Lahti World Cup – Women’s Freestyle Team Sprint – Preview

On Friday, March 24, 2023, the women’s team sprint in freestyle technique is set to take place in Lahti, and the excitement is palpable. With a field of strong contenders, all eyes are on who will come out on top.

Sweden has won 10 of the last 13 women’s team sprints in the World Cup, and they are chasing Norway for the most wins in this category. Sweden’s most recent victory in Lahti was on February 10, 2019, with Dahlqvist and Ida Ingemarsdotter taking the top spot. No cross-country skier has won multiple team sprint events in Lahti, so it will be interesting to see if Sweden can repeat their success this year.

Norway is the current record holder for the most women’s team sprint wins in the World Cup, with a total of 15. However, they have not won any of the last 13 team sprint events. Norway’s previous team sprint victory in the women’s World Cup was in the classic style in Nové Mesto na Morave on January 12, 2014.

The United States won one women’s team event in the World Cup in Quebec on December 7, 2012. However, they have finished on the podium in the last two women’s team sprint events in the World Cup, with Julia Kern being part of both teams, but she will not start tomorrow.

Overall, the Women’s Team Sprint Freestyle race promises to be an exciting event, with strong contenders from all over the World. Fans of cross-country skiing won’t want to miss this highly anticipated event.

Friday, March 24: Team Sprint F (Find more details here)

• 14:20 CET: Team Sprint F, Women
• 14:40 CET: Team Sprint F, Men
• 15:50 CET: Team Sprint Final, Men
• 15:50 CET: Team Sprint Final, Women 

START LIST WOMEN

See below the complete program with facts, start lists, and results for the World Cup in Lahti.

FACTS Lahti World Cup Season 2022/2023

• When: Friday, March 24, to Sunday, March 26
• Who: Elite national skiers
• Where: Lahti, Finland
• What: FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Lahti, Finland

PROGRAM

Friday, March 24: Team Sprint F (Find more details here)

• 14:20 CET: Team Sprint F, Women
• 14:40 CET: Team Sprint F, Men
• 15:50 CET: Team Sprint Final, Men
• 15:50 CET: Team Sprint Final, Women 

Saturday, March 25: Sprint C (Find more details here)

• 10:30 CET: Sprint Quali C, Men
• 10:30 CET: Sprint Quali C, Women 
• 13:00 CET: Sprint Final C, Men
• 13:00 CET: Sprint Final C, Women

Sunday, March 26: 20km Mass Start C (Find more details here)

• 11:00 CET: 20km Mass Start C, Women
• 12:45 CET: 20km Mass Start C, Men 

New this season was the exact race distances for women and men in all World Cup events, as the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) decided in May. Several other changes have also been introduced to the World Cup.

Read More: Cross-Country Skiing Changes And World Cup Calendar For The 2022/2023 Season

Also Read: New Distances At The Cross-Country Skiing World Cup