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Arritola and Alpina - Silver in National 30k Classic
March 29, 2009 |
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U.S. National Cross country Ski Championships
Women's 30km Classic
Leading the mass start race from the start, USST/Ketchum, ID's Morgan Arritola pushed the pace til the very end of the last race of the U.S. Distance Nationals, then held on for the silver medal.
Alpina teammate, Leif Zimmermann (USST/Bozeman, MT) was crowned as the U.S. Men's National Champion overall, with his performances in the January races in Anchorage and this week's races in Fairbanks.
Fairbanks, AK |
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Alpina's Zimmermann WINS National Pursuit Title
March 27, 2009 |
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U.S. National Cross country Ski Championships
Men's 30km Pursuit
Leif Zimmermann (USST/Bozeman, MT) pulled away on the sixth of the eight laps, to add a National title to his resume.
“I’m definitely cooked after a long season, so I just wanted to stay close in the classic leg." By the end, however, he finished over 58 seconds ahead of 2nd place.
Fairbanks, AK
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Exel and Koos, National Team Sprint Champions!
March 25, 2009 |
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U.S. National XC Ski Championships
Men's Team Freestyle Sprint
Despite being delayed in his trip back from Europe to Fairbanks, AK, by the Mt. Redoubt eruption, Torin Koos and USSkiTeam mate, Chris Cook, raced an action-packed Men's Team Freestyle Sprint and came in with a decisive win.
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Crystal Globes for Alpina!
March 23, 2009 |
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FIS Nordic World Cup, Overall Champions for 2009
Dario Cologna (ITA) WON the crystal globe as the 2009 Overall World Cup men's Champion. Second place went to the young Petter Northug (NOR).
Petra Majdic (SLO) WON the 2009 Overall World Cup Sprint globe, and took second in the Overall. Congratulations to Alpina!
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Petra Majdic, WC Sprint Champion |
2nd.Northug & 1st.Cologna, WC Overall |
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Alpina's Palanova 3rd at Gold Rush 42km Marathon
March 22,2009 |
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California Gold Rush
42km freestyle marathon
"The whole race was definitely about mental power."
With snow falling all night and through the entire race, causing white-out conditions and calf-deep snow, every finisher of the 9km, 21km Silver Rush, and 42km Gold Rush marathons was a winner.
Alpina's Lenka Palanova (Boulder, CO) powered through the conditions to place 3rd for the women.
Eastern Team Alpina members, Jessica Snyder (Rochester, NY) and Alexandra Jospe (Newton, MA) flew in 12 hours earlier, drove through the storm, and, despite battling the flu and traveling back from the SkiO Championships in Japan, respectively, raced at altitude and paced each other to the finish.
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More World Cup Points for Exel & Torin Koos!
March 18, 2009
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FIS Nordic World Cup, Final Sprint Event
Torin Koos (USST, Leavenworth, WA)placed 14th overall in the final World Cup sprint event for the 2008/9 season.
Stockholm, SWE
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Alpina wins the Coureur de Bois - three times!
March 14, 2009
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Coureur de Bois, 45km &90km freestyle
Three wins in one event for Alpina!
1. Michael Brothers (Monument, CO) - men's 45km freestyle
1. Lenka Palanova (Boulder, CO) - women's 45km freestyle
1. Dan Weinberger (Broomfield, CO) - men's 90km freestyle.
The Coureur de Bois is a nordic race from Steamboat Springs, CO to the Wyoming border (45km) and back (90km).
Steamboat Springs, CO
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Alpina Wins the Yellowstone Rendezvous!
March 7, 2009
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Yellowstone Rendezvous
Michael Brothers (U.S. Army Elite Athlete Program, Monument, CO) won the 50km freestyle marathon, a two lap course of 25km.
West Yellowstone, MT
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Exel Propels Koos to More Sprint Points!
March 7, 2009
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Consistent Koos
FIS Nordic World Cup Sprint
Torin Koos (USST, Leavenworth, WA)placed 12th in the Lahti World Cup sprint event this week.
