Victory in Vasaloppet and victory in Birkebeinerrennet. Stina Nilsson is making a success in the long-distance cup. I'm walking on clouds, and didn't think I would win those two races before the season, says the 31-year-old.
SportsVasalopp winner Stina Nilsson's success in the long-distance cup continues. The Swede won the Birkebeinerrennet in Norway in superior style after having pulled away over a mile before the finish. It was a fantastic day, says the 31-year-old.
SportsOnly eleven months after the decision to switch from biathlon to cross-country skiing, Stina Nilsson outclassed her competitors in Vasaloppet and won the ski classic as a debutant. It feels completely crazy. It was a fight, says the 31-year-old to SVT.
SportsThe Swede Jenny Larsson challenged Anikken Gjerde Alnæs for the victory in the Jizerska long-distance race in the Czech Republic in the Ski Classics long-distance cup, but the Norwegian won the sprint duel on the final stretch. I'm a fairly disappointed second, says Larsson.
SportsThe Swede Max Novak failed to overtake the Norwegian Andreas Nygård on the final stretch in the classic long-distance race Marcialonga in Italy. "Today I lost a first place," says Novak to SVT after his second place. The touted talent Alvar Myhlback did not start.
SportsNorway, Norway, Norway, Norway, Norway, Norway. Six podium places out of six possible went to Norwegian skiers when the long-distance ski cup was decided in Switzerland on Saturday.
SportsJenny Larsson was always part of the leading group. But no victory in the long-distance cup Ski Classic was achieved – Norwegian Anikken Gjerde Alnæs took care of that. Instead, the 28-year-old finished second in Italy.
SportsStina Nilsson has presented herself in the long-distance cup. The 31-year-old struck with a third place in the season's first "real" competition. Really cool that it was enough all the way to the podium, says Nilsson.
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