Cross Country Ski Racing News
USA has strong weekend in Ramsau
12/21/2009 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Ski Team's Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) fell just short of the podium in fifth Sunday as a veritable freight train of nordic combined skiers battled right down to the wire in Ramsau.
Randall reaches points in Rogla
12/21/2009 - By US Ski Team
U.S. Ski Team sprint specialists Kikkan Randall and Andy Newell led the U.S. Sunday. Randall rallied from 39th halfway through the 15K classic to finish 30th and Newell landing 41st in the 30K in the World Cup in Rogla on Sunday.
Kowalczyk wins 15 K Classic
12/20/2009 - By FIS
In the exciting race with two intermediate sprints, the top three stayed always in the leading group. The first intermediate sprint won Petra Majdic (SLO) and in the second one, was Justyna Kowalczyk the first who crossed the sprint line.
Spillane Just Misses Podium Again
12/20/2009 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Ski Team's Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) finished just off the podium for the second time this year, ending up fourth in a nordic combined World Cup Saturday in Ramsau.
Soule wins opening IPC Biathlon World Cup
12/20/2009 - By Linda Jager, USBA
Team USA's Andy Soule, who lost both his legs to an improvised explosive device while serving with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan, had never been on skis prior to attending a cross country skiing recruitment camp in 2005.
Amazing Team Result in Slovenia
12/20/2009 - By Viktoria Franke
“I guess that’s the best team result I’ve seen so far”, head coach Per Nilsson couldn’t help smiling after today’s sprint competition in Pokljuka, Slovenia.
Double victory for Norway
12/20/2009 - By FIS
It was the first sprint classic World Cup victory for Norway's Marit Bjoergen after 5 years. Northug, the runner-up in last season's overall World Cup, collected his second victory of the season on the demanding course ahead of Germany's Tobias Angerer.
Newell Leads USA Into Finals
12/19/2009 - By US Ski Team
American Andy Newell made his first final group of the World Cup season, finishing sixth.
Lodwick Challenges in Ramsau
12/19/2009 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Ski Team's Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) battled for the lead in a FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Ramsau, before losing out in a five-skier sprint for third, finishing sixth.
Haley Johnson scores personal best in Pokljuka!
12/18/2009 - By Viktoria Franke
When the result board turned to the next page and showed her final result Haley Johnson could not help but crying. Not only was it the best result for the US women this season but it also was the direct qualification for the US Olympic Team.
Rogla invites the Cross-Country World Cup
12/18/2009 - By FIS
For the first time after 1993, Slovenia will host a Viessmann FIS Cross-Country World Cup the upcoming weekend. In Rogla, a tourism resort at 1.500m above the sea level, the athletes will fight for the next World Cup points.
Lund finishes 2-1 at Michigan Tech Challenge
12/18/2009 - By MTU
Senior Oskar Lund led the Michigan Tech ski team with a runner-up finish in the men’s 10-kilometer freestyle at the Michigan Tech Challenge Saturday (Dec. 14), then returned the next day to win the 10K Classic.