Lahti, FIN
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Alpina’s Arritola Scores in World Championships!
February 28, 2009
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2009 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships
Women's mass start 30K freestyle
Alpina/USST’s Morgan Arritola (Ketchum, ID) finished 22nd in her first World Championships.
"I started in bib 42 and the start is always crazy. We (she and teammate Liz Stephen) were way back for first lap or two, but then worked our way up." Score!
Liberec, CZE
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Alpina boots Rock the Stowe Derby!
February 22, 2009
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Stowe Derby
Team Alpina went 1-3-5-7-11 and 13 in the men’s overall freestyle division of this event that takes the skiers straight down Mt. Mansfield, and through the trails to the Stowe Nordic Center.
1st - Jake Hollenbach (Burlington, VT)
3rd – Jon Arne Enevoldsen (Canmore, AB)
5th - Reid Greenberg (Perkinsville, VT)
7th -Topher Sabot (Williamstown, MA)
11th -Tom Thurston (Waterbury, VT)
13th -Hugh Pritchard (Montpelier, VT)
Stowe, VT
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A best for the US!
February 20, 2009
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2009 FIS World Nordic Ski Championships
Men's 15km classic
Alpina/USST’s Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) raced to an impressive fourth-place finish at the 2009 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships. He came from behind, steadily improving his splits to finish 1.3 seconds off the podium. It matched his fourth-place finish in the same event at the 2003 World Championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy.
Liberec, CZE
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Another Win for Alpina!
February 14, 2009
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2009 VIESSMANN CROSS COUNTRY FIS WORLD CUP
Men's 15K Classic
Kris Freeman (USST/Alpina, Thornton, NH)showing he's on form for good results at World Championships.
16. Kris Freeman, Andover, NH, 38:44
Val di Trento, ITA
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Koos Continues to Excel with Exel!
February 13, 2009
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2009 VIESSMANN CROSS COUNTRY FIS WORLD CUP
Torin Koos (USST/Exel) placed a season's best 8th in the World Cup sprint in Italy.
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Alpina/Peltonen Wins the Lake Placid Loppet
February 7, 2009
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Lake Placid Loppet
David Cahill (Team Alpina/Norwich, VT) pulled away after the first 25km lap, for a significant win in the 50km freestyle event of the Lake Placid Loppet.
Lake Placid, NY
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Alpina Wins the Overall Super Tour Sprint Title!
February 4, 2009
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U.S. Super Tour
Colin Rodgers (SVSEF, Ketchum, ID) won the overall 2009 Super Tour Sprint Title and earned a position to ski for the U.S. at the next World Cup events in Scandinavia.
Rumford, ME
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Two Wins for Alpina, and a Win for Peltonen!
January 31, 2009
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Craftsbury Marathon
Jessica Snyder (Team Alpina/JLS, Rochester, NY) won the women’s 50km classic event on her Peltonen Infra Xs, Exel World Cup poles, and Alpina ECL boots!
US Ski Team’s Kris Freeman (Thornton, NH) won the 50km classic men’s event.
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Exel/USST’s Koos Scores Again
January 31, 2009
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VIESSMANN CROSS COUNTRY FIS WORLD CUP
Men's Freestyle Sprint
17. Torin Koos, Leavenworth, WA
Rybinsk, Russia
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Exel & Koos Pound out the Points
January 25, 2009
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VIESSMANN CROSS COUNTRY FIS WORLD CUP
Men's Classic Sprint
20. Torin Koos, Leavenworth, WA
Otepaae, Estonia
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Exel/USST’s Koos Teams up for 8th place
January 18, 2009
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VIESSMANN CROSS COUNTRY FIS WORLD CUP
Men's Team Sprint
1. Sweden, Robin Bryntesson, Emil Joensson, 19:44.1
2. Italy, Fabio Pasini, Renato Pasini, 19:44.4
3. Canada, George Gray, Alex Harvey, 19:44.7
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8. USA 1, Torin Koos (Leavenworth, WA), Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT)
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2010 Olympic Courses Suit US Ski Team.
