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It was local Swedish MTB cyclists who, on Saturday, beat the Swedish professionals in the second CykelVasan, 90 km over the classic distance from Sälen to Mora where, in winter, the Vasaloppet ski race is run. Over 4,000 cyclists started in Sweden’s biggest mountainbike race ever. Läs mer
Mountainbike cycling (MTB) has become a people’s sport in Norway, where Raumerrittet, Birkebeinerrittet, Grenserittet and Drammensrittet are just a few of many popular bike competitions with several thousand participants. In Sweden, however, the interest has not yet completely taken off. Läs mer
5000 of the participants in the 2010 Vasaloppet Winter Week have answered questions in the comprehensive survey that Rubin Research undertake annually on behalf of Vasaloppet. 88% say that it is either extremely likely or to a certain extent probable that they will take part again next year, which is on a par with last year’s survey results. Läs mer
Vasaloppet’s Winter Week 2010 can now be summed up. There was a record number of entries registered, a record number who started, and also a record number who made it to the finish. When the finish in Mora was closed on Sunday evening, 50,553 skiers had reached the finish. Läs mer
Jörgen Brink, 35, competing for Hudiksvall, is this year’s winner of Vasaloppet. His victory came after an intensive spurt against, among others, Daniel Tynell. Läs mer
Vasaloppet takes yet another technical leap forward this year with a new GPS service. The service has been developed in cooperation between Vasaloppet, Polar, TracTrac, Sport Support Center and Innovation Impact. Läs mer
Vasaloppet has written a new five-year agreement with Fischer as official supplier of skiing and ski-boots: Fischer is a world leader in ski parts both for competition and recreational athletes. As early as 2005 was the first agreement between Vasaloppet and Fischer as is now being extended until the winter season 2014. Läs mer
Man kan fortfarande skörda sommarens grönsaker och inte alla har tankarna på pjäxor, snö och skidor men faktum är att idag för en vecka sedan blev Vasaloppet 2011 fulltecknat. Det var många som blev tagna på sängen berättar Per Strid, informationchef för Vasaloppet som har blivit nedringd av arga och... Läs mer
På andra sidan av jorden är säsongen redan igång. I helgen kördes långloppet Kangaroo Hoppet i Falls Creek i Australien. Lördagens tävling var den 20:e i ordningen och hemmaåkaren Esther Bottomley tog hem damklassen, medan schweizaren Valerio Leccardi segrade bland herrarna... Läs mer