In brilliant conditions with sun and nice tracks Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Eiendom and Britta Johannson Norgren, Lager 157 Ski Team won the 50 km long Jizerska Padesatka. Fort both athletes it was their second win in a row. 

In the men’s race, there was a big group of 23 skiers passing the first Climb point at Na Kneipe after 11 km, all within 20 seconds. Last year’s winner Morten Eide Pedersen, Team Kaffebryggeriet was in the lead followed by Petter Eliassen and Andreas Nygaard from Team Ragde Eiendom.

Things really started to happen towards the second Climb when, as aspected, Morten Eide Pedersen, increased the speed. Only Team Ragde Eiendom quartet Petter Eliassen, Oskar Kardin, Andreas Nygaard and Tord Asle Gjerdalen could follow.

Eide Pedersen was first at the climb point Smutna Louka after 32 km followed by the four Team Ragde skiers. The group of five took turns in front when going down the long hill towards the finish.

With about 2 km before the finish, Oskar Kardin made a sharp increase in speed at got a small gap but Andreas Nygaard catched him and in the final stretch Nygaard was the fastest, capturing his second win in a row. Kardin got his first podium place this winter as second man over the finish line and Eliassen managed to get the third spot just before Eide Pedersen and Gjerdalen.

“This was, if not the best, at least one of my best days ever on skis. My skis were super fast and the body has felt good for a while now. I just felt like a million bucks”, said Nygaard after the victory and continues:

“The tactic in this race is usually pretty easy when you have Eliassen and Eide Pedersen on start. I know Eide Pedersen will go really, really hard on the second uphill. When he attacked it was just to try to hold his skis».

“It was really fun to be back at the podium. I have felt really strong in the races this season but I haven’t had the punch at the end of the race until now. It feels nice tog recognize my body again», says the runner up Oskar Kardin.

Leaders in the Hertz Champion bib competition after Jizerska Padesatka is still Britta Johansson Norgren and Andreas Nygaard. 

Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team and Ida Dahl, Team Ramudden keeps their lead the Youth competition.

Morten Eide Pedersen and Britta Johansson Norgren both have big leads in the Climb competition.

Max Novak and Johansson Norgren lead the Sprint competition.

In the Pro Team competition, Team Ragde Eiendom is now in the lead 55 points ahead of Lager 157 Ski Team. Team Koteng is third 85 points behind. 

The next event in Season X is Vasaloppet, 90 km classic, in Sweden, on Mars 1, 2020.

Se også: Petter Northugs tid og plassering

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Jizerska Padesatka
Bedrichov, Tsjekkia – 9. februar 2020

MENN – 50 KM – KLASSISK

1. Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Eiendom 1:59:08.2
2. Oskar Kardin, Team Ragde Eiendom 1:59:08.8
3. Petter Eliassen, Team Ragde Eiendom 1:59:09.0

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