Monday, Nov 6, 2023
Today's Paper
Emil Persson became ill at the beginning of the season and did not achieve any top results before Christmas. Now, he hopes that his form will be back when the competition starts again with the 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon this weekend.
Last winter, the Swedish cross-country skier Emil Danielsson won a medal in the sprint at the U23 World Championships. For the upcoming season, he is divided on whether to compete in the U23 World Championships in Planica.
No other men’s Pro Tour athlete has ever been as victorious as Emil Persson in the Ski Classics. There were nine victories during Season XIV, and already after the win at Vasaloppet, the Yellow champion’s bib was secured.
Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, took the first Swedish men’s victory in Vasaloppet since 2012. Petter Northug, Team Northug Crucible, believes that was crucial for the sport.
Vasaloppet marked the eleventh Ski Classics Pro Tour event and the third Grand Classics Season XIV. After the weekend, these are the rankings and bib-holders in various overall competitions.
Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, has been a phenomenon at the Ski Classics Season XIV, winning eight out of nine individual races. Now he aims for Vasaloppet and the first Swedish men’s victory in eleven years.
For several Ski Classics Pro Tour athletes, Vasaloppet is a major goal for the season. In recent weeks, the long-distance skiers have well prepared for what awaits them in Sweden.
Grönklitt ITT, the tenth Ski Classics event of Season XIV, took place today in Sweden. Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, and Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, were the fastest in the 12-kilometer-long race proving their form throughout the entire race and abilities in individual competitions.
Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, won the 12-kilometer-long Grönklitt Individual Time Trial today in Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden.
Emil Persson’s winning streak ended yesterday after six straight victories. The Lager 157 Ski Team’s athlete talks about a challenging day in the Czech forests at Jizerská50.
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