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Year: 2007 ×

Kuitunen and Angerer Crowned at First Tour de Ski

In case you missed it, Kuitunen's impressive victories and Angerer consistency allowed them to be crowned champions at the end of the Tour de Ski. Both now lead the World Cup.,

By FIS
Jan 13, 2007

Hochtl and Valaas dash to win Capitol Square Sprints 100 Meter

Kevin Hochtl of Rossignol posted the fastest time of the day of 12.04 seconds, but was unable to beat his own 100M World Record of 11.94, set at West Yellowstone in 2005.,

By Brian Gregg
Jan 13, 2007

Hakkinen Slips into Top 30 with Good Standing Shooting

Oberhof, Germany, January 7. Jay Hakkinen (Kasilof, AK), with only one standing penalty today, moved up from 32nd position before the final standing shooting stage to finish 29th in the Men’s 12.5K Pursuit competition.,

By US Biathlon Association
Jan 12, 2007

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Grabber Hand and Toe Warmers Sponsors VASA

Grabber is proud to support the North American Vasa Ski Race with hand and foot warmer to all volunteers. ,

By Vasa
Jan 12, 2007

Skiers Geared up for Capital Square Sprints, 100M World Record Attempt

The snow is piled high, 100,000 cubic feet to be more precise, ready to turn the streets white. Racers will be chasing for a share of the $130,000 Super Tour prize money and points. ,

By Brian Gregg
Jan 12, 2007

CXC Team Storms the US National Championship

With ten top-ten finishes and a victory in the women's team sprint relay at the 2007 Senior Nationals in Houghton, MI last week, the CXC team proved that they are one of the strongest teams in the country.,

By CXC Skiing
Jan 12, 2007

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Fischer Carbonlite Field Test

While the skiing conditions in Ottawa have made it difficult for very much testing of new equipment, at this point I can say that I have spent enough time skiing with the Carbonlites, both skate and classic versions, to provide a brief review.,

By Karl Saidla
Jan 12, 2007

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MI Cup Marathon and Hanson Hills Classic Cancelled

We are back down to grass and sand, thanks to 40 degree weather and light rain. ,

By Justin Andre
Jan 12, 2007

Burke 19th, Hakkinen 24th in Rainy Oberhof Biathlon Sprint

Oberhof, Germany, January 6. Tim Burke started 2007 in the same manner that he finished last year, with an strong performance ,finishing 19th place in today’s 10K Sprint, while Jay Hakkinen had his best result of the season.,

By US Biathlon
Jan 11, 2007

Nationals - Sprint and onward...

This nationals was the best nationals for the US Ski Team for a while. This year American's won all the races, we saw some flashes of brilliance from some new and young faces and the US Ski Team itself had some great results.,

By Pete Vordenberg, TeamToday.org
Jan 11, 2007

Boyne Mountain has Snow!

Finally!! Got some good snow available to groom and ski on for this week at Boyne Mountain. Have now packed about 80% (25-30KM) of the trail system.,

By Lou Awodey
Jan 11, 2007

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Vasa Deadline Extended to Jan 15

Because of the unusual weather so far this winter and some reported problems with on-line registration, the Vasa Board has decided to extend the deadline to register for the 2007 Vasa 27k and 50k races for only $31 to January 15th.,

By Vasa
Jan 11, 2007