The Bad Gastein premiere weekend marked the first and second Ski Classics Pro Tour events of Season XVI with the Bad Gastein ITT and Bad Gastein Criterium. After the challenging weekend, these are the rankings and bib-holders in the Champion, Sprint, Climb, Youth, and Pro Team competitions.
On Saturday, Bad Gastein ITT saw Anikken Gjerde Alnæs and Amund Hoel, both from Team Engcon, winning the first Ski Classics Pro Tour event Season XVI. On Sunday, Amund Riege and Emilie Fleten, both from Team Ramudden, were the winners at the second Pro Tour event of the season, the Bad Gastein Criterium.
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With the results, you can now check the Ski Classics Standings and bib-holders after the Bad Gastein premiere weekend Season XVI.
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CHAMPION COMPETITION
When we look at the Ski Classics general classification after the Bad Gastein weekend, the Yellow Champion Bib Competition belongs to Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, and Amund Riege, also from Team Ramudden.
Fleten is followed by Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Engcon, winner of the ITT and second place at the Criterium, with 510 points. Third place overall is Stina Nilsson, Team Ragde Charge, with 435 points.
In the men’s battle for overall, the Yellow bib rests on Amund Riege’s shoulders. Riege, Team Ramudden, leads the Champion competition with 533 points after his win at the Bad Gastein Criterium, third place at the Bad Gastein ITT, and points from a Ski Classics Challengers event. Complete results from Riege can be found here.
Second place overall is Axel Jutterström, Team Eksjöhus, with 407 points, followed by Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team, with 400 points.
SPRINT COMPETITION
After the Sprint checkpoints this weekend at the Bad Gastein Criterium, Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, is the Green bib holder with 42 points. Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Engcon, is in second place with 39 points, and Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus, is in third place with 36 points.
After the weekend, Anton Persson, Team Ramudden, carries the Green bib of the men’s Sprint competition with 60 points. Vebjørn Moen, Team Eksjöhus, is in second place with 46 points, and Simen Ramstad, Team Kaffebryggeriet DRIV, is in third place with 16 points, tied with Johan Tjelle, Team Engcon, with the same points.
CLIMB COMPETITION
After the two Climb checkpoints this weekend, Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, with 30 points, and Oskar Kardin, Lager 157 Ski Team, with 30 points, are carrying the bib in the Climb Competition.
In the women’s Climb competition, Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, leads with 30 points. Silje Øyre Slind, Team Aker Dæhlie, is in second place with 24 points, followed by Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Engcon, in third with 16 points.
In the men’s side, Oskar Kardin, Lager 157 Ski Team, leads the Climb competition with 30 points. Amund Riege, Team Ramudden, is in second place with 16 points, followed by Axel Jutterström, Team Eksjöhus, in third place, with 12 points, tied with Einar Kalland-Olsen, Exsitec Ski Team, with the same points.
YOUTH COMPETITION
The Pink bibs in the Youth Competition are resting on the shoulders of Hanna Lodin, Team Engcon, and Amund Riege, Team Ramudden, with 390 and 533 points, respectively.
Hanna Lodin, Team Engcon, is leading with 390 points. Karolina Hedenström, Lager 157 Ski Team, is in second place with 329 points, followed by Hanna Sandholt Hansen, Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso, in third place for the Pink bib with 321 points.
Amund Riege, Team Ramudden, is leading with 533 points. Herman Paus, Team Ramudden, is in second place with 276 points, and Jeremy Royer, Team Eksjöhus, with 240 points, is in third place for the Youth bib overall.
PRO TEAM COMPETITION
After the Bad Gastein premiere, Team Ramudden leads the Pro Team Competition with 400 points.
Second place is Team Eksjöhus, with 340 points, tied with the same number of points as Team Engcon after the Bad Gastein weekend.
Check skiclassics.com for overall standings and all about Ski Classics.
Bad Gastein Criterium Season XVI – Video Highlights
Next up is the 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The 60-kilometer long-distance skiing race in classic technique marks the third Ski Classics Pro Tour stage of Season XVI.
Season XIV 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, 12km
- Event 5: Saturday, January 18, 2025 – Engadin La Diagonela – Pontresina-Zuoz, Switzerland, 55km
- 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
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