Norwegians for the grand finale of Oslo, Falla for history

The Federation of Norwegian cross-country skiing has announced the names of players called up for the races in Oslo, which will close next Saturday and Sunday the World Cup.

Thursday 12 March 2015 6 minutes reading time

Leveraging its national contingent, the game will be forty-four cross-country skiers, twenty-two women and three men. This l & rsquo; full list of those summoned. Women & # 8234; Marit Bj & oslash; rgen, Rognes IL & # 8234; Ingvild Flugstad & Ã˜ StBerG, GJ & oslash; vik Skiklubb & # 8234; Therese Johaug, Nansen IL & # 8234; Astrid Jacobsen, Heming Skilag & # 8234; Heidi Weng THE BUL & # 8234; Maiken Caspersen Falla, Gjerdrum IL & # 8234; Martine Ek Hagen, IL BUL & # 8234; Marthe Kristoffersen, IL Varden & # 8234; Ragnhild Haga, & Aring; sen IL & # 8234; Kathrine Rolsted Harsem THE Varden & nbsp; (Scandinavian Cup) & # 8234; Silje & Ã˜ YRE Slind, Oppdal IL & nbsp; (Scandinavian Cup) & # 8234; Silje Theodorsen, Kval & oslash; ysletta Skilag & nbsp; (Scandinavian Cup) & # 8234; Barbro Kv & aring; le, Lillehammer Skiklub & # 8234; Emilie Kristoffersen, Lillehammer Skiklub & # 8234; Maria Str & oslash; m Nakstad, Byaasen Skiklub & # 8234; Anne-Kjersti Kalv & aring ;, Lundamo THE & # 8234; Kari & Ã˜ YRE Slind, Oppdal IL & # 8234 ; Astrid & Ã˜ YRE Slind, Oppdal IL & # 8234; Tuva Toftdahl Staver, IL Heming & # 8234; Fight Udnes Weng, Nes Ski & # 8234; Tiril Udnes Weng, Nes Ski & # 8234; Sofie Nordsveen Hustad, Nes Ski Men Martin Johnsrud Sundby, R & oslash; IL Sjur R & oslash; tea, Voss IL Chris Jespersen, IL Korlevoll Didrik T & oslash; nseth, By & aring; sen IL Simen & Ã˜ Stensen, Fossum IF Simen Andreas Sveen, Ring THE Finn H & aring; January Krogh, Tverrelvdalen IL Anders Gl & oslash; Ersen, Rustad The Niklas Dyrhaug, Tydal The Petter Northug, Strindheim IL Eldar R & oslash; nning, Skogn THE Mathias Rundgreen, By & aring; sen & nbsp; (Scandinavian Cup) Hans Christer Holund, Lyn Ski & nbsp; (Scandinavian Cup) Sindre Bj & oslash; rnestad Skar, B & aelig; rums Verk og Hauger IF (Scandinavian Cup) Tord Asle Gjerdalen, Fossum IF Petter Eliassen, Tverrelvdalen THE Simen Hegstad Kr & uuml; ger, Lyn Ski Magne Haga, & Aring; sen IL Daniel myrm & aelig; l Helgestad, By & aring; sen IL Johan Hoel, & Aring; sen IL Daniel Stock, Lillehammer Skiklub Martin L & oslash; WSTR & oslash; m Nyenget, Lillehammer Skiklub With the World Cup gi & agrave; assigned and the distance that except blatant reversals, finir & agrave; Marit Bj & oslash; rgen, l & rsquo; only point of interest with regard to the women in the fight for sixth place in the overall standings. This position, which normally has no prestige, were to be defended by Maiken Caspersen Falla, convened despite being a specialist Sprint, would allow Norway to become the first nation can monopolize the top-six in the World Cup for Cross Country Women's Fund, a feat never managed to none at the level of winter sports in general. In the men instead curiosity & agrave; for l & rsquo; season debut Tord Asle Gjerdalen and Petter Eliassen: both are dedicated quest & rsquo; year to long distance races, so sar & agrave; interesting to evaluate their level compared to the great World Cup. Also Petter Northug will try & agrave; to defend the second place in the overall standings from & rsquo; attack Dario Cologna, which should, however, be able to defend the & rsquo; huge advantage (83 points) on Sundby and conquer & rsquo; single cup & ndash; including women & ndash; that will not end & agrave; Norway, one of the races away. & Nbsp; & Nbsp;

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