Who is in a good summer shape? Performance tests, which took place in Austria, German, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, which took place last weekend give a hint.
Germany
From 16th to 18th September German team met at the traditional performance tests in Oberhof. A trail running competition, a sprint free and mountain running competition were on the schedule.
Ladies’ 5 km trail run
1. BELGER Julia 17:55.3
2. FRAEBEL Antonia +19.6
3. SIEGEL Monique +30.9
4. CARL Victoria +35.7
5. SAUERBREY Katherine +50.0
Men’s 10 km trail run
1. KATZ Andreas 32:37.1
2. VOKUEV Ermil +35.5
3. WICK Thomas +1:05.2
4. LEUPOLD Richard +1:08.5
5. EISENLAUER Sebastian +1:09.3
Ladies’ sprint free
1. MATVEEVA Natalia
2. FESSEL Nicole
3. CARL Victoria
4. FRAEBEL Antonia
Men’s sprint free
1. BING Thomas
2. TSCHARNKE Tim
3. EISENLAUER Sebastian
4. MÄTTIG Valentin
Ladies’ 4.0 km mountain running
1. BELGER Julia 18:54.9
2. FESSEL Nicole +7.7
3. SIEGEL Monique +11.4
4. FRAEBEL Antonia +17.6
5. CARL Victoria +36.6
Men’s 4.0 km mountain running
1. KATZ Andreas 16:09.0
2. BRUGGER Janosch +20.2
3. DOBLER Jonas +39.1
4. CEBULLA Marius +47.6
5. LEUPOLD Richard +50.1
Austria
Ramsau am Dachstein served a background of the Austrian performance tests. Teresa Stadlober and Bernhard Tritscher showed a good shape.
Stadlober set a new personal best in the mountain running competition by 13 seconds and showed good results on treadmill tests.
Men’s program featured four tests. Bernhard Tritscher presented himself with a good performance as well as the rest of the men’s team.
Nordic Weekend in Switzerland
Seraina Boner and Candide Pralong won the overall standings of the traditional Swiss Nordic Weekend at Andermatt.
Ladies’ prologue free
1. VAN DER GRAAF Laurien 6:14.5
2. BONER Seraina +11.2
3. VON SIEBENTHAL Nathalie +15.3
4. WIDMER Heidi +16.8
5. IMOBERDORF Rahel +19.5
Men’s prologue free
1. FURGER Roman 5:25.2
2. KINDSCHI Jöri +2.0
3. PRALONG Candide +3.7
4. SCHAAD Roman +5.7
5. KÄSER Erwan +7.2
Ladies 4.1 km rollerski uphill classic
1. BONER Seraina 24:17.0
2. VAN DER GRAAF Laurien +1:01.6
3. FÄHNDRICH Nadine +1:05.6
4. VON SIEBENTHAL Nathalie +1:16.2
5. MEIER Alina +1:47.1
Men’s 7.1 km rollerski uphill classic
1. PRALONG Candide 26:32.5
2. SCHNIDER Ueli +14.6
3. KINDSCHI Linard +22.8
4. BIELER Livio +34.8
5. KINDSCHI Jöri +35.5
Last stage of the Nordic Weekend was a 4.5 km long for the ladies and 6.5 km for the men mountain running race with a total climb of 500 m and 600m.
Ladies’ 4.5 km
1. BONER Seraina 26:33.0
2. VON SIEBENTHAL Nathalie +41.1
3. WIESER Fabiana +1:49.5
4. FÄHNDRICH Nadine +2:58.9
5. NIEDERBERGER Maya +3:35.4
Men’s 6.5 km
1. PRALONG Candide 31:10.9
2. DANUSER Marius +1:41.3
3. KINDSCHI Linard +1:42.8
4. RÜESCH Jason +1:49.8
5. BIELER Livio +1:55.1
Source: fis-ski.com
