For the second day Alex Glueck (Steamboat Springs, CO) led the way for U.S. athletes, finishing 34th in a FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in France Sunday.
Norway's Magnus Moan took in his fifth win of the season, coming within 52 points of the overall lead during a FIS Nordic Combined World Cup Saturday. The US's Alex Glueck finished 32nd, a career best.
Cold weather in Rybinsk, which lies 300K north of Moscow, forced cancelation of a men's and women's pursuit scheduled for Sunday on the FIS Cross Country World Cup.
Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) found his form in Saturday's individual sprint, finishing fifth. It's the best result in the individual sprint for Newell so far this season. Italian Renato Pasini won.
The two US Championships events that we were unable to run in Anchorage in January 2009 will be hosted by the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks as part of the US Long Distance Championships.
Raymond Innis had the fastest time of the day, followed by Andy Rocky. Fastest senior women was Susan Vigland; fastest Junior Girl ? Maria Frick.
15 athletes from across the nation have been tapped to be on the Junior World Championship Team for jumping and nordic combined.
Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Grace Boutot (Fort Kent, ME) won the Silver medal in the Youth Women 10K Individual competition today.
10/15k F Photos. Our venue is tucked into the 'western Alps'. These mountains are huge.
It’s amazing how quickly you get comfortable with a theory. After the Whistler World Cups both Kris and I were convinced that he had Compartment Syndrome.
CXC Elite Team members Caitlin Compton and Matt Liebsch are in the top three.
Super Nordic racer Jeff Potter decimated the field to win the 4th annual Potto Raid ski race in 3' 08". Asked how he felt at the finish Jeff replied "drooling and cross eyed".
CXC Jr. Cup / Midwest Division - Classic Sprint
Cable, WI - American Birkebeiner Trailhead