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June 16, 2014 (Espoo, Finland) – Finland’s Exel ski poles are making a comeback into the cross-country ski pole market introducing their new X-Curve technology claimed to deliver 17% more propulsion power.
![Ole Einar Björndalen Chooses Exel [P] Excel Sports](http://skitrax.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Ole-Einar-Björndalen-Chooses-Exel-P-Excel-Sports2.jpg "Ole Einar Björndalen Chooses Exel [P] Excel Sports")
The company has teamed up with legendary Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Björndalen who recently announced that he’s continuing his career until the 2016 Biathlon World Championships. Meanwhile Finland’s Iivo Niskanen and Sami Jauhojaervi claimed their nation’s first gold medal in cross-country skiing at Sochi 2014 using Exel poles. It was also Finland’s first Olympic gold medal since 2002.
![Iivo Niskanen Olympic Gold Medalist in Sochi 2014 [P] Excel Sports](http://skitrax.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Ole-Einar-Björndalen-Chooses-Exel-P-Excel-Sports.jpg "Iivo Niskanen Olympic Gold Medalist in Sochi 2014 [P] Excel Sports")
Also part of the company’s 2014-15 line up is Exel’s new lightweight 100% HMC Carbon Ultra Pole at only 53g/m along with old favourites like the Spectra and Formula ski poles.
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Located in Espoo, Finland Exel first introduced xc ski poles in 1973 and has re-branded itself as E-Sports Group Oy. For information in Canada contact Canadian Wintersports Inc. at canadianwintersports.com; for the USA contact DNA Imports at dnaimports.com or visit www.exelsports.com.
June 29th, 2014 at 4:12 pm
It is bad enough that a junior racer can spend I don’t know how much money any more just to wax a set of skis for one race. This ski pole does nothing to enhance nordic racing & at $380.00+ / pair I think it is irresponsible for Exel to develop this ski pole. I call for all nordic governing bodies to ban its use at any level. As a youth in sport advocate Ole Einar Björndalen should be ashamed of himself for associating with a product that disables young athletes rather than enables them.