SC ranking is the global ranking system for long distance skiers. Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Eiendom, moves up to the first position in the SC ranking after Engadin La Diagonela. Britta Johansson Norgren, Lager 157 Ski Team is now second, and Tord Asle Gjerdalen, Team XPND Fuel of Norway, is third in the SC Ranking.

Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Eiendom, climbs one step in the SC Ranking and is now ranked the number 1 long distance skier in the world. He is in the lead with 29,990,677 points. Britta Johansson Norgren, Lager 157 Ski Team, goes from third to second position with 28,956,109 points. Tord Asle Gjerdalen, Team XPND Fuel of Norway, step up from fourth to third position with 28,898,973 points.

In the top ten, we can also see these athletes moving upward: Morten Eide Pedersen, Team Nordic Athlete, 6^th to 4^th. Stian Hoelgaard, Team Koteng, 8^th to 6^th. Lina Korsgren, Team Ramudden 9^th to 7^th. Øyvind Moen Fjeld, Lager 157 Ski Team, 10^th to 8^th. Kateřina Smutná, eD System Bauer Team, 14^th to 9^th and Joar Thele, Team Ragde Eiendom, 18^th to 10^th.

On the other hand, the third-placed athlete in Engadin La Diagonela Petter Eliassen, Team Ragde Eiendom, dropped from 1^st to 5^th position on the SC ranking list. The reason is that only the best 15 races within 24 months count in the SC Ranking. For the same reason, Oskar Kardin, Team Ragde Eiendom, dropped from 11^th to 17^th place, despite his win on Saturday.

Some athletes are taking big steps in the ranking if we look at the top 100. Ida Dahl, Team Ramudden, goes from 45^th to 31^st.  Nils Persson, Team Engcon, climbs from 65^th to 48^th. Emilie Fleten, Team Koteng, goes from 66^th to 49^th position after her third-place this Saturday. Petter Soleng Skinstad, Team Coop, climbs from 72^nd to 56^th after finishing in 30^th place in La Diagonela.

Engadin La Diagonela winner Jenny Larsson, Team Ramudden, steps up from 74^th to 58^th position. Two more athletes take big steps among the top 100. Karolína Grohová, Silvini Madshus Team, 76^th to 63^rd and Johannes Eklöf, Team Ramudden, goes from 91^st to 65^th position after his great performance this Saturday, finishing in 8^th place.

The following four athletes’ step into the top 100: Maxim Vylegshanin, Russian Winter Team (107^th to 81^st), Alexey Shemiakin, Russian Winter Team (103^rd to 90^th), Nico Walther, Team BSV IBEX, (119^th to 98^th) and Anastasia Rygalina, Russian Winter Team (135^th to 100^th).

Linn Sömskar, Team Nordic Athlete, takes a giant leap in the SC Ranking. After her 7^th place this Saturday she goes from 3254^th to 471^st. Engadin La Diagonela was Sömskars first Pro Tour event. Previously, she had attended one Challengers race. Alliansloppet on roller skis 2020. A race she won.

The SC Ranking is open for all participants in all Visma Ski Classics event, Pro Tour and Challengers.The SC ranking is open for both professional and recreational skiers including all age groups, gender and performance levels. 

You can check the SC Ranking list here. By joining MyPages you can also be ranked among these top skiers and start collecting your own points, pins and many other features that are offered to the members of the club. Sign up to MyPages here.

Top picture: Photo: Björn Reichert/Nordic Focus.