Marcialonga, the sixth stage of the Ski Classics Pro Tour and the first Grand Classics Season XVI, took place this Sunday in Italy. Watch the women’s top 3 Pro Team athletes’ interviews here!
Marcialonga
Marcialonga, the sixth Ski Classics Pro Tour stage and first Grand Classics event, Season XVI, took place today in Italy. Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge, and Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, won the 70-kilometer long-distance skiing race in grand style.
Read More: Nygaard and Fleten winners of Marcialonga 2025
Interviews
Interview with Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden (1st place)
Interview with Silje Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie (2nd place)
Interview with Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Engcon (3rd place)
MARCIALONGA – WOMEN
In the women’s race, which started 5 minutes after the men, at 8:05 CET, a fast pace was set from the gun, and a leading group of seven skiers was formed early on.
About 10km into the race, on a tight turn, Kati Roivas, Team Eksjöhus, fell and broke a pole, leaving six skiers at the front, with Karolina Hedenström, Lager 157 Ski Team, a few seconds back and trying to close the gap to the leaders.
At the first Sprint point in Canazei, 18.9km into the race, Anniken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Engcon, crossed first, followed by Silje Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, in second, and Jenny Larsson, Lager 157 Ski Team, in third. Ten skiers were within 10.5 seconds from the leader with about 51km to go.
At Soraga, 33.3km into the race, Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, crossed first, followed by Silje Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, and Jenny Larsson, Lager 157 Ski Team. At this point, only seven skiers were within 14.7 seconds from the front of the group.
A leading trio was formed with 33km to go, with Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Silje Øyre Slind, and Jenny Larsson in the front. Chasing behind was Hanna Lodin, with Emilie Fleten and Kati Roivas a few seconds back and 19 seconds behind the leaders.
At the second Sprint checkpoint, 45.7km into the race, Anniken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Engcon, took the points, followed by Silje Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, 0.3 seconds behind, and Jenny Larsson, Lager 157 Ski Team, 1.3 seconds back.
With 16km to go, the leading group was still intact, but the gap decreased to 16 seconds, with Emilie Fleten trying her best to bring the breakaway back.
Fleten could close the gap a few kilometers later, and a small group of four skiers formed. Fleten, Larsson, Øyre Slind, and Alnæs were ready to fight for the victory.
With 1.5km to go, the four leading skiers were still together. Soon, the incline began; Fleten started to push hard, and only Øyre Slind and Larsson could follow. With 1km to go, Fleten made a decisive move and never looked back.
Ultimately, Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, just flew up Cascata and won Marcialonga in a solid style and a total time of 3:09:24.6.
Silje Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, finished second, 14.4 seconds back, followed by Anniken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Engcon, 27.4 seconds behind the winner.
Marcialonga – Top 5
- Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, 3:09:24.6
- Silje Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, +14.4
- Anniken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Engcon, +27.4
- Jenny Larsson, Lager 157 Ski Team, +29.1
- Hanna Lodin, Team Engcon, +4:16.9
Complete Marcialonga results can be found HERE
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Next up is Jizerská50 on Sunday, February 9. The 50-kilometer classic race marks the seventh Ski Classics stage and Season XVI’s second Grand Classics event.
Season XVI of Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 14 events on 10 event weekends in 6 different countries.
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, 11km
- Event 5: Saturday, January 18, 2025 – Engadin La Diagonela – Pontresina-Zuoz, Switzerland, 43km
- 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
More information about the Ski Classics Pro Tour can be found at skiclassics.com
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