Ski Classics

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Ski Classics (Swix Ski Classics for sponsorship reasons) is an international long distance cross country cup. It was first arranged in 2011. The cup consists of 6-7 races every year.

In 2014 the cup consisted of 6 races, among them La Diagonala, Marcialonga and Vasaloppet. Rickard Tynell won the first race, held in Switzerland due to lack of snow in Czech Republic.

In 2013 the cup consisted of 6 races, Jizerská padesátka, Marcialonga, König Ludwig Lauf, Vasaloppet, Birkebeinerrennet and Årefjällslopet. It is an overall-cup, a sprintpoints-cup, a youth-cup and a team competition. The most profiled teams are Team Xtra Personell, Team United Bakeries, Team Coop, Team Tynell, Team Skinfit Racing Team and Team Skigo.

In 2012 the cup consisted of 7 races. The races were Jizerská padesátka, Marcialonga, König Ludwig Lauf, Tartu Maraton, Vasaloppet, Birkebeinerrennet and the final Norefjellrennet which was cancelled because of lack of snow. The Norwegian cross country skier Anders Aukland won the overall cup. He participated for the Norwegian team Team Xtra Personell. The Swedish skier Jenny Hansson won the ladies' overall cup.

The cup was first arranged in 2011. The Czech skier Stanislav Rezac won the men's overall cup, and the Swiss skier Seraina Boner won the ladies' overall cup.

Ski Classics homepage is http://www.swixskiclassics.com/

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