After all the hype, particularly last season, regarding the major (though seemingly friendly) rivalry between Petter Northug and Marcus Hellner, it’s been interesting to have it all sort of fizzle out this year. Northug’s been struggling with getting back into form after being sick, and Hellner also struggled somewhat during the Tour de Ski. However, […]
Tagged churn, daniel rickardsson, marcus hellner, otepaa, sweden, World CupMarit Björgen returned to action this weekend in (mostly) convincing fashion. It’s becoming very interesting to see whether anyone will be able to beat her in a distance race. She certainly has shown some chinks sprinting, with Kikkan Randall stealing a freestyle win and Petra Majdic grabbing a classic victory yesterday. But with another World […]
Tagged bente skari martinsen, elena vaelbe, marit bjoergen, median percent backHaven’t checked her skiing time, but five misses probably isn’t what Laura Spector was hoping for today in the range. Better luck next time!
Tagged biathlon, mass start, race snapshot, women, World CupTough day for Lars Berger, it seems. But another strong race for Lowell Bailey. Looks like shooting was a bit dodgy today.
Tagged biathlon, mass start, men, race snapshot, World CupAfter solving the ski boot degradation problem, Skaði Nordic has turned to ski ties. Check them out here! Plenty of stuff happening this week, despite the inevitable lull following the Tour de Ski: Some World Cup racing for both the biathlon (women’s sprint 1/15, men’s and women’s pursuit 1/16, men’s sprint 1/20, women’s sprint 1/21) […]
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