Torleif Syrstad won the 93-kilometer-long Ski Classics Grand Finale Janteloppet today in Norway. Superior performance for Lager 157 Ski Team with first and second places.
Torleif Syrstad, Lager 157 Ski Team, won the Ski Classics event Janteloppet after a decisive breakaway move. Syrstad completed the 15th and final stage of Ski Classics Season XV in a total time of 4:07:38.5. It was his second-ever Pro Tour win after his superior win at Vasaloppet 2024.
Second place, after great teamwork and a tight fight until the last kilometers of the race, went to Runar Skaug Mathisen, 2:50.9 back. A remarkable performance from Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie, granted him third place on the podium, 3:19.8 behind the winner.
Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge, and Morten Eide Pedersen, Team Eksjöhus, rounded out the top five by finishing fourth and fifth, respectively.
With the results, Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, who finished in 17th position, sealed the overall win in the Yellow Champion competition Season XV.
Full Race Report in Progress!
Janteloppet – Top 5 Men
- Torleif Syrstad, Lager 157 Ski Team, 4:07:38.5
- Runar Skaug Mathisen, Lager 157 Ski Team, +2:50.9
- Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie, +3:19.8
- Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge, +5:20.1
- Morten Eide Pedersen, Team Eksjöhus, +5:22.9
Results can be found HERE
Janteloppet program, start lists, results, live timing, and SC Play can be found HERE
Ski Classics Season XV
The Season XV of Ski Classics Pro Tour consisted of 15 events on 11 event weekends in 6 different countries. The season started in Bad Gastein, Austria, on December 9, 2023, and ended in Norway with the 93km Ski Classics Grand Finale Janteloppet on April 13, 2024.
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, 35km
- 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 16, 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, 93km
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