After a thrilling Birkebeinerrennet, Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, kept the maximum points after the 12th Pro Tour event and 4^th and final Grand Classics Season XIV. 

Highlights Ski Classics Event 12 – Birkebeinerrennet

Even with a 14^th place at Birkebeinerrennet, Persson kept the maximum points in the SC Ranking again – 26,400,000 points. Get to know how the ranking points system works:

In a Pro Tour event, the winning man and woman receive 2.000.000 points; in a Challengers event, the winners collect 500.000 points. The best 12 event points last 24 months are counted in the total points. The man or woman with the most total points will have the #1 rank. 

Podium bonuses are awarded to the top 3 athletes of each gender. A Pro Tour event winner receives 200.000 points, 2nd place 100.000 points, and 3rd place 40.000 points. 

In the SC Ranking, Emil Persson leads the ranking with 26,400,000 points, followed by Ida Dah, Team Engcon, with 25,906,176 points. Astrid Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, is in third position with 25,768,596 points.

Inside the top 10, Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie, is the new top 6, with 24,408,540 points. Tord Asle Gjerdalen, Team XPND Fuel, is stepping up from 8^th to 7^th position, with 24,248,079 points.

Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, is moving up from 8^th to 7^th, with 24,117,279 points, and Stian Hoelgaard, Team Aker Dæhlie, is now in the 9^th position with 24,037,047 points.

Read More: Solid Wins For Nygaard And Øyre Slind At Birkebeinerrennet

Among the Top 10, four Pro Tour skiers are from Sweden, and six are from Norway. 

TOP 10 

TOP 20 

Notable in the top 20 is that Karstein Johaug, Team Ragde Charge, is moving up. The Norwegian Pro Tour athlete goes from 15th to 14th place. Herman Paus, Team Ramudden, goes from 16^th to 15^th position; Runar Skaug Mathisen, Lager 157 Ski Team, moves from 19^th to 18^th place; and Amund Riege, Team Ramudden, goes from 21^st to 20^th position.

TOP 50

Athletes stepping up inside the top 50: Axel Jutterström, Team Eksjöhus (from 22^nd to 21^st); Thomas Ødegaarden, Team XPND Fuel (from 23^rd to 22^nd); and Chris Andre Jespersen, Team Aker Dæhlie (form 28^th to 24^th).

Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus, is also moving up (from 31^st to 26^th); Petter Stakston, Team Aker Dæhlie (from 35^th to 27^th); Thomas Joly, Team Nordic Expérience (from 34^th to 33^rd); Patrick Fossum Kristoffersen, Team Robinson Trentino (from 37^th to 34^th); Alvar Myhlback, Lager 157 Ski Team (from 46^th to 38^th); Alfred Buskqvist, Team Ramudden (from 45^th to 42^nd); Einar Kalland-Olsen, Exsitec Team (from 55^th to 43^rd); Kati Roivas, Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso (from 49^th to 45^th); Karolina Hedenström, Lager 157 Ski Team (52^nd to 46^th); and Juuso Mäkelä, Team Kaskipuu (from 48^th to 47^th).

TOP 100

Some athletes moved up five positions or more if we look at the 50-100 ranking list: Jeremy Royer, Team Nordic Expérience (71^st to 55^th); Gabriel Strid, Exsitec Team (65^th to 59^th); Sandra Schüzová, Vltava Fund Ski Team (70^th to 63^rd); Matis Leray, Team Nordic Expérience (73^rd to 64^th); Hedda Bångman, Team Nordic Expérience (75^th to 66^th); Heli Heiskanen, Slavia Pojišťovna Sport Team (76^th to 67^th); Silje Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie (98^th to 69^th); Frida Erkers, Team Eksjöhus (79^th to 71^st); Václav Sedláček, eD system Silvini Team (78^th to 72^nd); and Ida Palmberg, Team Ramudden (80^th to 75^th).

Moving up also Mathias Aas Rolid, Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso (87^th to 77^th); Henrik Arntzen Joks, Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso (83^rd to 78^th); Anna Jönsson Haag, Team Kaffebryggeriet (84^th to 79^th); Fredrik Helgestad, Team Kaffebryggeriet (101^st to 80^th); Henning Lie, Team Synnfjell (90^th to 84^th); Halvor Korbøl Thoner, YC RøR Sjusjoen Ski Team (96^th to 85^th); Vebjørn Moen, Team Aker Dæhlie (109^th to 87^th); Olli Tyrväinen, Team Edux (102^nd to 95^th); Noora Kivikko, Team Edux (103^rd to 98^th); Marie Renée Sørum Gangsø, Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso (104^th to 99^th); and Dietmar Nöckler, Team Robinson Trentino (123^rd to 100^th).

TOP 200

From the top 100 to the top 200, taking ten steps up or more, we can see Tyler Kornfield, Team Robinson Trentino (129^th to 110^th); Hanna Lodin, Ski Team Göhlins (126^th to 111^th); Magnus Waaler, Team Front Rustad IL (140^th to 129^th); Asmund Heir, Team Straye Flammekaster (144^th to 132^nd); Eirik Sverdrup Augdal, Team Eksjöhus (158^th to 137^th); and Anton Elvseth, Team Engcon (149^th to 139^th).

