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| X-C.com Training Plan: Week #5 |
If you haven’t done so already, it’s time to give your body a test of fitness! I encourage you to enter a ski marathon (loppet) in your area to push your body to adapt further. I’ve always found that no matter how much I try to simulate races in intervals or time trials, there’s nothing like putting on a bib to make you push harder! The ‘race’ will force you to push beyond your limits and force your body to once again adapt to the physiological demands.
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| World Cup Video: Day Four - Skate Sprints! |
It was a great day for Canadian sprinters as 4 women and 3 men qualified in the Top 30 taking advantage of the 'home course' to claim some valuable FIS points - Leading the way was non other than Olympic Gold medallist Chandra Crawford, who stormed through her heats to claim her first World Cup victory!
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| World Cup Video: Day Three - Individual Skate Events |
It was another good day for Canada as three of our own cracked the Top 30 for points. At this level, there are never any free 'gifts'...you simply have to go out there and be prepared to suffer! Congratulations to Ivan Babikov (12th), George Grey (25th) and Sara Renner (25th) for some impressive performances today.
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| Canmore World Cup Report: Individual Skate Events |
Babikov Tops Canadian list in Skating Event, Renner 25th
Team X-C.com’s Ivan Babikov topped the Canadians today with a strong performance in the 15km Skating event. Babikov finished in 12th position, 39 seconds off the winning mark of Valerio Checchi (ITA). Rene Sommerfeldt (GER) was 2nd and Pietro Piller Cottrer (ITA) finished in third.
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| Glove and Mail Article: Caught in a bureaucratic rut |
Why a new Canadian citizen must still compete for Russia
ALLAN MAKI
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January 25, 2008
CALGARY -- At long last, Ivan Babikov is a Canadian citizen.He still can't represent Canada in any World Cup or world championship cross-country ski event. He can't ski for Canada until he gets an official licence from the International Ski Federation (known by its French initials, FIS). He can't get his licence until the current cross-country season is over. He's not eligible for full funding from Sport Canada because he can't compete for Canada until he gets his FIS licence.
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| World Cup Video: Day Two - Classic Sprints! |
Day Two of World Cup action included the classic style sprint events. The Canucks qualified 4 skiers for the heats with only Chandra Crawford advancing through the semis, and onto the B Finals where she finished an eventual 12th position. Jeff Ellis sums up the day's events with another great photo/video recap!
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| World Cup Video: Day One |
Back in December, Jeff Ellis had an unfortunate crash during a SuperTour race in Soldier Hollow...and broke his shoulder. He was gunning to compete in the World Cup Sprint events...and in an instant, his goals for the season got shattered. Despite the injury, Ellis has been onsite in Canmore soaking in the World Cup experience and putting everything down in a nice photo/video recap for you to enjoy!
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| Canmore World Cup Report: Classic Sprints! |
A cool wind greeted the sprinters today for the Canmore World Cup Classic Sprint event. The qualifying rounds saw the best women and men go against the clock - at stake is a chance to go head to head in the afternoon heats – but only the top 30 would advance.
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| Canmore World Cup Pursuit: Photo Gallery |
It was a busy day on and off the ski trails as Team X-C.com took care of four of their own in this 2008 FIS World Cup. As we don't always have the time to get out and take shots ourselves, we're lucky to have a few avid photogrophers on the roster to help with these photo galleries. Thanks to Kazuma Takahashi and Jonas Sandstrom for the following photos!
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| Renner, Babikov Top Canadians at Canmore World Cup |
The sun finally peeked out from the clouds today, warming the Canmore Nordic Center trails where Canada’s best were ready to strut it up against the best in world. Despite the small fields, the who's who of World Cup were on hand to fight for the title. As predicted, both men and women’s pursuit events proved very exciting each ending in a mass sprint finish to the line!
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