The biathletes are getting their show on the road with season opener competitions in Sjusjøen (NOR) this weekend and a start list worthy of a World Cup. Although the IBU World Cup doesn’t get underway until Dec 1, when the first round takes place in Östersund (SWE), the start lists for the upcoming weekend races […]
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A Solid Start to the 2016 Season
- Nov 15 2015
Madshus racers posted five podium finishes and a good number of strong performances during the FIS season opener in Beitostølen (NOR). Heidi Weng (NOR) was second in the women’s 7.5-kilometer classic race on Friday. Hans Christer Holund (NOR) started his first season on the Norwegian national team with two podiums in a row: Third place […]
2016 Season Kick-Off
- Nov 10 2015
The 2016 FIS season opener at Beitostølen (NOR) includes both cross-country and Nordic combined competitions, scheduled from Friday morning through Sunday. Strong and deep field The cross-country events are open to the top 140 male skiers (domestic and international athletes combined) based on the current FIS ranking list. For the men, the FIS point cutoff […]
Secret to Success: Soccer
- Oct 29 2015
Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg (NOR) says that if she doesn’t ski fast enough in the winter, it’s because she hasn’t played enough soccer in the spring and summer. The multitalented 24-year-old cross-country skier helped her hometown soccer team advance to the first division this season. But while Oestberg loves the game and will gladly continue with […]
Raising the Boot Bar
- Oct 20 2015
Shatter records and redefine what’s possible. Enter the Super Nano all carbon boot. Waste no effort. Make every push count. “The speed you can drive with this boot really amazes me,” says Emil Hegle Svendsen. The Norwegian biathlete points out that the Nano Carbon boot’s track record with him is solid: Half a dozen World […]
Eyes on the Tour
- Oct 9 2015
The tenth edition of the FIS Tour de Ski will take place in January, and in a year with no major championships, the Tour will be one of the top highlights of the season. Madshus racer Heidi Weng (NOR) is excited for the Tour, and hopes to improve on last season’s success that landed her […]
US Ski Team Athlete Ida Sargent Joins Team Madshus
- Oct 1 2015
Seattle, WA (Aug. 26, 2014) — Madshus, the world’s leading performance Nordic ski company, is pleased to announce that Olympian and US Nordic Ski Team Member, Ida Sargent has signed an exclusive deal with Madshus skis and boots. The deal is effective October 1st, 2015 and will see Sargent race on Madshus equipment for the […]
Aiming for the Crystal Globe
- Sep 30 2015
Pål Golberg (NOR) has his eyes set on the overall sprint World Cup in a season with no major cross-country championships. “I had a lot of good sprint races last season, and there are no championships this season, so winning the overall sprint World Cup is what motivates me the most,” says Pål Golberg. In […]
Fall Favorites
- Sep 23 2015
Heidi Weng (NOR) shares a couple of her favorite fall workouts. The 24-year-old moved into the World Cup podium last season and is chasing her first individual World Cup victory this season as well as the overall Tour de Ski podium. To get there, Weng spends a lot of time on both long easy distance […]
Never Stop Dreaming
- Sep 9 2015
Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (NOR) has battled sickness through the dryland season, but never loses his sight on the goal: The 2016 IBU World Championships on home turf in Oslo. The King of Biathlon has a drawer full of World Championship and Olympic medals, but none are earned in Norway. So far. That’s one reason why […]
