National teams have begun their road to Lahti 2017. Here a second part of an overview where athletes start their training season. 

Finland

Big part of the Finnish Cross-Country ski team is in the north of Finland at Kilpisjärvi until 20th May. Another camp is scheduled in Jyväskylä at the end of May - beginning of June. 

Czech Republic

On May 16 the Czech Cross-Country national team had its first training camp. First training sessions focus on rode biking and volume workouts. 

Slovenia

Team Slovenia had its first training camp in Mallorca in early May. This week the squad has been training in the new Nordic centre in Planica skiing in an indoor hall. 

Germany

The members of the senior national groups in Germany met in the first week of May to test and train on snow in Oberhof. Athletes underwent treadmill tests and also carried out training units on roller skis and in the indoor ski hall.

Source: fis-ski.com