Cross Country Ski Racing News
Justyna Kowalczyk wins her third Tour de Ski stage
1/7/2011 - By FIS
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.
Americans move up in Tour de Ski
1/7/2011 - By US Ski Team
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.
Flora, Bjornsen top U.S. Champ Podium
1/6/2011 - By US Ski Team
"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.
Randall 5th in Stage 5
1/6/2011 - By US Ski Team
World Championship silver medalist Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) finished fifth in Wednesday's Tour de Ski stage five free technique sprint in Toblach.
Petra Majdic wins fifth stage of Tour de Ski
1/6/2011 - By FIS
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.
Canada's Devon Kershaw grabs stage victory in Toblach
1/5/2011 - By FIS
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.
Anna Haag scores stage victory in Pursuit
1/4/2011 - By FIS
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.
Matti Heikkinen takes Tour Stage 4 win in Oberstdorf
1/4/2011 - By FIS
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.
Freeman 11th in Oberstdorf Stage
1/4/2011 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Ski Team’s Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) skied strongly to take 11th Monday as a grueling stage four concluded with the men’s 10k classic and 10k free technique race. Freeman’s time was 49:31.3, just 11.2 seconds behind the winner.
Koos, Brooks take opening U.S. Titles
1/3/2011 - By US Ski Team
Olympians Torin Koos (Leavenworth, WA) and Holly Brooks (Anchorage) struck gold on opening day of the U.S. Cross Country Championships at Maine's Black Mountain, convincingly winning the 1.4k classic sprints.
Petra Majdic (SLO) wins the Classic Sprint
1/3/2011 - By FIS
Petra Majdic (SLO) and Emil Joensson (SWE) took the victory in the third stage of the Tour, the classical sprint in Oberstdorf today.
Emil Joensson (SWE) wins by a tip of the toe in stage 3
1/3/2011 - By FIS
Swedish sprint specialist captured stage 3 win in Oberstdorf edging out by the tip of a toe Devon Kershaw of Canada.
