Ski Classics is about to start the Pro Tour Season XVI. There are many legendary race winners whose achievements at Marcialonga, Jizerská50, Vasaloppet, Birkebeinerrennet, and many other events are still fresh in our memories. Still, do you know who are the Ski Classics Legends?
Long-distance skiing as a race format has existed for decades, but to become a Legend, a Pro Team athlete must win at least five individual Ski Classics Pro Tour events, with the races before the first season of Ski Classics also counting for athletes that have been taking part in Ski Classics.
But who is the number one Legend? This question shouldn’t take too long to be answered as it is clear: Britta Johansson Norgren. She had 25 victories during her prosperous career.
Johansson Norgren is followed nearly by two other Legends, still in activity and able to close the gap: Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge, with 19 wins, and Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, with 18 event wins.
At the moment, were inducted into the Ski Classics Hall of Fame 23 skiers, ranging from 25 victories – Britta Johansson Norgren, through the new additions during Season XV, Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, with 8 wins, Kasper Stadaas, Team Ragde Charge, with 7 wins, to 5 wins – Daniel Tynell, John Kristian Dahl, Sandra Hansson, and Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus, also a new addition to the Hall of Fame last season.
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Britta Johansson Norgren is arguably the greatest long-distance skiing Legend to date. But who are the other 22 skiers who also achieved this incredible feat that is reserved for only a few of the best long-distance skiers of all time?
Below, you can see the complete list of Legends, with individual links to their respective records, Ski Classics Pro Tour starts, and number of wins. Clicking the links, you can access a complete athlete’s stats.
Hall of Fame – Ski Classics Legends
| Name | Pro Tour Events | Wins |
| Britta Johansson Norgren | 79 | 25 |
| Andreas Nygaard | 98 | 19 |
| Emil Persson | 63 | 18 |
| Anders Aukland | 93 | 16 |
| Astrid Øyre Slind | 62 | 15 |
| Seraina Boner | 45 | 15 |
| Stanislav Řezáč | 105 | 14 |
| Petter Eliassen | 50 | 13 |
| Tord Asle Gjerdalen | 95 | 12 |
| Ida Dahl | 52 | 11 |
| Kateřina Smutná | 64 | 11 |
| Lina Korsgren | 71 | 10 |
| Emilie Fleten | 53 | 8 |
| Jørgen Aukland | 35 | 8 |
| Jenny Grip | 20 | 7 |
| Kasper Stadaas | 43 | 7 |
| Oskar Svärd | 25 | 7 |
| Jerry Ahrlin | 41 | 6 |
| Justyna Kowalczyk | 19 | 6 |
| Daniel Tynell | 21 | 5 |
| John Kristian Dahl | 40 | 5 |
| Magni Smedås | 27 | 5 |
| Sandra Hansson | 8 | 5 |
Link to the Ski Classics Hall of Fame
Ski Classics Season XVI
The upcoming Season XVI kicks off 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. Throughout the Pro Tour, Pro Team athletes will cover an impressive distance of 663 racing kilometers.
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, 12km
- Event 5: Saturday, January 18, 2025 – Engadin La Diagonela – Pontresina-Zuoz, Switzerland, 55km
- 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
Read More: Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVI
Season XVI of Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 14 events on 10 event weekends in 6 different countries. The season starts on December 13, 2024, in Austria and ends on March 30, 2025, in Norway.
For more updates and detailed information about the Ski Classics Pro Tour, make sure to visit skiclassics.com.
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