Janteloppet

With superior performances, Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, and Torleif Syrstad, Lager 157 Ski Team, won the challenging 93km long-distance race. Overall, Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, and Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, are the Champions of Season XV.

Read More: Emilie Fleten and Johan Hoel are the Champions of Season XV

JANTELOPPET – MEN’S RACE

In the men’s race, the speed was high but controlled from the beginning, with several skiers from several Pro Teams taking the reins and stretching the field at the front.

At the day’s first checkpoint at Buåsen, 14.6km into the race, the front group was still big and compact, with all the favorites at the front. Amund Riege, Team Ramudden, crossed first, followed by his teammate Alfred Buskqvist, 1.0 seconds back, and Henrik Arntzen Joks, Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso, 1.7 seconds behind.

Heading to the sprint checkpoint and with about 75km to go, Alfred Buskqvist increased the pace and tried his luck to gain a gap, but he soon was brought back. 

At the first Sprint & Team Sprint checkpoint of the day at Mosetertoppen, 23.2km into the race, Simen Ramstad, Team Kaffebryggeriet crossed first, taking maximum points, followed by Alfred Buskqvist, Team Ramudden, 0.8 seconds back, and Amund Riege, Team Ramudden, 1.3 seconds behind.

Right after the sprint, a selected group of skiers hit the front, with Axel Jutterström setting the pace and stretching the field. With about 60km to go, a 21-strong skiers’ group was in the lead, with Thomas Ødegaarden, Team Eksjöhus, the first chaser, 19 seconds back.

At the Buåsen checkpoint, 37.8km into the race, a solid group of 17 skiers was on the front, with Morten Eide Pedersen, Team Eksjöhus, crossing first, followed by Andrew Musgrave, Team Aker Dæhlie, 0.9 seconds behind, and Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge, 1.3 seconds back. 

At the second and final Ski Classics Sprint & Team Sprint checkpoint of the day and the season, within 46.4km into the race, Axel Jutterström, Team Eksjöhus, crossed first and got maximum points, followed by Andrew Musgrave, Team Aker Dæhlie, and Amund Riege, Team Ramudden. Only 16 skiers were on the front group within 18.1 seconds, with the first chasers 1:38.6 down.

With the sprint results, Amund Hoel, Team Engcon, sealed the victory at the Green Sprint competition overall with 226 points. Alfred Buskqvist, Team Ramudden, finished in second place with 181 points, followed by Simen Ramstad, Team Kaffebryggeriet, in third place with 171 points.   

Right after the sprint, with 45km to go, Novak, Musgrave, Jutterström, and Riege formed a four-skier group. A few more skiers tried to close the gap, and there was a lot of action at the front. With about 33km to go, Skaug Mathisen picked up the pace and got a gap over the chasers behind Novak, Riege, Jutterström, Syrstad, Pedersen, Nygaard, and Hoel.

At the Buåsen checkpoint, 61km into the race, Max Novak crossed first, followed by Axel Jutterström, 0.9 seconds back, and Runar Skaug Mathisen, 6.1 seconds behind. Eight skiers were within 32 seconds, with one chaser 1:30 back and another group more than three minutes behind the leaders.

With 23.4km to go at Mosetertoppen, the Lager 157 Ski Team dominated. Torleif Syrstad pushed hard and crossed first, closely followed by Runar Skaug Mathisen 1.5 seconds back. Axel Jutterström crossed third, 19.8 seconds back, with Max Novak 20.6 seconds behind the leader. 

With 9.5km to go, Syrstad looked strong, upped the pace at an uphill, and left Skaug Mathisen behind.

At the final time crossing the Buåsen checkpoint, 84.2km into the race, Syrstad crossed first, with Skaug Mathisen in second, 44.4 seconds back. The third position was Novak, 2:06.1 behind.

In the end, Torleif Syrstad, Lager 157 Ski Team, paced himself perfectly to win his second-ever Pro Tour event in superior performance, in a total time of 4:07:38.5.

After a huge work to the line, Runar Skaug Mathisen, Lager 157 Ski Team, took second place, 2:50.9 back. A remarkable performance from Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie, earned him third place on the podium, 3:19.8 behind the winner.

Janteloppet – Top 5 Men

1. Torleif Syrstad, Lager 157 Ski Team, 4:07:38.5
2. Runar Skaug Mathisen, Lager 157 Ski Team, +2:50.9
3. Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie, +3:19.8
4. Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge, +5:20.1
5. Morten Eide Pedersen, Team Eksjöhus, +5:22.9

Janteloppet results can be found HERE 

Interviews

Interview with Torleif Syrstad, Lager 157 Ski Team (1^st place)

Interview with Runar Skaug Mathisen, Lager 157 Ski Team (2^nd place)

Interview with Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie (3^rd place)

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The Season XV of Ski Classics Pro Tour consisted of 15 events on 11 event weekends in 6 different countries. The season started in Bad Gastein, Austria, on December 9, 2023, and ended in Norway with the 93km Ski Classics Grand Finale Janteloppet on April 13, 2024.

SKI CLASSICS PRO TOUR SEASON XV (2023/2024)

• Event 1: December 9, 2023 – Bad Gastein PTT, Austria, 13km
• Event 2: December 10, 2023 – Bad Gastein Criterium, Austria, 36km
• Event 3: December 16, 2023 – La Venosta Criterium, Italy, 37km 
• Event 4: December 17, 2023 – La Venosta ITT, Italy, 10km
• Event 5: January 13, 2024 – 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon, Italy, 62km
• Event 6: January 20, 2024 – Engadin La Diagonela, Switzerland, 55km
• Event 7: January 28, 2024 – Marcialonga, Italy, 70km
• Event 8: February 11, 2024 – Jizerská50, Czech Republic, 50km
• Event 9: February 17, 2024 – Grönklitt Classic, Sweden, 60km
• Event 10: February 18, 2024 – Grönklitt ITT, Sweden, 13km
• Event 11: March 3, 2024 – Vasaloppet, Sweden, 90km
• Event 12: March 16, 2024 – Birkebeinerrennet, Norway, 54km
• Event 13: April 6, 2024 – Reistadløpet, Norway, 50km
• Event 14: April 7, 2024 – Summit 2 Senja, Norway, 60km
• Event 15: April 13, 2024 – Ski Classics Grand Finale – Janteloppet, Norway, 93km

More information about the Ski Classics Pro Tour can be found at skiclassics.com