News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer
Flora, Bjornsen top U.S. Champ Podium
"I just went out in the first two laps and pushed the pedal. I was a little worried out there that I might blow up," admitted Flora.
By US Ski Team
Jan 6, 2011
Base Green Binder wax of the day at Nationals
Our wax tip was for a super thick and short application (in multiple layers) of Base Green Binder. Simple as that. In testing, this solution went about as well as the best klister wax solutions.
By Ian Harvey
Jan 6, 2011
BootMates: what you didn't know you need to have
I was skeptical at first, but these guys quickly won me over the first time I used them. It's SO much easier carrying and keeping track of ski boots using BootMates. Highly recommended!
By Mike Muha
Jan 5, 2011
Canada's Devon Kershaw grabs stage victory in Toblach
Devon Kershaw (CAN) won against the overall Tour de Ski leader, Dario Cologna (SUI) by attacking in the last hill. Petter Northug (NOR) could not keep up with Kershaw and finished third.
By FIS
Jan 5, 2011
Freeman 11th in Oberstdorf Stage
The U.S. Ski Team’s Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) skied strongly to take 11th Monday as a grueling stage four concluded with the men’s 10k classic and 10k free technique race. Freeman’s time was 49:31.3, just 11.2 seconds behind the winner.
By US Ski Team
Jan 4, 2011
Matti Heikkinen takes Tour Stage 4 win in Oberstdorf
Heikkinen spurted over Tour leader Dario Cologna in the last 500 m before the finish line and edged the Swiss by +1.0 seconds in the 10 + 10 km Pursuit.
By FIS
Jan 4, 2011
Anna Haag scores stage victory in Pursuit
Sweden's Anna Haag scores first victory on the World Cup level as she takes stage victory in today's pursuit 5+5 km in Oberstdorf.
By FIS
Jan 4, 2011
USA qualifies strong in Classic Sprint
Andy Newell, Kris Freeman, and Kikkan Randall advanced to the final round of 32 Sunday in the men's and women's classic sprint at the Tour de Ski..
By US Ski Team
Jan 3, 2011
Emil Joensson (SWE) wins by a tip of the toe in stage 3
Swedish sprint specialist captured stage 3 win in Oberstdorf edging out by the tip of a toe Devon Kershaw of Canada.
By FIS
Jan 3, 2011
Petra Majdic (SLO) wins the Classic Sprint
Petra Majdic (SLO) and Emil Joensson (SWE) took the victory in the third stage of the Tour, the classical sprint in Oberstdorf today.
By FIS
Jan 3, 2011
Koos, Brooks take opening U.S. Titles
Olympians Torin Koos (Leavenworth, WA) and Holly Brooks (Anchorage) struck gold on opening day of the U.S. Cross Country Championships at Maine's Black Mountain, convincingly winning the 1.4k classic sprints.
By US Ski Team
Jan 3, 2011
Randall leads USA in Tour de Ski day two
The U.S. Ski Team’s Kikkan Randall and Kris Freeman both cracked the top 30 Saturday in the second of eight stages of the fifth annual FIS Tour de Ski. Randall was 22nd in the 10k classic pursuit with Freeman 28th in the men’s 15k.
By US Ski Team
Jan 2, 2011