Cross Country Ski Racing News
Video: Marit Bjorgen vs. Kikkan Randall - Sprint Davos
12/15/2013 - By Mike Muha
It does NOT get more exciting than this! Kikkan is blocked in several corners, nearly crashes halfway through the race, gets a good lead, then fights to the death at the finish!
Randall takes second in photo finish in Davos sprint
12/15/2013 - By USSA
World Cup sprint champion Kikkan Randall (left) finished second in the cross country skate sprint after a fierce head-to-head battle with Norway’s Marit Bjoergen (right) in the last stretch, which ended in a photo finish.
Kikkan Randal takes 18th in 15K Davos Freestyle
12/14/2013 - By USSA
In one of her best races in the high-altitude venue, World Cup sprint champion Kikkan Randall skied into 18th place in the FIS World Cup 15k freestyle race Saturday, securing the top spot for the USA.
Nice socks, Kikkan! Video: Lillihammer 4x5km relay
12/14/2013 - By Mike Muha
Great video of the Lillihammer 4x5km relay in which Kikkan Randall's mismatched pair of socks receive extra attention! Oh, and Team USA take third overall.
December's Tour de Ski cancelled
12/12/2013 - By Mike Muha
Heads up! Nick Baic has cancelled the Tour de Ski for this season. Circumstance forced them to cancel Saturday's event, and now the race is completely cancelled.
2014 Michigan Cup Series Race Schedule
12/12/2013 - By Mike Muha
Updated calendar! Tour de Ski Cancelled.
Support CXC Skiing with a tax-deducatable gift!
12/10/2013 - By Yuriy Gusev
As of today we have raised $12,326 towards our goal of $40,000! Thank you! We have 22 days to meet our goal and we need your help.
Women take 3rd in relay, matches best-ever Relay
12/8/2013 - By USSA
World Champion Jessie Diggins anchored a strong U.S. team made up of Kikkan Randall, Sadie Bjornsen and Liz Stephen to take third in the 4x5k relay and match the best-ever World Cup result for any U.S. cross country relay team.
Video: Kowalczyk wins Lillehammer 10K classic
12/7/2013 - By Universal Sports
Four time overall World Cup winner Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) gets her second 10km win this season by 12.4 seconds over Charlotte Kalla (SWE).
Bjornsen 7th Again in Lillehammer
12/7/2013 - By USSA
Sadie Bjornsen delivered another breakout result Saturday in the Lillehammer 10k classic World Cup, where she skied into seventh and matched her career-best individual result set just a week ago in Kuusamo, Finland.
Can you say FAST?
12/6/2013 - By Mike Muha
Maybe scary fast! US Ski team member Andy Newell gives us a tour of the downhill sections of the Lillehammer World Cup courses in December 2013 in this FIS Cross Country video.
Announcing CXC Challenge Grant: your gift will be matched!
12/3/2013 - By Yuriy Gusev
John and Leslie Taylor have challenged CXC with a matching grant to develop and promote Nordic skiing for all ages and abilities. This is a 2:1 matching grant, so we need to raise $40,000 to leverage the $20,000 from our generous benefactors.
