Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja, the 14th and final Pro Tour event of Ski Classics Season XVI, took place this Sunday in Norway. Watch the top 3 men’s interviews and event highlights here!
Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja
Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja, the 14th and final event in Ski Classics Season XVI, took place this Sunday in Norway. Ole Jørgen Bruvoll, Team Engcon, and Ebba Andersson secured the event win with solid performances.
Ole Jørgen Bruvoll and Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, both from Team Engcon, are the overall winners of the Ski Classics Champion bib competition Season XVI. Read the race report and check all the bib competition winners.
Read More: Ole Jørgen Bruvoll and Anikken Gjerde Alnæs crowned Champions Season XVI
INTERVIEWS
Interview with Ole Jørgen Bruvoll, Team Engcon (1st place)
Interview with Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge (2nd place)
Interview with Eirik Sverdrup Augdal, Team Eksjöhus (3rd place)
GRAND FINALE SUMMIT 2 SENJA – MEN
The men’s race started at 8:30 CET, and the pace was fast. With 10km into the race, a solid group of about 20 skiers formed ahead of the day’s Sprint.
At the Sprint checkpoint of the day at Johannesmyra, 11.1km into the race, Thomas Joly, Team Ramudden, crossed the sprint line first, followed by Truls Gisselman, Team Ramudden, and Alfred Buskqvist, also from Team Ramudden.
After the Sprint and about 40km to go, a 15-skier group was strong at the front, with Torleif Syrstad, Team Engcon, setting a solid pace.
Over the kilometers, the pace was controlled in the front group, with several skiers sharing some work.
At the 32.1km mark in Skihytta, the leading group showed a controlled pace, with Magnus Vesterheim, Team Aker Dæhlie, crossing the checkpoint first, followed by Morten Eide Pedersen, Team Eksjöhus, and Axel Jutterström, Team Eksjöhus, with 18 skiers crossing the line within 7.7 seconds. The first chaser, Kasper Stadaas, Team Ragde Charge, crossed the checkpoint 39.9 seconds back, and the first chasing group was already over 54 seconds behind.
Heading to the only Climb checkpoint of the day and the final Iconic Climb for Season XVI, Syrstad was on the offensive, with the skiers constantly working to stretch the leading group.
At the 10km to go mark, the real climb to Magdaskaret started, and soon the steep gradient kicked in, Syrstad and Bruvoll increased the pace and split the field.
Ole Jørgen Bruvoll showed his strength a few kilometers up the hill, increased the pace, and got a small gap. With 8km to go, the gap was already 8 seconds to the chasers and rising.
At the Magdaskaret Climb checkpoint, 54.8km into the race, Ole Jørgen Bruvoll, Team Engcon, crossed first, followed by Axel Jutterström, Team Eksjöhus, 23.4 seconds back, and Torleif Syrstad, Team Engcon, 24.5 seconds behind.
Jørgen Bruvoll had a comfortable margin over the chasers after the Iconic Climb and down to the finish line.
In the end, the gap over the chasers proved enough, and Ole Jørgen Bruvoll, Team Engcon, won Summit 2 Senja, the 14th stage of Ski Classics Season XVI, in a total time of 2:36:35.9.
Second place went to Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, 4.4 seconds back. After another solid performance, Eirik Sverdrup Augdal, Team Eksjöhus, finished in the third position, 4.6 seconds behind the winner.
Top 5 Men
- Ole Jørgen Bruvoll, Team Engcon, 2:36:35.9
- Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, +4.4
- Eirik Sverdrup Augdal, Team Eksjöhus, +4.6
- Johan Tjelle, Team Engcon, +5.0
- Axel Jutterström, Team Eksjöhus, +6.5
Complete results can be found HERE – Final Standings HERE
Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja Season XVI – Video Highlights
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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, 13km
- 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 – Valnesfjord, 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
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