Birkebeinerrennet marked the 12th stage in the Ski Classics Pro Tour and the final Grand Classics event Season XV. After the traditional 54km long-distance race, these are the rankings and bib-holders in various overall competitions.
On Sunday, March 17, 2024, with a sunny day and temperatures below zero at Birkebeinerrennet, the men started at 7:45 CET and the women at 8:00 CET. The action started early, and there was a thrilling race among both the men and women, with Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge, and Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus, winning the race from Rena to Lillehammer with superior performances.
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With the results, you can now check the Ski Classics Standings and bib-holders after Birkebeinerrennet.
CHAMPION COMPETITION
When we look at the Ski Classics general classification after Birkebeinerrennet, the Yellow Champion Bib Competition belongs to Kasper Stadaas, Team Ragde Charge, and Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden.
In the men’s battle for the overall, the Yellow bib rests on Kasper Stadaas’ shoulders. Stadaas, Team Ragde Charge, leads the Champion competition with 1553 points after Birkebeinerrennet.
Second place overall is Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, with 1552 points, only one point behind his teammate.
Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge, is the new third place overall, with 1300 points, thanks to his Birkebeinerrennet Grand Classics win.
In the women’s overall, Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, is leading with a total of 2065 points.
Fleten is followed by Kati Roivas, Team Eksjöhus, with 1616 points. Third place overall is now Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus, with 1300 points, thanks to her win this weekend.
SPRINT COMPETITION
After no Sprint checkpoints this weekend at Birkebeinerrennet, Amund Hoel, Team Engcon, carries the Green bib of the men’s Sprint competition with 196 points. Second place is Alfred Buskqvist, Team Ramudden, with 135 points. Simen Ramstad, Team Kaffebryggeriet, is in third place with 125 points.
After Birkebeinerrennet, Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, is the Green bib holder with 266 points. Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, Team Ragde Charge, is the second place with 157 points, and Magni Smedås, Team Eksjöhus, is in third place with 130 points.
CLIMB COMPETITION
After the weekend, Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, with 151 points, and Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, with 307 points, are carrying the bib in the Climb Competition.
In the men’s side, Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, now leads the Climb competition with 151 points. Thomas Bing, eD system Silvini Team, is in second place with 146 points, followed by Thomas Ødegaarden, Team Eksjöhus, in third place, with 138 points.
In the women’s Climb competition, Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, leads with 307 points. Kati Roivas, Team Eksjöhus, is now in second place with 173 points, followed by Ida Dahl, Team Engcon, in third with 156 points.
YOUTH COMPETITION
The Pink bibs in the Youth Competition are resting on the shoulders of Thomas Ødegaardem, Team Eksjöhus, and Karolina Hedenström, Lager 157 Ski Team, with 1194 and 1216 points, respectively.
Thomas Ødegaardem, Team Eksjöhus, is leading with 1194 points. Axel Jutterström, Team Eksjöhus, is in second place with 1132 points, and Amund Riege, Team Ramudden, with 887 points, is in third place for the Youth bib overall.
Karolina Hedenström, Lager 157 Ski Team, is leading with 1216 points. Hanna Lodin, Team Engcon, is in second place with 1097 points, followed by Julie Kvale Støstad, Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso, in third place for the Pink bib with 940 points.
PRO TEAM COMPETITION
Team Eksjöhus leads the Pro Team Competition with 2080 points after Birkebeinerrennet. Second place belongs to Team Ragde Charge with 1780 points.
Team Engcon sits in third place overall with 1620 points after the weekend.
Check skiclassics.com for overall standings and all about Ski Classics.
Next up is Reistadløpet on April 6 and Summit 2 Senja on April 7. The events mark the 13th and 14th Ski Classics stages of Ski Classics Season XV.
The Season XV of Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 15 events on 11 event weekends in 6 different countries.
SKI CLASSICS PRO TOUR SEASON XV (2023/2024)
- Event 1: December 9, 2023 – Bad Gastein PTT, Austria, 13km
- Event 2: December 10, 2023 – Bad Gastein Criterium, Austria, 36km
- Event 3: December 16, 2023 – La Venosta Criterium, Italy, 37km
- Event 4: December 17, 2023 – La Venosta ITT, Italy, 10km
- Event 5: January 13, 2024 – 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon, Italy, 62km
- Event 6: January 20, 2024 – Engadin La Diagonela, Switzerland, 55km
- Event 7: January 28, 2024 – Marcialonga, Italy, 70km
Event 8: February 11, 2024 –Jizerská50, Czech Republic, 50km- Event 9: February 17, 2024 – Grönklitt Classic, Sweden, 60km
- Event 10: February 18, 2024 – Grönklitt ITT, Sweden, 13km
- Event 11: March 3, 2024 – Vasaloppet, Sweden, 90km
- Event 12: March 17, 2024 – Birkebeinerrennet, Norway, 54km
- Event 13: April 6, 2024 – Reistadløpet, Norway, 50km
- Event 14: April 7, 2024 – Summit 2 Senja, Norway, 60km
- Event 15: April 13, 2024 – Ski Classics Grand Finale – Janteloppet, Norway, 100km
More information about the Ski Classics Pro Tour can be found at skiclassics.com
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