The Ski Classics Challengers event, Tjejvasan, took place this Saturday with a 30km long-distance race in classic technique from Oxberg to Mora, Sweden.
After a fast race from the start and a morning full of action, the 30-kilometer-long Ski Classics Challengers event in Sweden saw Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, winning Tjejvasan with outstanding performance and a photo finish sprint.
Tjejvasan
Tjejvasan, the World’s largest long-distance race for women, took place today in Sweden, starting in Oxberg and finishing in Mora. Soon after a fast start, a group of 12 skiers was formed, including all the favorites.
About 6km into the race, a decisive break happened with three Pro Tour athletes in front: Ida Dahl, Team Engcon; Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden; and Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus.
At the Eldris split, with 9km to go, the leading trio was working powerfully in the front, with a group of five chasers, Hedda Bångman, Team Nordic Expérience; Moa Hansson, Ski Team Göhlins; Linn Sömskar, Team Engcon; Sandra Schützová, Vltava Fund Ski Team; and Moa Lundgren, Exsitec Ski Team, already 1:28 behind the leaders.
At the end of today’s Tjejvasan, after a fierce battle between the leading trio, the winner was Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, with a total time of 1:18:21.2.
Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus, finished in second place, with the same time of 1:18:21.2, followed by Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, with a total time of 1:18:23.5, and completing the podium in the third position.
Tjejvasan 2023 was decided in a close sprint finish. Photo: Vasaloppet
Tjejvasan – Top 3
- Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, 1:18:21.2
- Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus, +0.0
- Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, +2.3
As Tjejvasan is a Ski Classics Challengers event, Pro Team registered athletes could collect points for the Ski Classics Champion and Youth competitions in their respective gender.
Complete results of Tjejvasan can be found here and here, and you can check a list of the upcoming Challengers events on skiclassics.com.
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Photo: Vasaloppet
