The Ski Classics Ranking saw many changes after Pustertaler Ski Marathon and Prato Piazza Mountain Challenge. Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, keeps his first position in the SC Ranking, the global ranking system for long-distance skiers.

The Ski Classics Ranking saw many changes after Pustertaler Ski Marathon and Prato Piazza Mountain Challenge. Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, keeps his first position in the SC Ranking, the global ranking system for long-distance skiers.

After an intense weekend, Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, has now 26,299,058 points after winning both Pustertaler Ski Marathon and Prato Piazza Mountain Challenge, the fourth and fifth Pro Tour events of Ski Classics Season XIV. 

In the SC Ranking, Persson is followed by Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, who won the Pustertaler Ski Marathon and was third at Prato Piazza Mountain Challenge. Dahl now has 25,634,041 points.

Astrid Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, is now in third place with 25,235,943 points after winning Prato Piazza Mountain Challenge. Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge, dropped one position to fourth place with 25,001,087 points. 

Moving up among the top 10 athletes is Kasper Stadaas, Team Ragde Charge, from 10^th to 8^th place, with 24,332,739 points, and Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, from 13^th to 9^th place, with 24,085,172 points. Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie, is dropping from 8^th to 10^th place in the SC Ranking after the weekend, with 24,076,292 points.

Among the Top 10, five Pro Tour skiers are from Sweden, and five are from Norway. 

TOP 10 

TOP 20 

Notable in the top 20 is that Stian Hoelgaard, Team Aker Dæhlie, continues to climb. The Norwegian Pro Tour skier goes from 15^th to 14^th place. Herman Paus, Team Ramudden, rise from 17^th to 16^th place.

Also in the top 20 is Torleif Syrstad, Lager 157 Ski Team, going from 23^rd to 19^th position.

TOP 50

Athletes stepping up inside the top 50: Thomas Ødegaarden, Team XPND Fuel, after his first-ever Pro Tour podium at Prato Piazza Mountain Challenge (from 33^rd to 27^th); Axel Jutterström, Team Eksjöhus (from 30^th to 29^th); Nils Dahlsten, Lager 157 Ski Team (from 34^th to 33^rd); Chris Andre Jespersen, Team Aker Dæhlie (from 45^th to 34^th); Amund Riege, Team Ramudden (from 40^th to 37^th); Fabián Štoček, Vltava Fund Ski Team (from 44^th to 43^rd); Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Ragde Charge (51^st to 47^th); and Thomas Joly, Team Nordic Expérience (from 55^th to 48^th).

TOP 100

Some athletes moved up five positions or more if we look at the 50-100 ranking list: Patrick Fossum Kristoffersen, Team Robinson Trentino (from 61^st to 54^th); Jenny Larsson, Team Ragde Charge (from 77^th to 58^th); Thomas Gifstad, Team Robinson Trentino (from 72^nd to 59^th); Hans Petter Rolke, Team Front Rustad IL (from 83^rd to 68^th); Karolina Hedenström, Lager 157 Ski Team (from 82^nd to 74^th); Ole Eirik Fuglehaug Ekrem, YC RøR Sjusjøen Ski Team (from 84^th to 78^th); Ida Palmberg, Team Ramudden (from 86^th to 79^th); Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus (from 105^th to 80^th); Juuso Mäkelä, Team Kaskipuu (from 119^th to 88^th); Anna Jönsson Haag, Team Kaffebryggeriet (from 111^th to 90^th); and Sandra Schützová, Vltava Fund Ski Team (from 113^th to 95^th).

TOP 200

From the top 100 to the top 200, taking ten steps up or more, we can see Petter Stakston, Team Aker Dæhlie (142^nd to 101^st); Filip Rosjö, Ski Team Göhlins (126^th to 105^th); Mathias Aas Rolid, Team Næringsbanken Stora Enson (158^th to 113^th); Frida Hallquist, Team Engcon (165^th to 134^th); Petter Northug, Team Northug Crucible (168^th to 135^th); Jeremy Royer, Team Nordic Expérience (180^th to 137^th); Olli Tyrväinen, Team Edux (174^th to 141^st); Christian Winker, Ski-Willy Marathon Team Austria (171^st to 143^rd); Rickard Ericsson, Team Futura Trentino Dolomiten Trauma Clinic (166^th to 153^rd); Lars Sørensen, Team Front Rustad IL (188^th to 161^st); and Emanuele Bosin, Team Futura Trentino Dolomiten Trauma Clinic (187^th to 165^th).

Significant steps up also for Alvar Myhlback, Lager 157 Ski Team (215^th to 167^th); Einar Kalland-Olsen, Exsitec Team (232^nd to 172^nd); Gian Flurin Pfaeffli, Team BSV Ibex (209^th to 182^nd); Indvild Bratlie, Team Front Rustad IL (237^th to 193^rd); Vebjørn Moen, Team Aker Dæhlie (267^th 196^th); Anton Elvseth, Team Engcon (246^th to 197^th); Hanna Lodin, Ski Team Göhlins (275^th to 199^th); and Oona Kettunen, Team Kaskipuu (306^th to 200^th).

OUTSIDE TOP 200

Many steps up also for Tyler Kornfield, Team Robinson Trentino (265^th to 201^st); Joachim Thrane, Danish Skimarathon Team (260^th to 219^th); Petr Knop, eD system Silvini Team (271^st to 222^nd); Niina Virtanen, Team Edux (310^th to 228^th); Magnus Waaler, Team Front Rustad IL (316^th to 231^st); Jonas Bergli, Team Synnfjell (338^th to 232^nd); Fredrik Helgestad, Team Kaffebryggeriet (303^rd to 237^th); Adam Gillman, Exsitec Team (359^th to 240^th); Simon Jonsson, Ski Team Göhlins (305^th to 243^rd); Marino Capelli, Team BSV Ibex (494^th to 260^th); Solene Faivre, Team Nordic Expérience (354^th to 267^th); Rebecca Bergagnin, Team Robinson Trentino (406^th to 277^th); and Kristoffer By Vollset, Team NTNUI Sweco (596^th to 285^th).

Significant SC Ranking improvements also for Martin Jakš, eD system Silvini Team (694^th to 319^th); Anja Stolpe, Lager 157 Ski Team (738^th to 357^th); Guri Sollien Hulbak, Team NTNUI Sweco (813^th to 464^th); Katie Feldman, Team BSV Ibex (2966^th to 467^th); and Hans-Marius Klevmoen, Team Synnfjell (2210^th to 486^th).

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