Max Novak finished fourth in the 48-kilometer long distance roller-ski race Alliansloppet in Trollhättan, Sweden, this Saturday, and he was beaten by Calle Halfvarsson, a Swedish National Team member. Yesterday, Max got even with Calle when he managed to win the 15-kilometer Alliance race.

Last season, 27-year-old Isac Holmström from Åland was responsible for Finland’s best finish on the men’s side at Vasaloppet, 34th, and in Ski Classics, 49th in the Champion competition. The Team Edux skier, who is now working in Ostrobothnia, is ready to raise the bar when the new season kicks off.

Double-poling and long-distance skiing have become synonymous over the past decade. Practically, there is no other technique used in today’s world, but in 1994, Staffan Larsson’s double-poling endeavor at Vasaloppet was considered “pure madness”. In this article, Larsson talks about his decision to go without kick wax.

The last weekend in August is tight, to say the least, in the roller-skiing competition agenda. In addition to the major races Alliansloppet in Sweden and Toppidrottsvecka in Norway, the World Cup competitions (with the World Junior Championships) also await in Latvia. Swedish roller-ski star Linn Sömskar is ready to face the heat.

This past weekend, a 34-kilometer roller-ski race called Horsehill Race took place in Teerijärvi, Finland. Team Edux, one of the Finnish Pro Teams, performed well.

Visma Ski Classics Season XII will start tomorrow in Sweden with the Orsa Grönklitt Pro Team Tempo event, which is followed by the Orsa Grönklitt Individual Prologue on Sunday. Who are the favorites over the weekend – read more!

Anna Haag is one of the Swedish cross-country ski legends with several Olympic and World Championship medals. She retired from active skiing in 2018, after which she participated in some long-distance ski races. She is now in the verge of her comeback as she has joined the ranks of Team Kaffebryggeriet.