Andy Newell, Kris Freeman, and Kikkan Randall advanced to the final round of 32 Sunday in the men's and women's classic sprint at the Tour de Ski..
Switzerland's Dario Cologna showed biggest strength in the final spurt and won second stage of the Tour de Ski in Oberhof over 15 km Classic handicap start.
Justyna Kowalczyk confirmed she's in great shape by winning today's second stage of the Tour de Ski with clear dominance.
The U.S. Ski Team’s Kikkan Randall and Kris Freeman both cracked the top 30 Saturday in the second of eight stages of the fifth annual FIS Tour de Ski. Randall was 22nd in the 10k classic pursuit with Freeman 28th in the men’s 15k.
3 U.S. Ski Team athletes started in the opening of Tour de Ski yesterday, and they all plan to ski all Tour stages. Bithday girl Kikkan Randall, Kris Freeman and Andy Newell face eight races in 10 days.
Short video interview with Kikkan Randall before the start of her first Tour de Ski.
Video from John Kostrewza and Mike Muha of juniors racing in the 4km event at the 2010 Holiday Classic 9km senior cross country ski race at the Boyne Valley Lodge in Walloon Lake, Michigan.
The U.S. Ski Team’s Kikkan Randall and Andy Newell lead the US as the FIS Tour de Ski got underway today. Newell skied a strong lap to take 14th, with Randall in 16th on her birthday.
The cool down we were hoping for overnight never happened and with the light rain we received, part of our trail was lost. We are forced to cancel the race for Sunday.
Swedish Marcus Hellner claimed stage victory today in Oberhof over 3.75 km Free.
A trio of U.S. Ski Team athletes are set to start Friday in the famed Tour de Ski cross country stage race. Kikkan Randall (Anchorage), Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) and Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) face eight races in 10 days.
Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) won the ladies Prologue in Oberhof over 28 km in free technique today.