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Jan 07: 47th CEZ Jizerska 50 Marathon Cancelled...

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January 07, 2014 – The 47th CEZ Jizerska 50 has been cancelled due to insufficient natural snow. Persistent above-freezing temperatures and rain over the weekend have made it impossible to prepare the race … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 06: 2014 US Cross Country Championships –...

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January 06, 2014 (Midway, UT ) – Check out some the action from yesterday’s Day 2 at the 2014 US Cross Country Championships where Bozeman Ski Foundation skiers, Jennie Bender and Torin Koos, pulled … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 06: SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Tour de Ski...

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January 06, 2014 (Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to announce the standings in the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Tour de Ski 2013/14 Contest after the 15/35km FR Pursuit in Cortina, Italy, where Canada’s Alex … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 06: Haywood NorAm + Olympic, U23-Junior World...

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January 06, 2014 (Canmore, AB) – Canada’s top cross-country ski athletes not competing on the World Cup will battle for the final spots on Canada’s Olympic cross-country ski team while kicking off the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 06: 5th Annual Sun Valley Nordic Festival...

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January 06, 2014 (Sun Valley, ID) – The 5th Annual Sun Valley Nordic Festival runs from January 24 – February 2 in beautiful Sun Valley, Idaho, affectionately known as NordicTown USA. For 10 … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 05: Bender and Koos are Crowned 1.5km...

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January 05, 2014 (Soldier Hollow, UT ) – Day two of the 2014 US Cross Country Championships in Soldier Hollow, Utah brought clear skies and fast skiing with freestyle sprint competitions that did … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 05: Sundby Captures Tour de Ski Men’s...

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January 05, 2014 (Val di Fiemme, Italy) – Martin Johnsrud Sundby finally did what no other Norwegian man has been able to accomplish – he won the Tour de Ski. His teammate Chris … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 05: Stephen Stellar 7th and Diggins Dynamite...

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January 05, 2014 (Val di Fiemme, Italy) – It was Norway’s day as Therese Johaug won the fabled Tour de Ski but the USA’s Liz Stephen was shining bright as well delivering another … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 05: Berger Scores in IBU Women’s 12.5km...

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January 05, 2014 (Oberhof, GER) – On the final day in Oberhof it Norway’s Tora Berger who celebrated the new year with her first victory this season suffering one penalty in the women’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 05: USA’s Burke Strong 9th as Fourcade...

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January 05, 2014 (Oberhof, GER) – The USA’s Tim Burke drove home a strong 9th place result in the men’s 15km Mass Start as France’s Martin Fourcade persevered in difficult rainy conditions on … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 05: 2014 US Cross Country Championships –...

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January 05, 2014 (Midway, UT ) – Check out this great video that captures the scene and action on Day 1 at the 2014 US Cross Country Championships where APU’s Becca Rorabough and Eric … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 04: Interviews with Alex Harvey, Justin Wadsworth,...

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January 04, 2014 (Val di Fiemme, Italy) – Following today’s sixth stage at the Tour de Ski we caught up with Alex Harvey, 4th overall at the TdS, who announced his departure from … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 04: APU’s Rorabough and Bjornsen Take 10/15km...

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January 04, 2014 (Soldier Hollow, UT ) – With sunny skies and hard packed tracks, Soldier Hollow, UT stayed true to form today for the start of the 2014 US Cross Country Championships, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 04: Diggins Scores Career-Best Result in 5km...

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January 04, 2014 (Val di Fiemme, Italy) – American Jessie Diggins delivered the goods today hammering to a career-best classic result in the women’s 5km CL placing 10th, the penultimate stage at the Tour … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 04: Harvey 5th But Pulls Out of...

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January 04, 2014 (Val di Fiemme, Italy) – Norway was on fire today in the men’s 10km CL individual start as Petter Northug Jr. descended on the Tour de Ski with a resounding … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 04: Svendsen and Domracheva on Top Again...

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January 04, 2014 (Oberhof, GER) – Norwegian Emil Hegle Svendsen’s confidence is building to Sochi as he made it 2-for-2 in Oberhof winning the Men’s 12.5km Pursuit suffering only one penalty in prone, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 04: USA’s Taylor Fletcher 6th at Nordic...

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January 04, 2014 (Chaikovskiy, Russia) – Despite cold conditions in Chaikovski, Russia, Taylor Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) posted the fastest time of the day on Saturday, skiing an incredible 38 seconds faster than … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 04: SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Tour de Ski...

