Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, keeps his first position in the SC Ranking, the global ranking system for long-distance skiers, after La Venosta Criterium last Saturday.

Emil Persson now has 25,976,564 points after winning La Venosta Criterium, the third Pro Tour event of Ski Classics Season XIV. 

In the SC Ranking, Persson is followed by Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, who won the women’s race and still sits in the second position, now with 25,398,489 points. Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge, is in third place with 24,835,700 points. 

Moving up among the top 10 athletes is Astrid Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, from 6th to 4th place, with 24,805,160 points; Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie, from 10th to 8th place, with 24,076,292 points; and Kasper Stadaas, Team Ragde Charge, from 11th to 10th position, with 24,057,311 points. 

At the Top 10, 6 out of 10 skiers are from Sweden, and 4 from Norway. 

TOP 10 

TOP 20 

Notable in the top 20 is that Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, continues to climb. The Norwegian Pro Tour skier goes from 14th to 12th place. Herman Paus, Team Ramudden, rise from 19th to 17th.

Also in the top 20 is Magnus Vesterheim, Team Kaffebryggeriet, going from 21st to 20th position.

TOP 50

Athletes stepping up inside the top 50: Torleif Syrstad, Lager 157 Ski Team (from 24th to 23rd); Eddie Edström, Team Engcon (from 28th to 27th); Axel Jutterström, Team Eksjöhis (from 32nd to 30th); Thomas Ødegaarden, Team XPND Fuel (from 35th to 33rd); Stian Berg, Team Kaffebryggeriet (from 39th to 37th); Amund Riege, Team Ramudden (from 43rd to 40th); Petter Soleng Skinstad, Team Coop (from 46th to 44th); and Chris Andre Jespersen, Team Aker Dæhlie (from 58th to 45th).

TOP 100

Some athletes moved up five positions or more if we look at the 50-100 ranking list, Kati Roivas, Team Næringsbanken Stora Enson (from 71st to 66th); Jenny Larsson, Team Ragde Charge (from 99th to 77th); and Karolina Hedenström, Lager 157 Ski Team (from 94th to 82nd).

TOP 200

From the top 100 to the top 200, taking ten steps up or more, we can see Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus (126th to 105th); Henri Roos, Team Nordic Jobs Worldwide (120th to 107th); Sandra Schützová, Vltava Fund Ski Team (127th to 113th); Juuso Mäkelä, Team Kaskipuu (140th to 119th); Joel Andersson, Team Eksjöhus (136th to 124th); Filip Rosjö, Ski Team Göhlins (146th to 126th); Linnea Johansson, Lager 157 Ski Team (145th to 131st); and Jennifer Lambert, Team Nordic Expérience (151st to 137th). 

Significant steps up also for Petter Stakston, Team Aker Dæhlie (162nd to 141st); Dietmar Nöckler, Team Robinson Trentino (171st to 156th); Mathias Aas Rolid, Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso (174th to 158th); Frida Hallquist, Team Engcon (185th to 165th); Petter Northug, Team Northug Crucible (186th to 168th); Katerina Paul, Team BSV Ibex (187th to 177th); Jeremy Royer, Team Nordic Expérience (215th to 188th); and Silje Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie (224th to 191st).

OUTSIDE TOP 200

Many steps up also for Gian Flurin Pfaeffli, Team BSV Ibex (248th to 209th); Alvar Myhlback, Lager 157 Ski Team (312th to 215th); Laura Stichling, xc-ski.de A|N Skimarathon Team (257th to 227th); Einar Kalland-Olsen, Exsitec Team (296th to 232nd); Anna-Marie Hejná, eD system Silvini Team (253rd to 233rd); Anni Kainulainen, Team Electrofit (350th to 251st); Franziska Müller, xc-ski.de A|N Skimarathon Team (290th to 258th); Tyler Kornfield, Team Robinson Trentino (399th to 264th); Vebjørn Moen, Team Aker Dæhlie (370th to 266th); Petr Knop, eD system Silvini Team (340th to 270th); and Hanna Lodin, Ski Team Göhlins (396th to 273rd). 

Significant SC Ranking improvement also for Claire Moyse, Team Nordic Expérience (311th to 278th); Mikael Lahteenmaki, Team Electofit (303rd to 284th); Johannes Kuchl, Vltava Fund Ski Team (336th to 287th); Fredrik Helgestad, Team Kaffebryggeriet (433rd to 301st); Oona Kettunen, Team Kaskipuu (514th to 304th); Yan Belorgey (464th to 318th); Jakob Walther (482nd to 324th); Adam Gillman, Exsitec Team (528th to 358th); Dorthe Seierstad, Team Kaffebryggeriet (569th to 368th); Max Olex (543rd to 372nd); Rebecca Bergagnin, Team Robinson Trentino (704th to 403rd); Solene Faivre, Team Nordic Expérience (542nd to 411th); and Marino Capelli, Team BSV Ibex (1179th to 492nd).

Everyone participating in Ski Classics, Pro Tour or Challengers events, recreational and professional skiers can connect their profile to the Ski Classics results database, called MyPages.

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