Engadin La Diagonela, the fifth Ski Classics Pro Tour event of Season XVI, took place this Saturday in Switzerland. The shortened 43km long-distance skiing event saw Amund Riege, Team Ramudden, and Silje Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, winning the event in superior style.

The Pro Tour event that started in Pontresina and finished in Zuoz saw Amund Riege, Team Ramudden, and Silje Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, dominating their respective races and winning Engadin La Diagonela 2025, the fifth event of Ski Classics Season XVI.

ENGADIN LA DIAGONELA – MEN’S RACE

In the men’s race, which started at 9:55 CET, the action started right from the start. At the first Sprint checkpoint of the day in Samedan, 5.5km into the race, Anton Persson, Team Ramudden, crossed first, followed by Simen Ramstad, Team Kaffebryggeriet DRIV, and Vebjørn Moen, Team Eksjöhus.

With about 33km to go, Team Mäenpää, with Juuso Mäkelä, and Team Eksjöhus, with Morten Eide Pedersen, were at the front controlling the pace but with no decisive move earlier in the race.

A few kilometers later, with 12.8km into the race, a big group of about 50 skiers was in front, already preparing for the second and last Sprint checkpoint, 21.9km into the race at Piste 21.

The Sprint at Piste 21 saw fast man Vebjørn Moen, Team Eksjöhus, taking the most points, followed by Simen Ramstad, Team Kaffebryggeriet DRIV, and Anton Persson, Team Ramudden.

Right after the Sprint, Team Ragde Charge with Mathias Aas Rolid tried his chances, reached the front and stretched the field, but the big group behind was controlling all the moves.

At the 33.2km mark, 41 skiers were still strong in the front, with the second group railing about 1 minute behind.

With 1.5km to go, the final climb to the finish line started and the leading group was still compact and fighting for positions.

In the end, Amund Riege, Team Ramudden, had an impressive sprint and won his second Pro Tour event Season XVI. Riege was followed by Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, 0.4 seconds back. Amund Hoel, Team Engcon, completed the podium in the third position, 0.9 seconds behind the winner.

Engadin La Diagonela – Top 5 Men 

1. Amund Riege, Team Ramudden, 1:44:35.6
2. Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, +0.4
3. Amund Hoel, Team Engcon, +0.9
4. Petter Stakston, Team Aker Dæhlie, +2.9
5. Thomas Joly, Team Ramudden, +3.1

Engadin La Diagonela results can be found HERE

ENGADIN LA DIAGONELA – WOMEN’S RACE

In the women’s race, which started 5 minutes after the men’s at 10:00 CET, we had already had good action at the Samedan 5.5km mark Sprint. Guro Jordheim, Team Aker Dæhlie, crossed first, followed by Stina Nilsson, Team Ragde Charge, and Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Engcon.

The women kept working hard, and with 30km to go, a new trio was formed. Emilie Fleten, Silje Øyre Slind, and Anikken Gjerde Alnæs were the new leaders, with the closest chasers, Kati Roivas and Hanna Lodin, 16 seconds back.

With 24km to go, the leading trio increased the gap to the duo to 40 seconds, with Jenny Larsson and Stina Nilsson fighting hard to close the gap to the second group, another 12 seconds behind.

At Piste 21 Sprint split, it was time for Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Engcon, to cross first, followed by Silje Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, and Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden. Now, with five skiers – Jenny Larsson, Kati Roivas, Stina Nilsson, Guro Jordheim, and Hanna Lodin – the chasing group was already 52 seconds behind the leaders.

From there, the front of the race was established, with the leaders increasing the gap after each split and the chasers fighting for 4^th place. With about 10km to go, the chasing group was still together, with the five skiers more than one minute and a half behind the leading trio and the gap still growing.

With 1.5km to go, it was a fight between Fleten and Øyre Slind for the top position, with Gjerde Alnæs a few seconds behind and the chasers battling for the 4^th position.

Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, crossed the line in second, 3.1 seconds back, and Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Engcon, managed to get the third podium place, 17.9 seconds behind the winner.

Engadin La Diagonela – Top 5 Women

1. Silje Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, 1:58:47.4
2. Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, +3.1
3. Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Engcon, +17.9
4. Kati Roivas, Team Eksjöhus, +2:15.5
5. Stina Nilsson, Team Ragde Charge, +2:18.5

Engadin La Diagonela results can be found HERE

SKI CLASSICS COMPETITIONS – CURRENT STANDINGS

After Engadin La Diagonela, Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Engcon, and Amund Riege, Team Ramudden, lead the Champion Bib Competition. Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Engcon, and Anton Persson, Team Ramudden, are carrying the Green bib of the Sprint Competition, after two Sprints today.

The Pink Bib for the best Youth rests on Hanna Lodin, Team Engcon, and Amund Riege, Team Ramudden.

Team Ramudden is the best-ranked Pro Team after Engadin La Diagonela Season XVI.

Next up is Marcialonga on Sunday, January 26. The 70-kilometer classic race marks the sixth Ski Classics Pro Tour stage and Season XVI’s first Grand Classics event.

Season XVI of the Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 14 events across 10 event weekends in 6 countries. It started in Bad Gastein, Austria, on December 13, 2024, with the Pro Team Presentation and ends in Finnsnes, Norway, with the Ski Classics Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja on March 30, 2025.

Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVI (2024/2025)

• Event 0: Friday, December 13, 2024 –Ski Classics Pro Team Presentation XVI – Bad Gastein, Austria
• Event 1: Saturday, December 14, 2024 – Bad Gastein ITT – Sportgastein, Austria, 7km
• Event 2: Sunday, December 15, 2024 – Bad Gastein Criterium – Sportgastein, Austria, 36km
• Event 3: Saturday, January 11, 2025 – 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon – Sexten, Italy, 60km
• Event 4: Sunday, January 12, 2025 – La Venosta ITT Kapron-Melago – Val Venosta, Italy, 11km
• Event 5: Saturday, January 18, 2025 – Engadin La Diagonela – Pontresina-Zuoz, Switzerland, 43km
• Event 6: Sunday, January 26, 2025 – Marcialonga – Trentino, Italy, 70km
• Event 7: Sunday, February 9, 2025 – Jizerská50 – Bedřichov, Czech Republic, 50km
• Event 8: Saturday, February 15, 2025 – Grönklitt Criterium 61 – Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden, 61km
• Event 9: Sunday, February 16, 2025 – Grönklitt ITT – Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden, 12km
• Event 10: Sunday, March 2, 2025 – Vasaloppet – Sälen-Mora, Sweden, 90km
• Event 11: Saturday, March 15, 2025 – Birkebeinerrennet – Rena-Lillehammer, Norway, 54km
• Event 12: Saturday, March 22, 2025 – Marcialonga Bodø – Bodø, Norway, 50km
• Event 13: Saturday, March 29, 2025 – Reistadløpet – Setermoen-Bardufoss, Norway, 46km
• Event 14: Sunday, March 30, 2025 – Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja – Bardufoss-Finnsnes, Norway, 60km

More information about the Ski Classics Pro Tour can be found at skiclassics.com

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