Muonio, Finland, is the place for one of the first traditional cross-country skiing races this 2024/2025 winter. The event weekend starts on Friday, November 15, with a sprint race in classic technique. On Saturday, November 16, a 10km classic technique event awaits. And on Sunday, November 17, the weekend ends with a 10km freestyle race.

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In a press release, the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) has named their cross-country ski team for the upcoming FIS races in Olos/Muonio. Italy will start with 11 athletes. On the women’s side, Italy will start with 4 skiers. Already on the men’s side, 7 athletes will start for the European country. 

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According to FISI, the Italian World Cup Team continues to train in Finland in view of their World Cup premiere scheduled for the end of the month in Ruka, and this weekend will be racing at the FIS race in Olos/Muonio.

“The group led by Markus Cramer is currently in Muonio, where they will take part in some FIS preparatory races over the weekend. It starts on Friday, November 15, with a classic technique sprint, in which Federico Pellegrino, Elia Barp, Michael Hellweger, Simoen Daprà, Paolo Ventura, Francesco De Fabiani, Davide Graz, Anna Comarella, Caterina Ganz and Nicole Monsorno will take part. On Saturday, November 16, it will be the turn of a 10 km classic technique with Pellegrino, Barp, Daprà, Ventura, De Fabiani, Graz, Comarella, Ganz, Monsorno, and Francesca Franchi. The same athletes (with the exception of Monsorno and with the addition of Hellweger) will compete on Sunday, November 17, in the 10 km free technique that closes the triptych,” says the press release.

Here is the Italian National Team for the Olos/Muonio Ski Race Weekend

Sprint C

Women’s Team

• Anna Comarella
• Caterina Ganz
• Nicole Monsorno

Men’s Team

• Federico Pellegrino
• Elia Barp
• Michael Hellweger
• Simone Daprà
• Paolo Ventura
• Francesco De Fabiani
• Davide Graz

10km C

Women’s Team

• Anna Comarella
• Caterina Ganz
• Nicole Monsorno
• Francesca Franchi

Men’s Team

• Federico Pellegrino
• Elia Barp
• Simone Daprà
• Paolo Ventura
• Francesco De Fabiani
• Davide Graz

10km F

Women’s Team

• Anna Comarella
• Caterina Ganz
• Francesca Franchi

Men’s Team

• Federico Pellegrino
• Elia Barp
• Simone Daprà
• Paolo Ventura
• Francesco De Fabiani
• Davide Graz
• Michael Hellweger

Facts Olos/Muonio Ski Race Weekend

• When: Friday, November 15 to Sunday, November 17
• Who: Elite traditional cross-country skiers – women and men
• Where: Olos/Muonio, Finland
• What: Olos/Muonio Ski Race Weekend

The Start Lists can be found HERE

Friday, November 15, 2024 – Sprint 1.4km C (More details can be found here)
Sprint Qualification, 9:00 CET
Sprint Heats, from 11:00 CET

Saturday, November 16, 2024 – 10km C (More details can be found here)
Classic 10 km, 9:00 CET

Sunday, November 17, 2024 – 10km F (More details can be found here)
Freestyle 10 km, 9:00 CET

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