Also moving up is Ingvild Bratlie, Team Front Rustad IL (151^st to 140^th); Heikki Korpela, Slavia Pojišťivna Sport Team (164^th to 145^th); Marino Capelli, Team BSV Ibex (159^th to 146^th); Henrik Haugland Syverinsen (176^th to 155^th); Kristoffer By Vollset, Team NTNUI Sweco (188^th to 172^nd); Jakob Walther, Slavia Pojišťivna Sport Team (192^nd to 174^th); and Benjamin Selter, Bruse Sauerland Ski Team (189^th to 176^th).

Significant steps up also for Rebecca Bergagnin, Team Robinson Trentino (194^th to 180^th); Per Ingvar Tollehaug, Team Synnfjell (201^st to 183^rd); Henrik Webjørnsen, Team Front Rustad IL (198^th to 185^th); Anna-Marie Hejná, eD system Silvini Team (202^nd to 188^th); Eivind Vold, Team Straye Flammekaster (227^th to 191^st); Emanuel Elmersson, Ski Team Göhlins (208^th to 192^nd); and Mattis Stenshagen, Team Aker Dæhlie (238^th to 194^th).

OUTSIDE TOP 200

Fifty or more steps up for Sondre Grønvold (311^th to 258^th); Tove Ericsson, Team Engcon (382^nd to 274^th); Henrik Vik Tolo (372^nd to 276^th); Tobias Holter (349^th to 281^st); Laurie Flochin Joly (348^th to 283^rd); Ola Nygård Snellingen (342^nd to 284^th); Michael Boberg (345^th to 286^th); and Aslak Digre (341^st to 292^nd).

Significant SC Ranking improvements also for Øyvind Røgenes (352^nd to 302^nd); Ivar Andre Ryttervold (384^th to 304^th); Martin Rosvall (358^th to 305^th); Andreas Lundh (360^th to 307^th); Lasse Leth-Olsen (410^th to 318^th); Christian Melsom Myhre (394^th to 334^th); Jens Andersen (443^rd to 336^th); Geir Strandbakke (403^rd to 338^th); Henrik Haug (513^th to 341^st); Jostein Tandberg (491^st to 348^th); Amund Korsæth (557^th to 349^th); Alexander Vestre (412^th to 350^th); and Madelene Nord, Bruse Sauerland Ski Team (417^th to 353^rd).

Everyone participating in Ski Classics, Pro Tour or Challengers events, recreational and professional skiers can connect their profile to the Ski Classics results database, called MyPages.

MyPages can be connected when registering as a member of the Ski Classics online community ProXCskiing.com. In the profile, you can view your Ski Classics event results, collect pins, print diplomas, and analyze your results with friends in the SC Ranking system. You collect points according to your performances and are rewarded with pins and diplomas in your profile.

One of the central features of MyPages is that you get your global SC Ranking. The SC Ranking is a live updated international ranking, unique in combining women and men, professional and recreational skiers in one single list!

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Read More: Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XIV

Next up is Reistadløpet on April 1 and Summit 2 Senja on April 2. The events mark the 13th and 14th Ski Classics stages and the final weekend of Ski Classics Season XIV.

The Season XIV of Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 14 events on 10 event weekends in 6 different countries. 

Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XIV (2022/2023)

• Event 1: December 10, 2022 – Bad Gastein PTT, Bad Gastein, Austria, 15km
• Event 2: December 11, 2022 – Bad Gastein Criterium, Bad Gastein, Austria, 35km
• Event 3: December 17, 2022 – La Venosta Criterium, Val Venosta, Italy, 36km 
• Event 4: January 14, 2023 – Pustertaler Ski Marathon, Sexten, Italy, 62km
• Event 5: January 15, 2023 – Prato Piazza Mountain Challenge, Niederdorf, Italy, 32km
• Event 6: January 21, 2023 – Engadin La Diagonela, Engadin Valley, Switzerland, 48km 
• Event 7: January 29, 2023 – Marcialonga, Trentino, Italy, 70km
• Event 8: February 12, 2023 – Jizerská50, Bedřichov, Czech Republic, 50km
• Event 9: February 18, 2023 – Grönklitt Criterium, Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden, 50km
• Event 10: February 19, 2023 – Grönklitt ITT, Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden, 12km
• Event 11: March 5, 2023 – Vasaloppet, Sälen-Mora, Sweden, 90km
• Event 12: March 18, 2023 – Birkebeinerrennet, Rena-Lillehammer, Norway, 54km
• Event 13: April 1, 2023 – Reistadløpet, Setermoen-Bardufoss, Norway, 40km
• Event 14: April 2, 2023 – Summit 2 Senja, Bardufoss- Finnsnes, Norway, 67km

More information about the Ski Classics Pro Tour you can find at skiclassics.com.