January 16, 2009
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VIESSMANN CROSS COUNTRY FIS WORLD CUP
Exel’s Koos and Alpina’s Rodgers Score at Whistler World Cup Classic Sprint.
23. Torin Koos, Leavenworth, WA (Exel poles)
27 Colin Rodgers, Ketchum, ID (Alpina/Rottefella)
Whistler, BC |
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Another Win for Alpina!
January 8, 2009
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U.S. National Cross country Ski Championships
US Ski Team's Kris Freeman (Thornton, NH) won another National Championships race, acing the classic sprint race.
It was his 12th U.S. title.
"It feels good. It was the first sprint title I have ever won."
Anchorage, AK
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Alpina boots 1-2 in Men's National 10km FS Championships.
January 4, 2009
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U.S National Cross country Ski Championships
Alpina's Kris Freeman (USST/Thornton, NH) and Leif Zimmermann (USST/Bozeman,MT) went 1-2 in the first race of the 2009 U.S. XC Ski Championships, the Men's 10km FS race. Fischer/Craft/Bend, OR's Brayton Osgood was 7th.
In the women's 5km FS, USST/Sun Valley, ID put both Alexa Turzian (7th) and Morgan Arritola (10th) in the top 10.
Anchorage, AK
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Low temps delay races 2 days |
Kris Freeman & Leif Zimmermann 1-2 |
Freeman in Interview |
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ALPINA - PELTONEN - EXEL - Podium at Canadian Nor-Ams
January 6, 2009 |
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Alpina Sports' Skiers Shine at Canadian Haywood Nor Am / World Championship Qualifying Classic Sprints
Open Women
1st Perianne Jones, Alpina/Rottefella/Exel
5th Rhonda Jewett, Alpina/Rottefella/Exel
Open Men
1st Lenny Valjas, Alpina/Rottefella (Lenny is U23 but won the Senior category)
Junior Women
3rd Cristina Groulx, Alpina/Rottefella, Peltonen
Junior Men
2nd Jess Cockney, Alpina/Rottefella
3rd Graeme Killick, Alpina/Rottefella
Canmore, Alberta, CAN
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Alpina/Rottefella put 1-2 and a 3rd in Overall Tour de Ski Standings!
January 4, 2009 |
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Alpina Wins Men's Overall Tour de Ski, and Women's Sprint Overall!
After 7 stages over 9 days, the Tour de Ski Men's Champion is Dario Cologna (ITA) with Petter Northug (NOR) in 2nd. And, they went 2-3 in the Men's Sprint Overall.
Last year's Overall World Cup Winner, Petra Majdic (SLO) was 3rd Overall, 1st in the TdS Overall Sprint, with Anna Haag (SWE)in 7th and Vesna Fabjan (SLO) 8th overall
Val di Fieme, ITA
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Alpina on the podium at Canada Cup/World U23 and Junior trials.
January 4, 2009 |
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Women's Sprint.
2nd. Perianne Jones, Alpina
4th. Rhona Jewett, Alpina
5th. Alana Thomas, Alpina/Peltonen
6th. Karla Bailey (Mika), Alpina
Women's Skate Interval 10km,
3rd. Rhona Jewett, Alpina
7th. Megan McTavish, Alpina
9th. Alana Thomas, Alpina/Peltonen
10. Tasha Betcherman, Alpina
Men's U23 Skate Interval 15km
1st. Lenny Valjas, Alpina (Qualified for U23 World Championship)
2nd. Brendan Green, Alpina
Junior Men Skate Interval 15km
2nd. Graeme Killick, Alpina
3rd. Ghyslain de Laplante, Alpina/Peltonen
Canmore, Alberta, CAN
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Alpina's Greene Wins His Third Pole Pedal Paddle
May 18, 2008 |
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After skiing, biking, running, paddling and sprinting in temperatures that would soar into the 90s, Marshall Greene secured the elite men’s title in Saturday’s U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle. Alpina/XCOregon teammate, Brayton Osgood, was 4th..
