This Norwegian Pro Team does not have much success yet in Visma Ski Classics, but they aim to get more exposure and make long distance skiing more acceptable in general.

Ingrid Hannestad has participated in Birkebeinerrennet four times in her career while Maria Strøm Nakstad only once in 2012. Birken is the only Pro Tour race for these two athletes so far.

Thomas Edvard Just and Jørgen Christoffer Myking did only Vasaloppet last winter, and their results were 123^rd and 160^th, respectively. Per Christian Wessel was more active than his teammates and did five races, Marcialonga’s 57^th place as his best result, while Petter Nataas finished four races, Carl Andreas Julsvoll and Lars Myrseth Kurås did three with some top-100 results. Erik Sebastian Ranberg only finished Vålådalsrennet and finished 100^th.

Christoffer Callesen started his Pro Tour career in 2011, and he has been in the top-ten 12 times and once on the podium. However, his last Pro Tour race was Vasaloppet in 2018, 66^th place.

The team director Lars Myrseth Kurås is happy with the media coverage they got last season, and he says that the team is ready to up the ante in Season XII.

“This year, our goal is to be represented in the front of the races with more experienced skiers in the team. And if not, we will make sure we’re having fun along the way. With our colorful suits, fulltime jobs and the love for the sport we hope to make distance skiing more relatable to an ordinary person on the street. And especially the younger generations!”

Pro Team director: Lars Myrseth Kurås

Country: Norway

Ranking: 29.

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