Friday evening, the Orlen Sprint takes place at the Bedřichov Ski Stadium. The traditional sprint is part of the Jizerská50 program and will be broadcast live on SC Play from 17:55 CET.
Several of the Best Ski Classics Pro Team Athletes are on the Start List
In the starting field, we find Yellow bib holder Emilie Fleten from Team Ramudden, Team Engcon skiers Anikken Gjerd Alnæs and Hanna Lodin, Hedda Bångman from eD system Vltava Fund Team, the Czech Pro Team athlete Tereza Hujerová representing Team Robinson Trentino and from Lager 157 Ski Team you find Karolina Hedenström and Jenny Larsson, among many other Ski Classics stars.
In the men’s field, Lager 157 Ski Team skiers Emil Persson, Alvar Myhlback, Oskar Kardin, Marcus Johansson, and Nils Dahlstein will battle against, for example, Thomas Bing and Aleš Bohatý, eD system Vltava Fund Team. Ole Jørgen Bruvoll, Eddie Edström, Amund Hoel, Anton Elvseth, and Johan Tjelle from Team Engcon will also be on the start line. From Team Ramudden you will find Thomas Joly, Herman Paus and Amund Riege. The Green bib holder Vebjørn Moen from Team Eksjöhus will also compete in the Orlen Sprint. Petter Northug Jr., Team Burger King Northug, is another name on the start list, along with many other skiers.
- In the Qualify, skiers start individually, with intervals of 15 seconds.
- The top 12 competitors from the Qualify advance to the semi-finals, divided into two groups of six.
- The three skiers from each semi-final group advance to the finals.
More information about the Orlen Sprint can be found HERE. The start list can be found by scrolling through HERE
ORLEN SPRINT – LIVE HERE ON SC PLAY!
The Orlen Sprint is a double poling sprint race in Bedřichov, Czech Republic. The total prize money is CZK400.000 (approximately €16.000).
Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVI (2024/2025)
Next up is Jizerská50 on Sunday, February 9, 2025. The 50-kilometer classic race marks the seventh Ski Classics Pro Tour stage and Season XVI’s second Grand Classics event.
Season XVI of the Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 14 events across 10 event weekends in 6 countries. It started in Bad Gastein, Austria, on December 13, 2024, with the Pro Team Presentation and ends in Finnsnes, Norway, with the Ski Classics Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja on March 30, 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, 11km
- Event 5: Saturday, January 18, 2025 – Engadin La Diagonela – Pontresina-Zuoz, Switzerland, 43km
- 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
More information about the Ski Classics Pro Tour can be found at skiclassics.com
Photo: Orlen Sprint/Jizerská50
