We have waited until the first leg of the last stage to see Vondrak make enough time on Karlsson and take the 3rd place from him. His dogs have run the 77 kilometers stage 13 minutes faster than Karlsson's ones.It gives him a 4 mn 58 s advance before the last leg. Not enough to take it easy but enough to make the swedish doubt.
Petter Karlsson had to rest 2 main leaders and put two others in front. But those 2 were not expected to run so much before the race. Maybe they're tired because Petter said they're slow. For the last leg tomorrow, he will try 2 others and hope it works.
Radek is the fastest today for the "rd time in this 6th edition of La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc and confirms that he is the main contender to Inauen despites the doubts that the last days arise. But with 28 minutes, it is almots impossible for him to win. Nevertheless, will he try. Be sure of that.
Emil Inauen has been close many times to the victory, but never that close. The last kilometers will be the longest.
Per Olav Gausereide did a great run today. He jumps to the 7th place of the total rankings and grab the rookie of the year lead from Arnt Ola Skjerve's hands. Maybe after his led broke is he willing to get a brand new BEWE sled by winning the Rookie Of The Year award.
The last 87 kilometers of La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc will be terrible. No mercy for the weak.
All the antidoping tests done during La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc 2010 are negative....
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read more...It's the fourth time that the musher from Whitehorse wins the race. He's now, along with Lance Mackey, a 4-time Yukon Quest Champion....
read more...The Swiss, a mutiple LGO veteran, is at the present time running the Yukon Quest....
read more...She reached Roros 26 minutes before another women Inger-Marie Haaland....
read more...Sigrid Ekran and Inger Marie Haaland are struggling for the final victory....
read more...Here are some pictures of most of the LGO mushers at the start of the Femundlopet....
read more...After two thirds of the race, Ekran has a short 10 minutes lead on Sorlie....
read more...But that's not Emil on the runners, it's his wife Barbara. Because of a disease he didn't manage to get cured of, the La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc 2010 Champion had ...
read more...After he got wounded during the first stage of La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc, his participation to the first main long distance race in Norway was not sure at all....
read more...Special awards were given during the award ceremony that closes La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc 2010....
read more...Experience the emotion of the teams crossing the finish line...
read more...He planned to win the race once during the first La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc in 2005. Five years later, he has made it !...
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Norway [41 years old]Finisher : 2010
Sponsors :
Prize list :
Scandream Finland 1999 2
Pirena Spain 2001 2
ESDRA EC Hamar 2007 1
IFSS WC Italy 2008 3
Alpentrail 2008 4
Biography :
Along with his wife Elisabeth Edland, Per Olav runs a successful kennel. Since 1992 Per Olav participates in Norwegian competitions and since 1998 in international competitions. This year will be his first participation in La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc.
Switzerland [37 years old]Finisher : 2010, 2008, 2005
Sponsors : Swiss Natural Professional Pet Food, BEWE Sleds, Virbac, omis, GLA-WEL, Energizer, SILVA, Dog Vitality, Dyck Carts, LOWA
Prize list :
Finnmarkslopet 500 2005 5e Rookie of the year
LGO 2005 6e
LGO 2008 2e
LGO 2010 CHAMPION
Biography :
A former steep skier and climber, Emil has fallen in love with sleddogs during a trip in Canada. Originally coming from Switzerland, he has moved his kennel in Norway in 2009 to improve his level. Emil is also the builder of the sleds of the world famous BEWE brand. Emil hold the record of most stages won on La Grande OdysséeSavoie Mont Blanc.
Sweden [34 years old]Finisher : 2010, 2009, 2008
Sponsors : STORUMAN ENERGI AB - SNOTROLL - EUKANUBA - SLUSSFORS TRANSPORT & SERVICE
Prize list :
LGO 2008 1st
Amundsen Race 2008 9th
LGO 2009 5th
Femundlopet 600 17th
Biography :
Petter runs a farm in the summer and a sleddog tour business in the winter. He develops a special breeding for La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc. His dogs are a mix of alaskan huskies and shorthaired pointers. La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc is his main goal of the season.
Norway [27 years old]Finisher : 2010
Sponsors :
Prize list :
Finnmarkslopet 500 2008 (3) Rookie of the Year
Gausdal Maraton 2009 - Champion
Femundlopet 400 2009 - Champion
Finnmarkslopet 500 2009 - Champion
Biography :
Arnt Ola is a much talented young musher from Norway. His 2008-2009 racing season has been impressive with 3 victories in major races. We'll have to watch him on this year's La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc and not only for the Rookie of the Year Award.