Erik Valnes fires a clear warning shot and beats the world elite in Muonio, one week before the Norwegian season opener at Beitostølen.
Takes her second straight win in Muonio after a three-way thriller to the finish line.
The stars deliver in the sprint prologue, while the Russian Olympic champion is far behind in Muonio on Friday morning. See the qualification results from Muonio and watch live on SC Play.
Erik Valnes has not raced since the Olympics in February. Now he posts a strong prologue in the classic sprint in Muonio. See the qualification results and watch live on SC Play.
With less than a month until the start of the cross-country skiing SuperTour in the USA and Canada, here is the full schedule for the upcoming winter.
The season gets underway in earnest today as the Olos/Muonio Ski Race Weekend opens with a classic sprint. Qualification is live on SC Play from 8:45 CET, with heats and finals from 10:45 CET.
Sudden stop for the Russians in Norway too: Barred from competing in Norway, they now face closed borders across all of Scandinavia.
On Thursday, Finland decided that Russian athletes will not be granted entry visas.
The Finnish cross-country season gets underway in Olos/Muonio on Friday, with World Cup stars from across Europe lining up against the best of the home nation. Here are the skiers to follow over the three race days, all streamed live on SC Play.
Successful Norwegian coach Egil Kristiansen took over the Swedish national team in May and introduced Norwegian methods. The effect is striking, but now the skiers are worried.