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. world ski news : A thrilling Swix Ski Classics final at Årefjällsloppet - 27 March 2014 - 14:53
Tough competition at Swix Ski Classics final, Årefjällsloppet
SWIX SKI CLASSICS. The competition will be extremely tough at Årefjällsloppet, the Swix Ski Classics final on Saturday in Åre, Sweden. 21 different Swix Ski Classics pro teams will be on the start line on Saturday and there are open competitions for all the leading bibs in Swix Ski Classics at Årefjällsloppet race on Saturday.
Photo by Magnus Östh / Swix Ski Classics
In the women's competition there are several good skiers on the start line, and the women will start 15 minutes before the men, giving them a chance to get a proper competition and a good TV coverage. Seraina Boner (Team Coop) is one of the big favorites among the women, leading Swix Ski Classics and winning Årefjällsloppet 2013. Another strong candidate is Vasaloppet's winner Lailia Kveli (Team Centric) and the women's team SkiProAm with Sara Lindborg, Britta Johansson Norgren and Annika Löfström. Other strong skiers are Tuva Toftdahl Staver (Team Coop) leading the youth competition, the long distance elite will also be challenged on saturday by traditional distance skiers such as the Swedish Olympic Champions Emma Wiken and Charlotte Kalla together with Finlands Kerttu Niskanen.
In the men's competition there are three candidates to become the Swix Ski Classics Champion; Johan Kjølstad (Team United Bakeries), John Kristian Dahl (Team United Bakeries) and Simen Østensen (Team Centric). But there are several strong skiers on the start line also fighting for a victory at Årefjällsloppet, like Anders and Jørgen Aukland (Team Centric) who won Årefjällsloppet last year, Olympic Gold medalist Daniel Richardsson (Helsinge Ski Team) Oskar Svärd (Team Coop), Lukas Bauer (Team Coop) Daniel Tynell (Team Tynell) and Anders Södergren (Team LeasePlan Go).
See full ELITE START LISTS ÅREFJÄLLSLOPPET
See standings before Årefjällsloppet below and on: Swix Ski Classics website.
Swix Ski Classics Champion
Men
# Country Name Team Points
1 [NOR] JOHAN KJØLSTAD UNBA 660
2 [NOR] JOHN KRISTIAN DAHL UNBA 543
3 [NOR] SIMEN ØSTENSEN CENT 506
4 [SWE] DANIEL TYNELL TTYN 385
5 [CZE] STANISLAV ŘEZÁČ CENT 380
Women
# Country Name Team Points
1 [SUI] SERAINA BONER COOP 670
2 [NOR] LAILA KVELI CENT 560
3 [SWE] SUSANNE NYSTRÖM CENT 455
4 [SWE] ANNIKA LÖFSTRÖM SKIP 365
5 [RUS] OLGA ROTCHEVA RUSM 325
SprintSwix Ski Classics Sprint
# Country Name Team Points
1 [NOR] JOHN KRISTIAN DAHL UNBA 180
2 [NOR] MORTEN EIDE PEDERSEN COOP 160
3 [NOR] THOMAS HENRIKSEN LEAS 75
4 [NOR] ESPEN HARALD BJERKE COOP 60
5 [SWE] RIKARD TYNELL TTYN 45
TeamSwix Ski Classics Team
# Team Points
1 TEAM UNITED BAKERIES 1780
2 TEAM CENTRIC 1633
3 TEAM COOP 1331
4 TEAM LEASEPLAN GO 816
5 RUSSIAN MARATHON TEAM 788
YouthSwix Ski Classics Youth
Men
# Country Name Team Points
1 [NOR] CHRISTOFFER CALLESEN LEAS 300
2 [NOR] TORE BJØRSETH BERDAL UNBA 265
3 [NOR] STIAN HOELGAARD NPRO 169
4 [SWE] BILL IMPOLA COOP 141
5 [NOR] ANDERS HØST CETA 81
Women
# Country Name Team Points
1 [NOR] TUVA TOFTDAHL STAVER COOP 265
2 [NOR] INGER LIV BJERKREIM NILSEN UNBA 265
3 [SWE] LINA KORSGREN SKIP 165
You can follow the PRESS CONFERENCE live on Thursday, 27 March at 17.30 CET on www.swixskiclassics.com
Follow SWIX SKI CLASSIC and ÅREFJÄLLSLOPPET on Saturday, 29 March at 08.30 CET at Swix Ski Classics Live Center
The world´s leading long-distance skiing championship, Swix Ski Classics,consists of long distance races across Europe; Jizerská Padesátka Czech Republic, La Diagonela Switzerland, Marcialonga Italy, König Ludwig Lauf Germany, Vasaloppet Sweden, Birkebeinerrennet Norway and Årefjällsloppet Sweden.
Press Release
Swix Ski Classics
Thu, March 27, 2014 2:15 pm