The Ski Classics Challengers event, Tjejvasan, took place this Saturday with a 30km long-distance race in classic technique from Oxberg to Mora, Sweden. Check out the results.
After a fast race from the start and a morning full of action, the 30-kilometer Ski Classics Challengers event in Sweden saw Johanna Hagström, Ulricehamns SK, win Tjejvasan with an outstanding performance and a tight sprint finish.
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 14 skiers was formed.
At Hökberg, 11km into the race, eight skiers crossed first within 11.3 seconds: Moa Lundgren, Julie Kvale Støstad, Karolina Hedenström, Johanna Hagström, Jenny Larsson, Anja Stolpe, Ida Palmberg, and Ida Dahl.
At the Eldris checkpoint, with 9km to go, the leading group was working powerfully in front, with a group of eight skiers, and three chasers already 49 seconds behind the leaders.
In the last kilometers, the pace picked up, and only six skiers were at the front, fighting for the win.
At the end of today’s Tjejvasan, after a fierce battle in the leading group and a solid sprint, the winner was Johanna Hagström, Ulricehamns SK, with a total time of 1:26:11.0.
Julie Kvale Støstad, Team Ramudden, finished in second place in a tight finish, 0.1 seconds behind the winner, followed by Jenny Larsson, Lager 157 Ski Team, 2.6 seconds back, and completing the podium in the third position.
Top 5
- Johanna Hagström, Ulricehamns SK, 1:26:11.0
- Julie Kvale Støstad, Team Ramudden, +0.1
- Jenny Larsson, Lager 157 Ski Team, +2.6
- Moa Lundgren, Åsarna SK, +4.0
- Karolina Hedenström, Lager 157 Ski Team, +7.2
Complete results can be found HERE
Track Record
After today’s race, the 30km course record is still 1:15:39 and belongs to Britta Johansson Norgren, who achieved the feat in 2022.
Did you miss the Tjejvasan live broadcast? Click on the link below and watch it on SC PLAY!
TJEJVASAN – WATCH HERE ON SC PLAY
As Tjejvasan is a Ski Classics Challengers event, female Pro Team athletes could collect points for the Ski Classics Champion and Youth competitions.
Complete results of the event can be found here and here, and a list of Ski Classics Challengers events with confirmed dates for the 2025/2026 season can be found on the Ski Classics website. The list is updated continuously with new events.
Author: Leandro Lutz
Photo: Vasaloppet
