofinish 0,1 seconds ahead of Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS).
By FIS
Jan 3, 2010
Newell maintains spot at Tour de Ski
OBERHOF, Germany (Jan. 2) – The U.S. Ski Team's Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) made a late charge to remain in 48th at the FIS Tour de Ski World Cup in Oberhof on Saturday. Newell was in 56th at the halfway point of Saturday afternoon's 10K handicap start,
By US Ski Team
Jan 3, 2010
Smith and Fjeldheim win chilly Nubs Nob Freestyle
Jessie Smith and Kristin Fjeldheim took top honors Nubs Nob at the season's first Michigan Cup freestyle race over a hilly and cold race course.
By Mike Muha
Jan 3, 2010
Randall takes Sprint Title
Kikkan Randall was nothing short of a crowd pleaser Saturday as the hometown hero took the freestyle sprint title at the 2010 ConocoPhillips U.S. Cross Country Championships in Anchorage.
By US Ski Team
Jan 3, 2010
Newell competes in Tour de Ski
Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT), the first American ever to compete in the Tour de Ski, kick started the event during the 3.7K distance race Friday in Oberhoff.
By US Ski Team
Jan 2, 2010
Majdic and Northug win Tour prologue
The favored Petra Majdic (SLO) and Petter Northug (NOR) won the first stage of the 4th Viessmann FIS Tour de Ski performance by Craft Sportswear in 2010.
By FIS
Jan 2, 2010
Spillane 4th in Oberhof World Cup
ohnny Spillane narrowly missed out on his sixth career World Cup podium Saturday in Oberhof, Germany, falling from second to fourth with 200 meters to go after he led at 8.6K and was on the heels of the eventual winner Hannu Manninen of Finland.
By US Ski Team
Jan 2, 2010
Chris Grover talks about the US in this year Tour de Ski
Chris Grover talks about the US in this year Tour de Ski, the first year the US has ever put someone in the TDS.
By FIS
Jan 1, 2010
