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Summit 2 Senja Season XV – Interview with Magnis Smedås, Team Eksjöhus

Summit 2 Senja

Summit 2 Senja, the 14th and second last event in Ski Classics Season XV, took place today in Norway. Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus, and Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget, Team Eksjöhus, secured the win with solid performances.

Read More: Smedås and Løwstrøm Nyenget winners at Summit 2 Senja Season XV

SUMMIT 2 SENJA – WOMEN’S RACE

The women’s race started at 9:05 CET, and the pace was high from the beginning. Emilie Fleten crashed in the first kilometer and broke a pole, but she was fast enough to rejoin the solid group of 16 skiers at the front. 

About 6km into the race, a front group was formed, containing three top favorites: Astrid Øyre Slind, Magni Smedås, and Emilie Fleten. A few kilometers later, Smedås was dropped and couldn’t follow the leading duo.

At Johannesmyra, with 11.6km into the race, the Sprint checkpoint was won by Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, closely followed by Astrid Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, and then Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus, 14.0 seconds behind the leaders. 

After the Sprint, the leading duo of Fleten and Slind was working well. With 45km remaining, Smedås could close the gap but struggled to keep the pace. Five kilometers later, Smedås was already 36 seconds back, and a group of seven skiers was chasing, 1:50 behind the leaders.

At the 32.5km mark, the leading duo showed good cooperation. Astrid crossed the checkpoint first, followed by Fleten. Magni was 1:23.4 back, and the chasing group was already over 4:12.1 behind.

With 9km to go, already on the steepest part of the final Iconic Climb of the season, the leading duo was still together up the hill. A few kilometers later, an impressive comeback from Magni Smedås showed her strength, and with 6km to go, she attacked and got a gap over the now chasers Emilie Fleten and Astrid Øyre Slind.

At the Magdaskaret Iconic Climb checkpoint, 54.6km into the race, Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus, crossed first, followed by Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, 14.9 back, and Astrid Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, 20.4 seconds behind. 

After the Climb and heading down to the finish line, Magni was alone and could enjoy the race’s final stretch. 

In the end, Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus, timed her strength perfectly in a dramatic recovery race to win this year’s Summit 2 Senja in a total time of 3:10:33.0.

Second place went to Astrid Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, 1:07.7 back. Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, after a fall in the finishing downhill and a quick recovery, completed the podium in the third position, 1:08.8 behind the winner.

Summit 2 Senja – Top 5 Women

1. Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus, 3:10:33.0 
2. Astrid Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, +1:07.7
3. Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, +1.08.8
4. Kati Roivas, Team Eksjöhus, +8:41.1
5. Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Ragde Charge, +9:08.5

Summit 2 Senja results can be found HERE

SKI CLASSICS COMPETITIONS – CURRENT STANDINGS

After Summit 2 Senja, Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, and Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, lead the Champion Bib Competition. Fleten is already the Yellow Champion overall, Season XV.

Ahead of the last Ski Classics Pro Tour event, Season XV, Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, and Amund Hoel, Team Engcon, are wearing the Green bib of the Sprint Competition. Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, and Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, carry the bib for the Climb Competition. 

The Pink Bib for the best Youth rests on Karolina Hedenström, Lager 157 Ski Team, and Thomas Ødegaarden, Team Eksjöhus.

Team Eksjöhus is the best-ranked Pro Team after Summit 2 Senja Season XV.

Next is the Ski Classics Grand Finale – Janteloppet, which will take place next Saturday, April 13. The event marks the 15th and final stage of Season XV.

The Season XV of Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 15 events on 11 event weekends in 6 different countries. The season started in Bad Gastein, Austria, on December 9, 2023, and will end in Norway with the 100km 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, 35km 
• 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, 100km

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