Posted on 20 March 2013
Tags: Andy Newell, Canada, classic, competition, cross country, Dasha Gaiazova, FIS, nordic, qualification, race, results, ski, skiing, sprint, Stockholm, Sweden, USA, world cup, xc
March 20, 2013 (Stockholm, Sweden) – Canada’s Dasha Gaiazova placed fourth in the Stockholm classic sprint qualifications led by Finland’s Anne Kylloenen. Fellow Finn Kerttu Niskanen qualified second, with Slovenia’s Katja Visnar in third. American results include USA’s Ida Sargent 11th, Kikkan Randall 22nd, and Holly Brooks in 26th. Jessie Diggins (USA), Rosie Brennan (USA), Liz Stephen (USA), and Emily Nishikawa (CAN) failed to make it through to the heats, placing 34th, 40th, 44th, and 47th, respectfully.
On the men’s side, USA’s Andy Newell logged the top North American time to qualify 10th with Norway’s Eldar Roenning leading the charge, followed by Russia’s Nikita Kriukov, and Emil Joensson (NOR) in second and third. Other top favourites, Dario Cologna (SUI) and Petter Northug (NOR) qualified fifth and seventh, respectively.
USA’s Torin Koos was the next-highest North American qualifier in 24th, while Canucks Devon Kershaw and Len Valjas managed to just squeeze into the top 30 in 28th and 30th, respectively. Alex Harvey (CAN) did not make it through with a 32nd place qualifier, along with teammates Michael Somppi and Ivan Babikov in 48th and 50th, respectively. USA’s Noah Hoffman was 52nd.
Women’s Qualifications HERE.
Men’s Qualifications HERE.
Posted on 17 March 2011
Tags: Alex Harvey, Andy Newell, competition, cross-country skiing, Dario Cologna, Devon Kershaw, Eirik Brandsdal, Emil Joensson, Evgeniy Belov, FIS World Cup, Giorgio di Centa, Jens Eriksson, Kris Freeman, Marit Bjoergen, Ola Vigen Hattestad, Petter Northug, Racing, Stockholm, Sweden, XC skiing
March 17, 2011 (Stockholm, Sweden) – Here are some great photos from yesterday’s Royal Palace Sprint in Stockholm won by Petra Majdic (SLO) and Emil Joensson (NOR). With their victories, Joensson and Majdic sewed up the respective men’s and women’s 2011 World Cup Sprint titles, as the series now heads into the final weekend in Falun, Sweden. The USA’s Kikkan Randall claimed third overall in the women’s Sprint Series – read more here on the women’s race and here for the men’s race.
- Kikkan Randall – 3rd overall. © Nordic Focus
- Emil Joensson (SWE) wins. © Nordic Focus
- Alex Harvey (CAN) © Nordic Focus
- Petra Majdic (SLO) wins. © Nordic Focus
- Andrew Newell (USA) © Nordic Focus
- Petter Northug (NOR) © Nordic Focus
- Perianne Jones (CAN) © Nordic Focus
- (l-r) Randall, Brun-Lie and Kylloenen (FIN) © Nordic Focus
- (l-r): Majdic (SLO) leads Maiken Caspersen Falla (NOR). © Nordic Focus
- Marit Bjoergen (NOR) © Nordic Focus
- (l-r): Belov, di Centa, Northug, Newell. © Nordic Focus
- Petra Majdic (SLO) © Nordic Focus
- (l-r): di Centa, Northug, Newell, Brandsdal. © Nordic Focus
- Devon Kershaw (CAN) © Nordic Focus
- (l-r): Cologna, Harvey, Kershaw, Eriksson © Nordic Focus
- Kris Freeman (USA) © Nordic Focus
- (l-r): Northug 2nd, Joensson 1st, Hattestad 3rd. © Nordic Focus
- Petra Majdic (SLO) © Nordic Focus
- Emil Joensson (SWE) © Nordic Focus