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And you thought Sunday's waxing was difficult...

Here's what ALMOST happened at Sunday's klister-fest at the Boyne Highlands 10km Classic race...

By Mike Muha
Jan 7, 2008

Pics from Nationals Classical Race

Pics from Nationals Classical Race, ,

By Pete Vordenberg, TeamToday.org
Jan 7, 2008

Newell-Koos, Williams-Dehlin Win Team Gold

Andy Newell and Torin Koos, victimized a year ago by equipment problems, made up for it Sunday as they won the team sprint gold medal at the U.S. Cross Country Championships. Lindsey Dehlin and Lindsay Williams won the women's team sprint in a big upset.,

By US Ski Team
Jan 7, 2008

Maclean and Hardin win Boyne Highlands Classic

David Maclean took his second victory of the weekend by winning the Boyne Highlands 10km Classic. Tracy Hardin won her second race of the Michigan Cup season in convincing fashion.,

By Mike Muha
Jan 7, 2008

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Nationals Wrap-up

After the classic race in Houghton Kris asked me to take down the Freeman web site. He was angry and embarrassed by his performance in the two distance races, and didn’t want any explanation offered.,

By Zach Caldwell
Jan 6, 2008

Sprints Redux: Randall, Newell Win Again

Defending champions Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) and Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK) led every heat Saturday en route to winning the men's and women's freestyle sprint titles at the U.S. Cross Country Championships at Michigan Tech Nordic Ski Center.,

By US Ski Team
Jan 6, 2008

Exel products now distributed by Alpina

Effective January 1, 2008, Alpina Sports Corp will take over distribution of all Exel products in North America; Nordic, Alpine poles and racing equipment, Roller and in-line poles, trekking and Nordic Walking.,

By Alpina Sports
Jan 5, 2008

Seventh Title for Randall, Fourth for Flora

Two-time Olympians Kikkan Randall and Lars Flora (both from Anchorage, AK) each won classic technique gold medals - for the women's 10K and men's 15K - Thursday at the U.S. Cross Country Championships.,

By US Ski Team
Jan 5, 2008

Fourth Top-3 for Demong: 2nd in Schonach

Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) finished second Saturday, two-tenths of a second back in a nordic combined World Cup sprint for his fourth podium of the winter and second consecutive second-place finish.,

By US Ski Team
Jan 5, 2008

Lowell Bailey 10-for-10 in Oberhof Biathlon Sprint

Oberhof, Germany, January 5. Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, NY) was perfect on the shooting range today, hitting all 10 targets in the Men’s 10K Sprint this afternoon.,

By US Biathlon Association
Jan 5, 2008

Kuitunen and Hjelmeset win stage 7

Virpi Kuitunen extended her overall lead while Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset won the Stage 7 mass start 20km in Val di Fiemme in a photo finish from his team-mate Jens Arne Svartedal.,

By Tour de Ski
Jan 5, 2008

Maclean and Gebhart win Nubs Nob Freestyle

David Maclean and Daniela Gebhart won the Nubs Nob 12km Freestyle today under excellent trail conditions. Ross Williams and Julia Otwell topped the juniors in the 6km event.,

By Mike Muha
Jan 5, 2008

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