Ole Jørgen Bruvoll

Alvar Myhlback stripped of Alliansloppet victory after taking wrong route

Alvar Myhlback finished first in the Alliansloppet for the second year in a row, but it was not a win. The 20-year-old skied the wrong route and was stripped of the victory.

Myhlback fourth - superior Norwegian victory at Marcialonga Bodø

Norwegian Torleif Syrstad won the 50-kilometer Marcialonga Bodø cross-country skiing race.

Hanna Lodin on the podium, Myhlback far from the lead

There was no podium finish for stars Alvar Myhlback and Stina Nilsson in the 50-kilometer cross-country skiing race in the Ski Classics. Hanna Lodin, on the other hand, sprinted to second place.

Swede Max Novak's Ski Pole Breaks, Ending Race Hopes in Norway

After more than five miles of skiing, one of the poles broke for Swede Max Novak in the season finale of the long-distance cup in Norway. A frustrated Max Novak slammed the broken pole into the snow and the race was over for the 29-year-old.

Reports Death Threat After Weekend's Riot

New success for Stina Nilsson: "A fantastic day"

Vasalopp 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.

The Swede close to victory – lost sprint duel

The 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.