![]() Mikael André Dansereau from Canada said, “As an athlete arriving from the other side of the Atlantic, I was just amazed to see how tight were the heats during Ål telemark parallel World Cup. That was the Parallel Sprint in Ål! Live streamed by National TV NRK the public may have lived something special this day. Teardrops of joy or deception in a box of speed, tight challenges and suspenses till the finish line. The show at its peak for the Parallel Sprint His 7th place of the day made him loose precious points to the benefit of Dayer. ![]() Elie Nabot (FRA) was ranked first for the overall Sprint discipline Globe standing. Frustrations for the Norwegian Jacob Alveberg (4th) and Trym Nygaard Loeken (5th). Rostolan’s style is already reminiscent of a certain Phil Lau…the young gun is yet promising. The rookie Yoan Rostolan (FRA, 3st) looks to be no more a TeleKidz and ready to challenge the ‘Swiss rocks of telemark skiing’. Jasmin Taylor (GBR) finished 3rd, Argeline Tan-Bouquet (FRA) 4th and Goril Strom Eriksen (NOR) 5th.įor men, Bastien Dayer (SUI) finished 1st, Nicolas Michel (SUI) 2nd. At this point we might have thought that the cards had already been dealt for the Parallel Sprint. The women Martina Wyss (1st) and Amélie Wenger-Reymond (2nd) kept the Swiss momentum going. It dumped snow for the Sprint race with 20 cm of fresh snow! For the third places it was not a tie game at all with the French Noé Claye and then Théo Sillon. First Classic Dayer 1st and Nabot 2nd and then Nabot 1st and Dayer 2nd…tie game (Switzerland 1 - France 1). Bastien Dayer (SUI) and Elie Nabot (FRA) exchanged the king of the discipline role between the two Classics. We would have loved to see the Norwegians on the podium from day one but there was some serious clients there for the win. It was the same for the Norwegian Trym Nygaard Loeken who missed the second Classic with a 9th position whereas he finished 4th for the first Classic. Goril Strom Eriksen (NOR), ranked 4th for the overall Globe before Ål, struggled with his skiing and speed and didn’t manage to perform at home (9th and 11th). The first top Norwegian lady was Kaja Boernstad Konow (NOR) ending 5th and 6th. Argeline Tan-Bouquet (FRA) finished 3rd for the first one while Béatrice Zimmermann ended 3rd for the second outing. The Swiss women Martina Wyss and Amélie Wenger-Reymond finished respectively 1st and 2nd in the two races. Starting a World Cup with two Classics in a day was a bit challenging for many of the athletes but with the leaders of the discipline fighting for the Classic discipline Globe it was time for a showdown. ![]() ![]() The Classic is the icing on the cake for any telemark racer but also the most demanding in term of endurance, both physically and mentally. Indeed, Amélie Wenger-Reymond’s daughter Célia (4yo) came here to support the Swiss team and to spread ‘smiles for miles’ to everyone especially during the TeleKidz event organized by Ål in the margin of the World Cup. ![]() I had the smile from the beginning till the end just thinking about the fact that I was in Norway.”Ī fairy tale in mind for Carliez and she wasn’t the only one as with Goril Strom Eriksen (NOR), Raphael Mahlknecht (IA) and the presence of a nicely Tinkerbell named Célia. Norway is origin of Telemark skiing and it’s a great feeling reconnect ourselves to the roots of our sport. Such was the case for Augustine Carliez (FRA) in her first year on the team, she said, “It is really special to compete in this country. Telemark has deep roots in Norway and nearly every one free-heel skier dreams to make turns here. The third Telemark World Cup stage was held in Ål (NOR) wth two Classics, a Sprint and a Parallel Sprint races. ![]()
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