21.04.2002 XC-skiing.com's preview...
National Team Selections...

Thursday next week the Norwegian Ski Federation is expected to announce its selections for next season's national teams. In the meantime, XC-skiing.com presents the names of the skiers we think will be picked for the national A- and B-teams.

Av: Knut Seim

XC-skiing.com's predicts that the national teams will be composed of the following athletes:

A-team, men:
Frode Estil, Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset, Thomas Alsgaard, Anders Aukland, and Kristen Skjeldal.

Sprinters (also members of the A-team):
Trond Iversen, Tor Arne Hetland, Håvard Bjerkeli, and Jens Arne Svartedal (picture).

B-team (Team AstraZeneca):
Espen Bjervig, Håvard Skorstad, Tore Bjonviken, and Tore Ruud Hofstad.

Out: Håvard Solbakken, Morten Brørs, and Trond Einar Elden.

Carl Henning Gran is head coach of the A-team, whereas Krister Sørgård is in charge of Team AstraZeneca.

XC-skiing.com will be back tomorrow with "selections" for the women's A- and B-teams.