Cross Country Ski Racing News

Wax Recommendations for TC Sprints, Jan 28

1/26/2009 - By Pete Edwards

Swix Traverse City Sprint wax recommendation for this Wednesday's sprint race.

Hattestad, Majdic Win Otepaae Sprints

1/26/2009 - By US Ski Team

Norway's Ola Vigen Hattestad and Petra Majdic of Slovenia won classic World Cup sprint races to maintain overall leads in the season's sprint standings. Andy Newell and Torin Koos easily qualified for the finals, but did not make it past the quartfinals.

White Pine Stampede: Over 100 inches of snow and counting

1/26/2009 - By White Pine Stampede

Snow continues to fall, and well over 100 inches has coated the Stampede track so far. Mother Nature has provided two good spells of warmer air and a little rain to make the base nearly bullet-proof. The 10 day forecast keeps us cold.

Sinnott and McCabe win 2009 Noquemanon Ski Marathon

1/25/2009 - By Mike Muha

Michael Sinnott and Laura McCabe, both from the Saab Salomon Factory Team won the 51K classic Noquemanon Ski Marathon. Steve Kuhl and Natalie Dawson were top Michigan Cup skiers, both of Team NordicSkiRacer.

Bauer, Kowalcyk win in Otepaae

1/25/2009 - By US Ski Team

Lukas Bauer of the Czech Republic won his first World Cup of the season Saturday in a 15K classic race in Otepaae, Estonia. The 2006 Olympic silver medalist is fourth in the season's distance standings.

Tim Burke hits his stride in Antholz Sprint

1/24/2009 - By US Biathlon Association

Antholz, Italy, January 23, 2009. Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) greeted the course in Antholz, Italy like an old friend as he posted one of the fastest ski times of the day.

Praise fo first sport events held in Whistler Olympic Park

1/24/2009 - By Egon Theiner and Sandra Spitz

Whistler hosts Wolrd Cup events for Nordic Combined and Cross Country Skiing.

Watch the Antholz Biathlon World Cup Live

1/23/2009 - By US Biathlon Association

Find the schedule of events and links to startlists/results, photos of the Americans, and live streaming video coverage of the World Cup.

Michigan Cup individual standings through Garland

1/23/2009 - By Ken Dawson

Here are the current individual standings through the Garland Races. Although team results have not been posted yet, team designations for individuals are listed based on all rosters.

Interview with Jean Marc Gaillard

1/23/2009 - By FIS

Jean Marc Gaillard (FRA), the 28-year-old native of the Haute Savoie finished this year's Tour de Ski in the 6th position, is placed sithx in the overall World Cup ranking