The victory was his third consecutive in the annual multisport race from Mount Bachelor to Bend..
His time was 1 hour, 45 minutes, 4 seconds.
Bend, OR
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Arritola Repeats Silver in Women's 30km Classic
March 30, 2008 |
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U.S. National Pursuit Championships
Morgan Arritola (Alpina boots) added to her Pursuit silver, with a silver in the U.S. Nationals Women's 30km classic. USST teammate, Liz Stephen (OneWay poles), also repeated her Friday win.
In the men's 50km classic, sprint specialist?! Torin Koos (Exel poles) closed an over-two minute gap to come within 5 seconds of a win. Koos was 2nd. Alpina skiers Colin Rodgers and Kris Freeman were 4th and 6th American respectively.
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XC World Cup Begins Well for Alpina
November 30, 2008 |
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2008 Overall Champion, Lukas Bauer (CZE) 2nd, and USST's Kris Freeman 16th in World Cup Opener, Men's 15km.
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Alpina on Podium at U.S. Distance Nationals
March 28, 2008 |
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U.S. National 30km & 50km Classic
Travelling USST teammates, Liz Stephen (OneWay poles) and Morgan Arritola (Alpina boots) made it 1-2 in the Women's 15km Pursuit race.
In the Men's 30km Pursuit, it was Alpina's Leif Zimmermann at the top, and Exel's Torin Koos two steps down in 3rd place.
Fairbanks, AK |
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Alpina Cross-country athletes WIN World Cup Globes!
March 16, 2008 |
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World Cup Globes for Bauer and Majdic
Alpina skiers finished victorious for the 2007/8 season.
Lukas Bauer (CZE) won Overall and Distance World Cup.
Petra Majdic (SLO)won Sprint World Cup, the first globe for the cross country team of Slovenia, and took 5th place Overall.
Astrid Jacobsen (NOR) took 2nd place Overall and Sprint and 4th in Distance overall.
Justyna Kowalczyk (POL)took 3rd place Overall and Distance.
Tord Asle Gjerdalen (NOR) took 4th place Overall.
Ville Noussiainen (FIN)took 17th, Anna Hansson (SWE)19th, Madoka Natsumi (JPN)27th, Vibeke Skofterud (NOR)29th and Boerre Naess (NOR)30th place Overall.
Bormio, ITA
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Lukas Bauer (CZE) WorldCupOverall Winner |
Petra Madjic (SLO) WorldCupSprint Winner |
Astrid Jacobsen (NOR) 2nd Overall |
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Duncan Douglas Wins New York State Championship 25km Skate
March 9, 2008 |
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New York State 25km Champion
Battling bitter temperatures and blustery conditions, fifty-five of the best skiers in New York State faced off in the annual NYSSRA Champions Cup Race , sponsored by High Peaks Cyclery.
Robert Duncan Douglas of Honeoye Falls dominated the 25 km New York State Championship race on the Olympic trails of Mt. Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, winning by almost four minutes.
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Duncan Douglas, winner of NYSSRA 25km FS |
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Alex Jospe Wins Sugarloaf Marathon
March 8, 2008 |
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Sugarloaf Marathon
Skiing on Alpina/Peltonen, Alex Jospe (CSU) won the rigourous, 3-lap Sugarloaf 30km freestyle Marathon.
Carrabassett Valley, ME |
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Alex Jospe leads into the finish |
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Alpina Masters World Champions!
March 3, 2008 |
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World Masters XC Ski Championships
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WIN! World Champion! Doug Gudwer (CAN) Alpina/Peltonen, men’s 30km classic
2nd- Dan Karig (USA), men’s 15km classic
WIN! World Champion! JonArne Enevoldsen (USA) men’s 10km classic
2nd – Doug Gudwer (CAN), men’s 10km classic
2nd – Michael Brothers (USA) men’s 10km
skate
McCall, ID
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McCall, ID, Day 3 |
Bill Baldus and John Lynch |
CHAMPION! Doug Gudwer (CAN) |
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Marshall Greene Sets Course Record at the Great Race!
