Team Rustad IL Oslo continues carrying the legacy of one of Norway’s most prestigious ski clubs onto the Ski Classics stage, with six athletes returning and three new faces for Season XVIII.

Rustad IL, based in Oslo, is steeped in Olympic and World Championship history. The club is one of the biggest in Norway, with a large training group offering both junior and senior athletes a serious pathway in the sport. Team Rustad IL Oslo in Ski Classics is the club’s dedicated offer for athletes who want to focus on long-distance skiing.

Six athletes continue from last season: Henrik Vik Tolo, Stefano Zanotto, Olav Adelsten Kildal, Eva Helene Andberg, Ingeborg Rystad, and Magnus Christian Haustreis.

Three new athletes join for Season XVIII: Iver Tildheim Andersen, Markus Arfvedahl, and Irja Lie Haug, who competes in the Vet category.

The biggest name among the newcomers is Rustad IL’s own Iver Tildheim Andersen, a two-time FIS World Cup winner. After leaving the Norwegian national team this spring, he has combined cycling and skiing, with the 50km at the 2027 World Championships in Falun as his big goal. Will he now make the switch to Ski Classics?

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Team Rustad IL Oslo

• Country: Norway
• Pro Team Director: Atle Smenes
• Pro Team Ranking: 15^th
• Website: Team Rustad IL Oslo
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Ski Classics World Championship Season XVIII (2026/2027)

• Event 1: December 11, 2026 – Bad Gastein Prologue – Austria – 1km
• Event 2: December 13, 2026 – Sportgastein Criterium – Austria – 30km
• Event 3: December 19, 2026 – Bad Gastein ITT – Austria – 7km
• Event 4: December 20, 2026 – Bad Gastein Criterium – Austria – 36km
Bad Gastein Tour (Events 1–4 of Ski Classics World Championship Season XVIII)
• Event 5: January 16, 2027 – Engadin La Diagonela – Switzerland – 55km
• Event 6: January 17, 2027 – Zuoz–St. Moritz Sprint – Switzerland – 30km
• Event 7: January 31, 2027 – Marcialonga – Italy – 70km
• Event 8: February 12, 2027 – Bedřichov Heat Sprint – Czech Republic – 1.5km
• Event 9: February 14, 2027 – Jizerská 50 – Czech Republic – 50km
• Event 10: February 27, 2027 – Oxberg–Mora Sprint Women – Sweden – 30km
• Event 11: February 28, 2027 – Oxberg–Mora Sprint Men – Sweden – 30km
• Event 12: March 7, 2027 – Vasaloppet – Sweden – 90km
• Event 13: March 20, 2027 – Birkebeinerrennet – Norway – 53km
• Event 14: April 3, 2027 – Reistadløpet – Norway – 35km
• Event 15: April 4, 2027 – Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja – Norway – 60km

For more updates and detailed information about the Ski Classics World Championship, visit skiclassics.com.

Author: Leandro Lutz
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