Many Changes In The SC Ranking After The Weekend

by Leandro Lutz • 17.01.2023
The Ski Classics Ranking saw many changes after Pustertaler Ski Marathon and Prato Piazza Mountain Challenge. Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, keeps his first position in the SC Ranking, the global ranking system for long-distance skiers.

The Ski Classics Ranking saw many changes after Pustertaler Ski Marathon and Prato Piazza Mountain Challenge. Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, keeps his first position in the SC Ranking, the global ranking system for long-distance skiers.

After an intense weekend, Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, has now 26,299,058 points after winning both Pustertaler Ski Marathon and Prato Piazza Mountain Challenge, the fourth and fifth Pro Tour events of Ski Classics Season XIV. 

In the SC Ranking, Persson is followed by Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, who won the Pustertaler Ski Marathon and was third at Prato Piazza Mountain Challenge. Dahl now has 25,634,041 points.

Astrid Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, is now in third place with 25,235,943 points after winning Prato Piazza Mountain Challenge. Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge, dropped one position to fourth place with 25,001,087 points. 

Moving up among the top 10 athletes is Kasper Stadaas, Team Ragde Charge, from 10th to 8th place, with 24,332,739 points, and Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, from 13th to 9th place, with 24,085,172 points. Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie, is dropping from 8th to 10th place in the SC Ranking after the weekend, with 24,076,292 points.

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

TOP 10 

AthleteNationalityPro TeamSC RankingPoints
Emil PerssonSwedenLager 157 Ski Team#126,299,058
Ida DahlSwedenTeam Engcon#225,634,041
Astrid Øyre SlindNorwayTeam Aker Dæhlie#325,235,943
Andreas NygaardNorwayTeam Ragde Charge#425,001,087
Tord Asle GjerdalenNorwayTeam XPND Fuel#524,585,729
Lina KorsgrenSwedenTeam Ramudden#624,484,047
Oskar KardinSwedenTeam Ragde Charge#724,373,934
Kasper StadaasNorwayTeam Ragde Charge#824,332,739
Emilie FletenNorwayTeam Ramudden#924,085,172
Max NovakSwedenTeam Aker Dæhlie#1024,076,292

TOP 20 

Notable in the top 20 is that Stian Hoelgaard, Team Aker Dæhlie, continues to climb. The Norwegian Pro Tour skier goes from 15th to 14th place. Herman Paus, Team Ramudden, rise from 17th to 16th place.

Also in the top 20 is Torleif Syrstad, Lager 157 Ski Team, going from 23rd to 19th position.

Torleif Syrstad, Lager 157 Ski Team, moving from 23rd to 19th position on the SC Ranking after the weekend. Here at the finish of the Prato Piazza Mountain Challenge. Photo: Vanzetta/NordicFocus.

TOP 50

Athletes stepping up inside the top 50: Thomas Ødegaarden, Team XPND Fuel, after his first-ever Pro Tour podium at Prato Piazza Mountain Challenge (from 33rd to 27th); Axel Jutterström, Team Eksjöhus (from 30th to 29th); Nils Dahlsten, Lager 157 Ski Team (from 34th to 33rd); Chris Andre Jespersen, Team Aker Dæhlie (from 45th to 34th); Amund Riege, Team Ramudden (from 40th to 37th); Fabián Štoček, Vltava Fund Ski Team (from 44th to 43rd); Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Ragde Charge (51st to 47th); and Thomas Joly, Team Nordic Expérience (from 55th to 48th).

Thomas Ødegaarden, Team XPND Fuel, moving from 33rd to 27th on the SC Ranking after the weekend. Photo: Reichert/NordicFocus.

TOP 100

Some athletes moved up five positions or more if we look at the 50-100 ranking list: Patrick Fossum Kristoffersen, Team Robinson Trentino (from 61st to 54th); Jenny Larsson, Team Ragde Charge (from 77th to 58th); Thomas Gifstad, Team Robinson Trentino (from 72nd to 59th); Hans Petter Rolke, Team Front Rustad IL (from 83rd to 68th); Karolina Hedenström, Lager 157 Ski Team (from 82nd to 74th); Ole Eirik Fuglehaug Ekrem, YC RøR Sjusjøen Ski Team (from 84th to 78th); Ida Palmberg, Team Ramudden (from 86th to 79th); Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus (from 105th to 80th); Juuso Mäkelä, Team Kaskipuu (from 119th to 88th); Anna Jönsson Haag, Team Kaffebryggeriet (from 111th to 90th); and Sandra Schützová, Vltava Fund Ski Team (from 113th to 95th).

After the weekend, Jenny Larsson, Team Ragde Charge, moved from 77th to 58th on the SC Ranking. Photo: Vanzetta/NordicFocus.

TOP 200

From the top 100 to the top 200, taking ten steps up or more, we can see Petter Stakston, Team Aker Dæhlie (142nd to 101st); Filip Rosjö, Ski Team Göhlins (126th to 105th); Mathias Aas Rolid, Team Næringsbanken Stora Enson (158th to 113th); Frida Hallquist, Team Engcon (165th to 134th); Petter Northug, Team Northug Crucible (168th to 135th); Jeremy Royer, Team Nordic Expérience (180th to 137th); Olli Tyrväinen, Team Edux (174th to 141st); Christian Winker, Ski-Willy Marathon Team Austria (171st to 143rd); Rickard Ericsson, Team Futura Trentino Dolomiten Trauma Clinic (166th to 153rd); Lars Sørensen, Team Front Rustad IL (188th to 161st); and Emanuele Bosin, Team Futura Trentino Dolomiten Trauma Clinic (187th to 165th).

Significant steps up also for Alvar Myhlback, Lager 157 Ski Team (215th to 167th); Einar Kalland-Olsen, Exsitec Team (232nd to 172nd); Gian Flurin Pfaeffli, Team BSV Ibex (209th to 182nd); Indvild Bratlie, Team Front Rustad IL (237th to 193rd); Vebjørn Moen, Team Aker Dæhlie (267th 196th); Anton Elvseth, Team Engcon (246th to 197th); Hanna Lodin, Ski Team Göhlins (275th to 199th); and Oona Kettunen, Team Kaskipuu (306th to 200th).

OUTSIDE TOP 200

Many steps up also for Tyler Kornfield, Team Robinson Trentino (265th to 201st); Joachim Thrane, Danish Skimarathon Team (260th to 219th); Petr Knop, eD system Silvini Team (271st to 222nd); Niina Virtanen, Team Edux (310th to 228th); Magnus Waaler, Team Front Rustad IL (316th to 231st); Jonas Bergli, Team Synnfjell (338th to 232nd); Fredrik Helgestad, Team Kaffebryggeriet (303rd to 237th); Adam Gillman, Exsitec Team (359th to 240th); Simon Jonsson, Ski Team Göhlins (305th to 243rd); Marino Capelli, Team BSV Ibex (494th to 260th); Solene Faivre, Team Nordic Expérience (354th to 267th); Rebecca Bergagnin, Team Robinson Trentino (406th to 277th); and Kristoffer By Vollset, Team NTNUI Sweco (596th to 285th).

Significant SC Ranking improvements also for Martin Jakš, eD system Silvini Team (694th to 319th); Anja Stolpe, Lager 157 Ski Team (738th to 357th); Guri Sollien Hulbak, Team NTNUI Sweco (813th to 464th); Katie Feldman, Team BSV Ibex (2966th to 467th); and Hans-Marius Klevmoen, Team Synnfjell (2210th to 486th).

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