17.4.2008

Finnish cross-country skiing A-team for 2008-09

Finnish Ski Association's cross-country committee chose on the following A-team for season 2008-09. There are total of 17 athletes in the A-team. This year there will be no Vancouver Team (B-team). Like last year, the sprinters will be included in the team with distance skiers instead of having a seperate sprint team.

Ladies: Virpi Kuitunen Kangasniemen Kalske, Mona-Liisa Malvalehto Lahden Hiihtoseura (sprint), Pirjo Muranen Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura, Kirsi Perälä Huhtasuon Hiihto (sprint), Riitta-Liisa Roponen Joutsan Pommi, Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Joutsan Pommi, Riikka Sarasoja Lappeen Riento, Silja Tarvonen Kangasniemen Kalske.
Men: Matti Heikkinen Joutsan Pommi, Sami Jauhojärvi Vuokatti Ski Team Kainuu, Martti Jylhä Vuokatti Ski Team Kainuu (sprint), Kalle Lassila Vetelin Urheilijat (sprint), Ville Nousiainen Kouvolan Hiihtoseura, Matias Strandvall IF Minken (sprint), Olli-Pekka Tolvanen Joensuun Kataja (sprint), Ilkka Tuomisto Ylöjärven Urheilijat (paralympic), Jesse Väänänen Lahden Hiihtoseura (sprint).

The team will start training camps in Denmark in May 5-9. After the new camp venue familiar places will follow in June when the team is heading first to Sognefjellet (NOR) and later in June to Åre (SWE).

Here you will find basic information about athletes, team selections for main events, Finnish Championships summaries etc. about Finnish Cross-Country Skiers.

For further information in English, please contact Heidi Lehikoinen, heidi.lehikoinen@hiihtoliitto.fi, +358504906468.