Cross Country Ski Racing News
Smith makes it three in a row; Anderson back in winning form
1/4/2010 - By Mike Muha
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.
Majdic and Roenning take victory in third stage
1/4/2010 - By FIS
Prologue winner Petra Majdic (SLO) and Eldar Roenning from Norway are the winners of the third stage of the Tour de Ski, a classic sprint race.
Newell sprints to eighth at Tour de Ski
1/4/2010 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Ski Team's Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) finished eighth in a classic sprint at the Tour de Ski's third stage Sunday in Oberhof, Germany, gaining valuable points in the FIS World Cup sprint standings.
Spillane takes First World Cup win
1/4/2010 - By US Ski Team
Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) blew away the cross country field Sunday, finishing over 30 seconds ahead of the pack to take the first World Cup win of his career in Oberhof.
Randall takes Sprint Title
1/3/2010 - By US Ski Team
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.
Smith and Fjeldheim win chilly Nubs Nob Freestyle
1/3/2010 - By Mike Muha
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.
Newell maintains spot at Tour de Ski
1/3/2010 - By US Ski Team
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,
Northug leads the Tour
1/3/2010 - By FIS
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).
Kowalczyk the new Tour leader
1/3/2010 - By FIS
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.
Spillane 4th in Oberhof World Cup
1/2/2010 - By US Ski Team
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.
Majdic and Northug win Tour prologue
1/2/2010 - By FIS
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.
Newell competes in Tour de Ski
1/2/2010 - By US Ski Team
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.
