06Oct 2019 by DS News Team
Man To Watch: Irineu Esteve Altimiras

Man To Watch: Irineu Esteve Altimiras

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Irineu Esteve Altimiras won the Sportful Grand Prix race on weekend. And not just won: the list of competitors he managed to beat on 9.5k uphill distance reads like " who is who in men's skiing elite 2019" ( sans Norwegians, admittedly - they rarely run continental races in general) A 23 year old Andorran has decisively beaten such names as Alex Bolshunov, Francesco Di Fabiani, Denis Spitsov, Alexey Chervotkin to name but a few. It's just a rollerski training exercise, no big deal, many would say. True, perhaps. When Ireneu came third at 15k F at U23 in Soldier Hollow , right behind - guess who? Bolshunov, Chervotkin and Spitsov - many also called it a fluke and not a big deal. " We don't have enough space in…
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27Sep 2018 by DS News Team
Meet Andorran Skier Who Dreams Of Winning Tour De Ski

Meet Andorran Skier Who Dreams Of Winning Tour De Ski

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Andorra, population 77000, now has its first world class skier. Meet Irineu Esteve Altimiras, 22 Irineu might not yet have podiums to his name but man, he's close, very close ! This summer the young Andorran finished 18th at the Lysebotn climb, that highlight of Blink Skifestival. To put it in perspective - right behind Olympic champion Iivo Niskanen and well ahead of, say, Maurice Manificat and Denis Spitsov, both world class "climbers". We absolutely had to catch up with Irineu before the season kick-off - How long you have been doing cross country skiing, who brought you into it and, most importantly, why did you choose to do that not exactly the most popular sport in the Pyrenees? I started with alpine skiing when I was about 12 years old,…
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