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14Dec 2019 by DS News Team

Miracles Do Happen: Linn Svahn’s Incredible World Cup Debut

Just think about it: a 20 year old Linn Svahn debuts at the World Cup. Naturally, she is outside the elite seeded group and thus starts her qualification 34d. With that starting position you are considered very good to make it to Top 30, extremely good if you make it to the Semis. To go on winning the stage is simply unheard of, never happened. Miracles do happen and today's one is called Linn Svahn.

13Dec 2019 by DS News Team

Finn Haagen Krogh Acts As Sprint Team Coach Today In Davos. Women’s Sprint Team Coach!

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It might be a wild speculation at this point in time - but we saw what we saw: While the whole Norwegian Male team traditionally comes to high-altitude Davos at the last moment, an appearance of one its leaders on the stadium caused a minor sensation on Friday. It soon became apparent that Finn Haagen Krogh came to act throughout the whole training session today as a coach or, as some call it, a squire. [caption id="attachment_13958" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Body language is quite telling here: Finn Haagen explains something to (partial) Norwegian female sprint squad.[/caption] As our photos would tell you, it's not like Krogh is supervising some newbies - it's the reigning World champion and the bronze medalist we're talking here! [caption id="attachment_13957" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Note that Finn Haagen…

12Dec 2019 by DS News Team

New Rossignol X-IUM Carbon Premium Boots Spotted Testing

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Rossignol continues to test its newest design of X-IUM Carbon Premium boots that are supposed to replace the current flagship model in shops next year. Unlike Salomon that split its S/LABs offerings with Classic debuting last season and Skate version just spotted , Rossignol looks to be preparing to offer both C and S at the same time. As with all manufacturers of top boots, Rossignol employs an expertise of both in-house specialists - and top World Cup athletes in fine-tuning its next podium weapon. We doubt the boots will retain its black-on-black appearance in the final version - Rossignol's recent magenta look gained the French company a lot of fans. [caption id="attachment_13942" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Skate prototype looks like this and seen on the feet of Simon Caprini, the firm's…

11Dec 2019 by DS News Team

New Salomon S/LAB Carbon Skate Boots Are Here! First Proper Look

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- When we say "they are here" we mean that the first pairs left a production facility and ended up on the feet of the very few selected athletes sponsored by Salomon who are competing in the World Cup. - Predictably, Salomon is not yet giving away much information about the new boots, neither technical nor price/availability. Some bits we were able to glean - and are happy to share here with you: - Salomon is officially supporting Pilot system for another few years, but with Jessie Diggins switching to Prolink this season, there are no Pilot-athletes left at the World Cup level. In other words - we seriously doubt there will be anything but Prolink. [caption id="attachment_13919" align="alignnone" width="1920"] New S/LABs are ably modeled here by Clement Parisse from…

10Dec 2019 by DS News Team

Clarification & Retraction: Fischer’s Air Core Is NOT Nomex

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Our story about ski cores stated unequivocally that all the leading manufacturers except for Madshus use DuPont-made Nomex® honeycomb in their top-of-the-line racing models while using in-house made honeycomb in cheaper skis. That is factually wrong - and Fischer Nordic got in touch to object and to correct us. Says Tanja Winterhalder, Fischer Nordic's head of PR & marketing "Our Air Core is patented and made by Fischer. The Air Core is specially adjusted to our design and materials and as a result the power transmission is better". The Air Core ( together with carbon sheeting it's attached to officially known as Air Core HM Carbon) is underpinning Speedmax and , since a lion share of all ski competitions is being won on Speedmaxes, we have no reason to put…

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