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January 04, 2014 (Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to announce the standings in the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Tour de Ski 2013/14 Contest after the 10/15km CL in Lenzerheide, Switzerland where Canada’s Ivan Babikov … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 03: Svendsen and Domracheva Win 7.5/10km Sprint...

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January 03, 2014 (Oberhof, GER) – Rain, wind and fog were the order of the day in the men’s 10km Sprint at Oberhof as the Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) scored his first IBU World … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 03: The Hoff 2nd Fastest at TdS...

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January 03, 2014 (Cortina, Italy) – Team USA’s Noah Hoffman (USA) threw down the second-fastest time of the day in the TdS men’s 35km FR Pursuit from Cortina to Toblach, rocketing him from … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 03: USA’s Stephen Posts 5th Fastest Time...

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January 03, 2014 (Cortina, Italy) – USA’s Liz Stephen (USA) logged a standout race today in Cortina at the Tour de Ski’s women’s 15km FR Pursuit, posting the fifth-fastest time and moving up … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 03: NNF News – Record Funding in...

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January 03, 2014 (Salt Lake City, UT)  – It wasn’t just the athletes that posted better results in 2013. With the surge in development, the improvement on the junior ranks and the professional … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 02: Soldier Hollow Set for 2014 U.S....

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January 02, 2014 (Soldier Hollow, Utah) – Around 350 of the top cross country skiers from U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association clubs from around the country will converge at the 2002 Olympic venue … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 02: Canadian Olympic Biathlon Team Announced for...

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January 02, 2014 (Calgary, AB) – A determined group of eight Canadian biathletes will head to Sochi poised to capture the world’s attention and climb onto the podium at the 2014 Olympic Winter … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 02: SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Tour de Ski...

1st Prize – Madshus Redline Carbon...

January 01, 2014 (Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to announce the standings in the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Tour de Ski 2013/14 Contest after the 1.5km FR Sprint in Lenzerheide, Germany Switzerland where the American Simi Hamilton … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 01: Canada’s Babikov 19th as Poltoranin Takes...

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January 01, 2014 (Lenzerheide, Switzerland) – Alexey Poltoranin (KAZ) surged in the final push to the line taking no prisoners on his way to victory on Stage 4 of the Tour de Ski, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 01: Finland’s Niskanen Unstoppable in Women’s 10km...

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January 01, 2014 (Lenzerheide, Switzerland) – Kerttu Niskanen delivered a strong victory for Finland today in the women’s mass start 10km CL fending off challenges from two of Norway’s strongest skiers, Therese Johaug … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 01: Canmore’s IPC World Cup Draws Rave...

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January 01, 2014 (Canmore, AB) – The famed Canmore Nordic Center, the venue of the 1988 Olympic Winter Games Nordic events, and home to countless World Cups recently played host to yet another … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 01: Bjoergen Withdraws from Tour de...

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January 01, 2014 (Lenzerheide, Switzerland) – On the morning of the fourth stage of the Tour de Ski, the Norwegian Ski Federation has announced that Marit Bjoergen is withdrawing from the Tour. The Federation … READ MORE → 0 comments

Dec 31: USA’s Hamilton Scores Historic WIN in...

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December 31, 2013 (Lenzerheide, Switzerland) – The USA’s Simeon Hamilton made history with his victory today in the men’s 1.5 FR sprint at the Tour de Ski in Lenzerheide. It was the first … READ MORE → 1 comment

Dec 31: USA’s Caldwell Breakthrough 6th as Oesteberg...

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December 31, 2013 (Lenzerheide, Switzerland) – It was an exciting breakthrough day for USA’s Sophie Caldwell in Lenzerheide for the women’s 1.5km FR sprints as the Tour de Ski continued. Caldwell made her … READ MORE → 0 comments

Dec 30: Justyna Kowalczyk Leaves Her Mark on...

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December 30, 2013 (Oberhof, GER) – When we posted the news about 4-time defending Tour de Ski champ, Justyna Kowalczyk (POL), withdrawing from this year’s race in protest to the changes that eliminated … READ MORE → 0 comments

Dec 30: Canada’s Harvey Makes Tour de Ski...

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December 30, 2013 (Oberhof, GER) – This past Saturday, Dec. 28, was truly a memorable day as it’s the first time ever that Canada finished one-two at an elite international cross-country skiing event, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Dec 30: SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Tour de Ski...

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December 30, 2013 (Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to announce the standings in the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Tour de Ski 2013/14 Contest after the 1.5km FR Sprint in Oberhof, Germany where USA’s Andy … READ MORE → 0 comments

Dec 29: Nick Fairall and Jessica Jerome Punch...

