Cross Country Ski Racing News

CXC skis first SuperTour of the season

12/9/2008 - By CXC Skiing

CXC Elite Team Athlete Kristina Owen reports on activities and results for the first US Continental Cup races of the season. CXC Team kicked it off with top finishes at the SuperTour races in West Yellowstone, Montana.

Hakkinen Charges to 11th in Biathlon Pursuit

12/8/2008 - By US Biathlon Association

Ostersund, Sweden December 7. Jay Hakkinen of Kasilof, AK moved from 24th to 11th in todays World Cup Pursuit Competition where athletes start based on their time behind in the Sprint competition.

La Clusaz race report

12/8/2008 - By Zach Caldwell

Well, it wasn’t a good day at the races for Kris. His fitness appeared to be right where we expected, but the combination of an average (not better) fitness day a raging blizzard, and a crash in the first 200 meters made for some frustration.

Norway Sweeps Wins in France

12/8/2008 - By US Ski Team

Petter Northug and Kristin Stoermer Steira led a Norwegian win sweep Saturday as a cross country World Cup got underway in France. The U.S. Ski Team's Kris Freeman was the sole representative for the states, finishing 43rd in the 30K freestyle mass start.

White Pine Stampede registration update

12/8/2008 - By White Pine Stampede

Early discount ends on Dec 15 and a discount or donation option for some skiers from last year.

KUUSAMO

12/6/2008 - By Andy Newell and Peter Vordenberg

Despite the really hard course this year in Kuusamo (one extra big hill) many of the top distance skiers didn't make it into the rounds.

La Clusaz

12/6/2008 - By Zach Caldwell

Kris is in La Clusaz with Justin Wadsworth and Oleg Ragila as his support staff. As of now it’s dumping down heavy moist snow.

Lowell Bailey 15th in Biathlon World Cup Opener

12/5/2008 - By US Biathlon Association

Amid the falling snow and under the bright lights of the biathlon stadium in Ostersund, Lowell Bailey, of Lake Placid, NY started the season with his second best World Cup finish ever.

Kuusamo Classic Recap: First World Cup victory for Sundby

12/5/2008 - By FIS

Martin Johnsrud Sundby from Norway won his first World Cup victory in the 15 km Individual start race in classical technique in Kuusamo/Ruka (FIN), 3.5 seconds ahead of Lukas Bauer.

Kuusamo Sprint Recap: Triple for Majdic, Hattestad men’s winner

12/5/2008 - By FIS

Petra Majdic from Slovenia and Ola Vigen Hattestad won the first sprint competition of the season over 1,2 km (ladies) and 1,4 km (men) in the classical technique in Kuusamo/Ruka (FIN). Interviews.

Interview with Vincent Vittoz – top skier of France

12/5/2008 - By FIS

33-year-old Vincent Vittoz is already a ski veterans. In 156 World Cups starts, he has collected 7 World Cup victories, 18 World Cup podiums and, last but not least, he won the Pursuit race in the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

World Cup heads to France

12/4/2008 - By FIS

The Viessmann FIS Cross-Country World Cup will continue in La Clusaz (FRA, Haute Savoie). The touristic resort with the Cross-Country stadium at the high plateau "Les Confins" (1450m) has already 35 cm of natural snow.

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