Birkebeinerrennet 2002

Total Norwegian triumph with Alsgaard as winner
This years WorldCup-ending with the Birkebeinerrenn became a total Norwegian happening. Thomas Alsgaard finished his season with a impressing victory in the journey across the mountain from Rena to Lillehammer. On the next two places came the Norwegians Anders Aukland and Frode Estil. Norway won the five first places followed by Andreas Schlüttel from Germany on sixth place.
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24 March 2002

Convincing by Anita Moen
Anita Moen let there be no doubt on who the Birkebeinerqueen is. From start to finish she performed a convincing race with a respectable time: 2,43,39. She was in lead on all the measurestations and there was never any doubt on who was going to win.
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24 March 2002

WorldCup-victory for Skari and Elofsson
Bente Skari and Per Elofsson became the winners of this years WorldCup. After passing the goal on the Birkebeiner stadium Saturday they could receive their trophies. None of them was however among the winners on this years last race. Bente Skari was sick, and Elofsson came on 8^th place.
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24 March 2002

Erling Jevne back next year
Erling Jevne was one of the big favourites before this years race, but his body wasn’t up to it this time. Jevne ended on 9^th place, came in right behind Elofsson. But he promises to be back next year. With his backpack on, as is usual for the Birkebeiner-Race.
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24 March 2002

Satesfied with his pupil, who have to become better on speedskiing!!
Eafter a thrilling ending of this years WC, both Per Eloffson and his personal trainer Magnar Dalen are glad the the World Cup is won. Dalen thinks Elofsson has more to give. It’s especially the speedskiing he has to train on, Dalen states.
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24 March 2002

New great athlete coming up??
Vibeke Skofterud surprised everyone with a strong 2nd place during the World Cup Ending between Rena and Lillehammer. Norway hasn’t produced to many topracers on international level the last years, but this makes us optimistic that a new athlethe is on the bedding
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24 March 2002

- Glidings not good enough!
Kristen Skjeldal was one of the favourites to win the WC-ending. The start was fine but when we started the downhill-skiing he was passed by several runners. The gliding was not good enough. Skjeldal came in on 13th place.
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24 March 2002

Proud of his daughter
The ski-legend Odd Martinsen is President of The Internation Ski Federation (FIS). He is Bente Skaris father, and a proud father watched as his daughter recieved the trophy for being winner of the CroussCountry WorldCup 2001/2002. – She has had even effort through the whole season that has given this great result, but it was sad she got sick and couldn’t partisipate in the Birkebeiner, Martinsen says.
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24 March 2002

Paruzzi and Di Centa satisfied after the Finish
Both the Italian ski-stars told birken.no after the race that they were satisfied. The future of Cross Country skiing is the mass start, Girogio De Centa told us after passing the Finish Line.
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24 March 2002

- Not that hard
Followed by 5 strong Norwegian places in this years WC-ending came German Andreas Schlütter on sixth place. The Birkebeiner is not a very difficult race, it’s much easier than an ordinary 50km in an ordinary race.
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24 March 2002

Leif Onshus taking his 50th mark!!
Leif Onshus from Lillehammer took his 50th Birkebeinermark this year. I little more than 4 hours Onshus used looking fresh as ever after the 58km trip over the mountain. I do feel kind of “SuperBirkebeiner”, he says to birken.no
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24 March 2002

Bjørnar Bakken – a real Birkebeiner
Bjørnar Bakken went his first Birkebeiner aged 21. This year he started in Class M8 (50-54 years old) and took won his class for the second time and took his 30th mark. Bakken had a wonderful trip over the mountain and was in good humour and was very satisfied with his own effort.
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24 March 2002


	Total Norwegian triumph with Alsgaard as winner This years WorldCup-ending with the Birkebeinerrenn became a total Norwegian happening. Thomas Alsgaard finished his season with a impressing victory in the journey across the mountain from Rena to Lillehammer. On the next two places came the Norwegians Anders Aukland and Frode Estil. Norway won the five first places followed by Andreas Schlüttel from Germany on sixth place. Read the story 24 March 2002 Convincing by Anita Moen Anita Moen let there be no doubt on who the Birkebeinerqueen is. From start to finish she performed a convincing race with a respectable time: 2,43,39. She was in lead on all the measurestations and there was never any doubt on who was going to win. Read the story 24 March 2002 WorldCup-victory for Skari and Elofsson Bente Skari and Per Elofsson became the winners of this years WorldCup. After passing the goal on the Birkebeiner stadium Saturday they could receive their trophies. None of them was however among the winners on this years last race. Bente Skari was sick, and Elofsson came on 8^th place. Read the story 24 March 2002 Erling Jevne back next year Erling Jevne was one of the big favourites before this years race, but his body wasn’t up to it this time. Jevne ended on 9^th place, came in right behind Elofsson. But he promises to be back next year. With his backpack on, as is usual for the Birkebeiner-Race. Read the story 24 March 2002 Satesfied with his pupil, who have to become better on speedskiing!! Eafter a thrilling ending of this years WC, both Per Eloffson and his personal trainer Magnar Dalen are glad the the World Cup is won. Dalen thinks Elofsson has more to give. It’s especially the speedskiing he has to train on, Dalen states. Read the story 24 March 2002 New great athlete coming up?? Vibeke Skofterud surprised everyone with a strong 2nd place during the World Cup Ending between Rena and Lillehammer. Norway hasn’t produced to many topracers on international level the last years, but this makes us optimistic that a new athlethe is on the bedding Read the story 24 March 2002 - Glidings not good enough! Kristen Skjeldal was one of the favourites to win the WC-ending. The start was fine but when we started the downhill-skiing he was passed by several runners. The gliding was not good enough. Skjeldal came in on 13th place. Read the story 24 March 2002 Proud of his daughter The ski-legend Odd Martinsen is President of The Internation Ski Federation (FIS). He is Bente Skaris father, and a proud father watched as his daughter recieved the trophy for being winner of the CroussCountry WorldCup 2001/2002. – She has had even effort through the whole season that has given this great result, but it was sad she got sick and couldn’t partisipate in the Birkebeiner, Martinsen says. Read the story 24 March 2002 Paruzzi and Di Centa satisfied after the Finish Both the Italian ski-stars told birken.no after the race that they were satisfied. The future of Cross Country skiing is the mass start, Girogio De Centa told us after passing the Finish Line. Read the story 24 March 2002 - Not that hard Followed by 5 strong Norwegian places in this years WC-ending came German Andreas Schlütter on sixth place. The Birkebeiner is not a very difficult race, it’s much easier than an ordinary 50km in an ordinary race. Read the story 24 March 2002 Leif Onshus taking his 50th mark!! Leif Onshus from Lillehammer took his 50th Birkebeinermark this year. I little more than 4 hours Onshus used looking fresh as ever after the 58km trip over the mountain. I do feel kind of “SuperBirkebeiner”, he says to birken.no Read the story 24 March 2002 Bjørnar Bakken – a real Birkebeiner Bjørnar Bakken went his first Birkebeiner aged 21. This year he started in Class M8 (50-54 years old) and took won his class for the second time and took his 30th mark. Bakken had a wonderful trip over the mountain and was in good humour and was very satisfied with his own effort. Read the story 24 March 2002	NB Windows media player is necessary to view the videos. Download

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