24Nov 2017 by DS News Team
Up Close And Personal With John Kristian Dahl, Part 1

Up Close And Personal With John Kristian Dahl, Part 1

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When you first meet John Kristian Dahl, it is a little hard to fathom how this guy keeps on winning. Andreas Nygaard and Stian Hoelgaard are very athletic, Petter Eliassen and Jorgen Aukland are tall and lanky. Dahl, in his jeans, hoodie, and comfortable slippers looks just like any other guy at your friendly local gym. Sure, fit and trim, but not imposing, not dominating... ...Only when talking to him do you notice his piercing blue eyes, his deep, confident, husky baritone voice befitting a Viking ship captain – then, slowly, you start-comprehending why Dahl keeps on winning the most prestigious races in cross country skiing, year after year. The secret appears to be his fierce determination and uncanny ability to push himself over the limit at the last stretch,…
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10Nov 2017 by DS News Team
Part II Of Keeping Up With World Best Skiers: Team United Bakeries

Part II Of Keeping Up With World Best Skiers: Team United Bakeries

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… In Part II of Team United Bakeries profile ( see Part I here) the team members talk about their training methods, what sort of money are there in the professional skiing as well as share their views on how to grow a popularity of skiing in the world – and pretty much everything in between. All answers represent common team opinion ( when and if opinions are split, it is clearly marked as such) The conversation(s) took place over several evenings during the joint rollerski camp on Mallorca at the end of October Just to remind you that in the season of 2017/18 Team United Bakeries 2016-2017 are: Tore Bjoerseth Berdal John Kristian Dahl Stian Hoelgaard Astrid Øyre Slind Torleif Syrstad plus Team Director Bernhard Ronning, former competitive ski…
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03Nov 2017 by DS News Team
UpDated: Rollerski Mallorca And Keeping Up With World Best Skiers

UpDated: Rollerski Mallorca And Keeping Up With World Best Skiers

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UPDATE Sept. 2018 ...Kind of hard to believe, but almost a year has flown by since Team United Bakeries director Bernhard Rønning and the boss of Rollerski Mallorca, Manu Rullan came up with the idea as brilliant as it is simple: Allow amateur skiers into a professional skiing team camp. To train, live and even eat their meals together with some of the planet's best long distance skiers: Tore Bjorseth Berdal, Stian Hoelgaard, Astrid Øyre Slind, Torleif Syrstad and, of course, triple Vasaloppet winner John Kristian Dahl. Team United Bakeries had since become Team Koteng. But the idea really took off. This October Rønning & Rullan cordially invite skiers to join them on island of Mallorca again in late October for one-of-a-kind experience. And no, this is not an advertorial.…
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