This Norwegian Pro Team was originally built around its director Vetle Thyli, but it has grown into a full-scale team of success-driven athletes.

Vetle Thyli has been a soldier of misfortune as he has been close to the podium many times, but that glory has evaded him. Last season, he managed to be in the top-12 four times while his teammate Magnuas Vesterheim had four top-15 place.  Stian Berg, a former sprint competition winner, had a challenging winter and did only three races with one top-30 result.

Gustav Heldal and Bård Eskil Bjørndalen are still new faces in the Visma Ski Classics crowd, but they have stretched their wings in some races, but so far, the top-50 club has been beyond their reach.

The two female athletes Marte Bjørnsgaard and Oda Nerdrum have some long distance experience, and Nerdrum finished 15^th at Tåssåsen Criterium 64 and 17^th at Årefjällsloppet while Bjørnsgaard finished 10^th at Birkebeinerrennet in 2017 and 7^th at La Diagonela in 2018. She has not participated in any Pro Tour events since 2018.

The team’s director Vetle Thyli has a cannily humorous tone in his voice when he describes his team in a colorful way.

“This is our fourth year as coffebrewers. In fact, we love coffee so much it’s literally in our veins. The team structure is well balanced with comedians, clowns, influencers and professional athletes. The underdog team based in Lillehammer is not here to take part, we’re here to take over.”

Pro Team Director: Vetle Thyli

Country: Norway

Ranking: 10.

Athletes: http://www.vismaskiclassics.com/pro-skiing/pro-teams/team-kaffebryggeriet/