February 23, 2008
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The Great Race
WIN! Marshall Greene (Alpina/XCOregon) and sets a COURSE RECORD of 1:06:51, in the 30km Tahoe City to Truckee, CA skate race.
Truckee, CA
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Marshall Greene (L) drafts teammate Z. Violet |
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28% of the Men's Biathlon World Championship medals were on Alpina.
20% of the Women's Biathlon World Championships medals were on
Alpina.
February, 2008
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Biathlon World Championships
Two Gold: Kruglov, Nikolay (RUS), Birnbacher, Andreas (GER)
Two Silver: Akhatova, Albina (RUS), Yakovleva, Oksana (UKR)
Four Bronze: Akhatova, Albina (RUS), Wolf, Alexander (GER), Kruglov, Nikolay (RUS), Birnbacher, Andreas (GER)
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Nikolay Kruglov (RUS) |
Albina Akhatova (RUS) |
Alexander Wolf (GER) |
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Lukas Bauer and Astrid Jacobsen Win for Alpina again, at Falun World Cup
February 23-24, 2008 |
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FIS World Cup XC
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WIN! Alpina’s Lukas Bauer (CZE)
2nd Tord Asle Gjerdalen (NOR) in the men's 30 km race
WIN! Alpina’s Astrid Jakobsen (NOR) won the ladies Sprint.
Falun, SWE
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Astrid Jacobsen, in Lahti WC |
Tord Asle Gjerdalen, in Lahti WC |
Lukas Bauer (CZE) in Lahti WC |
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Alpina Leads the Medals at Liberec, CZE World Cup
February 16-17, 2008 |
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FIS World Cup XC – Liberec, CZE
2 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals won by Alpina racers.
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Jim Harrington Wins North American Vasa Classic Marathon!
February 9, 2008 |
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North American Vasa
WIN! Jim Harrington, 50km men’s classic race
Traverse City, MI
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Enevoldsen (Alpina/GMVS) Wins Craftsbury Marathon!
February 2, 2008 |
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Craftsbury Marathon
WIN! JonArne Enevoldsen (Alpina/GMVS) men’s 50km classic
2nd -Dorcas Wonsavage (Alpina/Ford Sayre) women’s 50km classic
Greensboro to Craftsbury Common, VT
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Enevoldsen wins Craftsbury 50km classic |
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Alpina's Zimmermann and Arritola Shine At Boulder Mountain Tour
February 2, 2008 |
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Boulder Mountain Tour
2nd – Leif Zimmerman (Alpina/USST) men’s 30km skate race
3rd – Morgan Arritola (Alpina/USST/SVSEF) women’s 30km skate race.
Sun Valley, ID
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Leif Zimmermann leads the Field at Boulder Mo |
Morgan Arritola drafts Evelyn Dong (R) |
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Super Tour Podium for Alpina's DeYong
February 7, 2008 |
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Super Tour at Aspen, CO
2nd – Nicole DeYong (Alpina/FischerCraft) in the women’s 5km classic race.
Aspen, CO
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ALPINA WINS! U.S. Senior XC Ski Nationals
January 1-6, 2008 |
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U.S. Senior XC Ski Nationals
WIN! Leif Zimmermann (Alpina/USST) in the men’s 10km skate race.
2nd -Kris Freeman (Alpina/USST) in the men’s 10km skate race.
3rd – Kris Freeman (Alpina/USST) in the men’s 15km classic race.
3rd – Morgan Arritola (Alpina/USST/SVSEF) women’s 10km classic race.
3rd – Leif Zimmermann (Alpina/USST) in the men’s Team Sprint/classic event.
Houghton, MI
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Leif Zimmermann, 15km skate |
Kris Freeman, 15km skate |
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