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December 29, 2013 (Park City, Utah) – Under a beautiful Western sunny sky, Nick Fairall (Andover, NH) took the victory in the winner-take-all format  of the U.S. Olympic Trials in ski jumping at … READ MORE → 0 comments

Dec 29: Halfvarsson Shines for Sweden in Men’s...

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December 29, 2013 (Oberhof, GER) – Canada’s Alex Harvey looked destined for more greatness laying down the fastest qualifying time this morning. After acing his quarter final he looked strong in his semi … READ MORE → 0 comments

Dec 29: Sweden’s Hanna Erikson Takes Women’s 1.5km...

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December 29, 2013 (Oberhof, GER) – It was Sweden’s day to shine despite tough conditions at the Tour as Hanna Erikson took her first World Cup victory out-pacing 2nd-placed Nicole Herrmann (GER) in … READ MORE → 1 comment

Dec 29: SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Tour de Ski...

1st Prize – Madshus Redline Carbon...

December 29, 2013 (Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to announce the standings in the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Tour de Ski 2013/14 Contest after the 4.5km Prologue in Oberhof, Germany where Canada’s Alex Harvey … READ MORE → 0 comments

Dec 29: Todd Lodwick Headed to Historic Sixth...

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December 29, 2013 (Park City, Utah) – Olympic silver medalist Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) earned an historic nomination to his sixth Olympic team Saturday with a victory at the 2014 Olympic Team … READ MORE → 0 comments

Dec 28: Interviews with Harvey, Kershaw and Wadsworth...

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December 28, 2013 (Oberhof, GER) – SkiTrax caught up with the dynamic duo, Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw, along with Head Coach Justin Wadsworth for an inside look at the Canadian team’s historic … READ MORE → 1 comment

Dec 28: Canada is BACK – From the...

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December 28, 2013 (Oberhof, GER) – It only took Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw 9 minutes to turn the tables on the Canadian team’s lacklustre start to the season as they stormed the 4.5km … READ MORE → 0 comments

Dec 28: USA Unveils Nordic Olympic Uniforms for...

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December 28, 2013 (Park City, Utah) – The official Nordic combined and cross-country competition uniforms for Sochi were unveiled Saturday at the 2014 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Nordic Combined and Ski Jumping … READ MORE → 0 comments

Dec 28: USA’s Diggins and Caldwell Nail Top-10s...

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December 28, 2013 (Oberhof, GER) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins in 5th and Sophie Caldwell in 9th delivered solid top-10 performances in the women’s 3km Prologue FR as the 8th annual Tour de … READ MORE → 0 comments

Dec 28: Catamount’s Ladies Nordic Ski Expo ...

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December 28, 2013 (Stowe, Vermont) – In 2014 the Ladies Nordic Ski Expo will again be taking place at the historic, and beautiful Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont.  This event is the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Dec 28: Justyna Kowalcyzk Withdraws from Tour de...

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December 28, 2013 (Oberhof, GER) – Four-time defending Tour de Ski champ, Justyna Kowalcyzk (POL), has left the Tour in protest over the format changes which sees Sunday’s round #2 in Oberhof becoming a … READ MORE → 0 comments

Dec 28: Lenny Valjas Back to Canada from...

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December 28, 2013 – Lenny Valjas will not race at the Tour de Ski and is returning to Canada according to a Dec. 27 posting on the Cross Country Canada web site due … READ MORE → 0 comments

Dec 27: SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Tour de Ski...

1st Prize – Madshus Redline Carbon...

December 27, 2013 (Toronto, ON) – We are happy to announce that we have updated our menus according to the final Tour de Ski start lists and there have been a number of changes … READ MORE → 0 comments

Dec 27: Interview with Canadian Head Coach Justin...

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December 27, 2013 (Oberhof, GER) – The 8th annual Tour de Ski starts tomorrow and SkiTrax caught up with Justin Wadsworth, the Head Coach of the Canadian XC Ski Team, for his take … READ MORE → 0 comments

Dec 27: Astrid Jacobsen Talks Shop on Training...

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December 27, 2013 (Alaska) – This summer in July, Norwegian National team member, Astrid Jacobsen, hooked up with Kikkan Randall and the US XC Ski Team as a special guest of the NAWTA … READ MORE →3 comments

Dec 27: FIS Tour de Ski Gets Underway...

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December 27, 2013 (Oberhof, Germany) – With only two days left until the start of the 8th edition of the Viessmann FIS Tour de Ski performance by Craft Sportswear the Organizing Committee of … READ MORE → 0 comments