La Venosta ITT, the fourth Ski Classics event of Season XV, took place today in Val Venosta, Italy. Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, and Herman Paus, Team Ramudden, were the fastest in the 10-kilometer-long race, proving their form throughout the entire race and abilities in individual competitions.
La Venosta ITT - Individual Time Trial in Val Venosta, Italy, saw Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, and Herman Paus, Team Ramudden, winning the fourth Ski Classics event of Season XV.
A fierce battle between Pro Team athletes marked the 10-kilometer race organized as a time trial with individual starts. The gap between the skiers was 1 minute, with the women starting from 8:00 CET and the men from 9:30 CET.
LA VENOSTA ITT - WOMEN'S RACE
In the women's competition, Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, crushed today's Individual Time Trial competition. It was her first individual win this season.
Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, showed a strong performance throughout the race and at the 2.5km split was already leading, 6.1 seconds ahead of Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, and Karolina Hedenstrom, Lager 157 Ski Team, 37.7 seconds back.
At the 6.8km split, Dahl extended her lead and was 13.0 seconds ahead of Fleten in second place, and 1:23.7 ahead of Kati Roivas, Team Eksjohus, now in third place.
At the finish, Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, won with a solid margin of 35.1 seconds over Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, who finished in a solid second place. Kati Roivas, Team Eksjohus, had an impressive race and finished third, 1:37.9 behind the winner and her first Ski Classic Pro Tour podium.
Karolina Hedentrstrom, Lager 157 Ski Team, finished in the 4th position, 2:12.6 back, and Frida Erkers, Team Eksjohus, ended up in the 5th place, 2:26.0 behind.
La Venosta ITT - Top 5 Women
- Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, 32:26.0
- Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, +35.1
- Kati Roivas, Team Eksjohus, +1:37.9
- Karolina Hedenstrom, Lager 157 Ski Team, +2:12.6
- Frida Erkers, Team Eksjohus, +2:26.0
La Venosta ITT results can be found HERE
LA VENOSTA ITT - MEN'S RACE
In the men's field, Herman Paus, Team Ramudden, was the fastest in today's race and proved his abilities in all kinds of races, from mass-start long-distance races to shorter events and individual starts.
At the 2.5km split mark, Thomas Odegaarden, Team Eksjohus, had a tight fight with Herman Paus, Team Ramudden, and Axel Jutterstrom, Team Eksjohus. Odegaarden was only 5.0 seconds ahead of Paus and 14.6 seconds ahead of Jutterstrom.
Halfway through the race, at the 6.8km split mark, Thomas Odegaarden was still in the lead, but Paus reduced the deficit to only 3.5 seconds. The same goes for Jutterstrom, closing the time difference to only 3.7 seconds behind the leader.
At the finish, Herman Paus, Team Ramudden, reversed the deficit and won with a slim margin and a total time of 28:27.6. With the result, Paus had his first-ever Ski Classics Pro Tour win.
Jutterstrom, Team Eksjohus, finished in second place, 5.9 seconds back, leaving Thomas Odegaarden, Team Eksjohus, in third place and 10 seconds behind the winner.
La Venosta ITT - Top 5 Men
- Herman Paus, Team Ramudden, 28:27.6
- Axel Jutterstrom, Team Eksjohus, +5.9
- Thomas Odegaarden, Team Eksjohus, +10.0
- Ole Jorgen Bruvoll, Team Engcon, +14.4
- Kasper Stadaas, Team Ragde Charge, +15.6
La Venosta ITT results can be found HERE
CURRENT STANDINGS SKI CLASSICS COMPETITIONS
After La Venosta ITT, Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, and Kasper Stadaas, Team Ragde Charge, lead the Champion Bib Competition. Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, and Alfred Buskqvist, Team Ramudden, are carrying the Green bib of the Sprint Competition.
Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, and Kasper Stadaas, Team Ragde Charge, carry the bib for the Climb Competition. The Pink Bib for the best Youth rests on Karolina Hedenstrom, Lager 157 Ski Team, and Axel Jutterstrom, Team Eksjohus.
Team Eksjohus is the best Pro Team after La Venosta ITT.
La Venosta ITT program, start lists, live timing, and SC Play can be found HERE
Next up on Ski Classics Season XV is the 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon in Italy on January 13, 2024. The event marks the fifth Ski Classics stage, Season XV.
The Season XV of Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 15 events on 11 event weekends in 6 different countries.
Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XV (2023/2024)
- Event 1: December 9, 2023 - Bad Gastein PTT, Austria, 13km
- Event 2: December 10, 2023 - Bad Gastein Criterium, Austria, 36km
- Event 3: December 16, 2023 - La Venosta Criterium, Italy, 37km
- Event 4: December 17, 2023 - La Venosta ITT, Italy, 10km
- Event 5: January 13, 2024 - 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon, Italy, 62km
- Event 6: January 20, 2024 - Engadin La Diagonela, Switzerland, 56km
- Event 7: January 28, 2024 - Marcialonga, Italy, 70km
- Event 8: February 11, 2024 - Jizerska50, Czech Republic, 50km
- Event 9: February 17, 2024 - Gronklitt Classic, Sweden, 60km
- Event 10: February 18, 2024 - Gronklitt ITT, Sweden, 13km
- Event 11: March 3, 2024 - Vasaloppet, Sweden, 90km
- Event 12: March 16, 2024 - Birkebeinerrennet, Norway, 54km
- Event 13: April 6, 2024 - Reistadlopet, Norway, 50km
- Event 14: April 7, 2024 - Summit 2 Senja, Norway, 60km
- Event 15: April 13, 2024 - Ski Classics Grand Finale - Janteloppet, Norway, 100km
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