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The Femundlopet starts today # 02/02/2012 - 12:56
After a great La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc, a few teams have headed north to Norway to run the Femundlopet...
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Special awards 2012 # 01/20/2012 - 21:00
During the closing banquet of La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc 2012, the special awards have been unveiled....
read more...Stage 9b : videos # 01/18/2012 - 15:54
Videos from the trail and mostly from the arrivals...
read more...Radek Havrda is La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc 2012 Champion # 01/18/2012 - 11:03
The Czech musher can finally release his happyness....
read more...Stage 9a : Another strong finish for Pontier # 01/17/2012 - 23:09
If Gonda has been the fastest to reach the polar base,Pontier is strong on this last part of the race as he takes the 2nd place, 7 seconds away from Gonda only....
read more...The Troll Cart has arrived in ValCenis Lanslebourg # 01/17/2012 - 11:49
Roar Wolden representing Troll Mushing has arrived with a brand new Troll Cart....
read more...Marc Tercier wins the Trophée Grande Odyssée 2012 # 01/17/2012 - 00:08
Despite a wrong trail he was the only to take, the Swiss wins the race for the second time since 2010....
read more...Stage 8 : Monsieur Pontier # 01/16/2012 - 23:32
After the great 7th stage ran by Luque, the French was afraid to loose his third place. This 8th stage would be a key moment....
read more...Stage 8 : Luque starts as a bullet # 01/16/2012 - 18:10
The Spanish has taken quickly the lead of the stage and dug a gap on his main competitors....
read more...Stage 8 : videos of the mass start # 01/16/2012 - 17:36
The mass start of Bessans is one of most amazing time of La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc....
read more...Stage 7 : Luque is getting closer # 01/15/2012 - 17:54
The Spanish has posted the fastest time of the stage and get closer to the podium....
read more...Informations stage 8 # 01/15/2012 - 17:17
Monday, January 16th, 2012 Departure to Bessans at 3:20 pm Arrived at Bremans at 7:30 pm...
read more...Stage 7 : vidéo # 01/15/2012 - 16:48
Arrival of Jimmy Pettersson who takes the 5th place of the stage....
read more...Stage 7b : videos # 01/15/2012 - 12:02
From the polar base and from the start of the stage 7b of La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc and the stage 1b of the trophée Haute Maurienne Vanoise...
read more...Tight struggle for the podium # 01/15/2012 - 11:44
If Havrda is in the driver seat for the victory, behind everything remains possible for three teams....
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Informations stage 7a # 01/13/2012 - 15:02
Saturday, January 14th, 2012 Departure at 4:30 pm to Val Cenis Lanslebourg - Arrival at 8:00 pm on Val Cenis Vanoise's polar base...
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Radek
HAVRDA
Czech Republic [38 years old]Finisher : 2010, 2009, 2008
Sponsors : HUMI OUTDOOR - EURO HUSKY - VETERINÁR S.R.O.
Prize list :
LGO 2011 (13) non finisher
LGO 2010 (2)
LGO 2009 CHAMPION
LGO 2008 (4)
Trophée Grande Odyssée 2007 CHAMPION
Biography :
La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc is Radek's main goal. He won the race in 2009 in front of Robert Sorlie. He is one of the main favorite's of the 2012 edition.
Emil
INAUEN
Switzerland [39 years old]Finisher : 2010, 2008, 2005
Sponsors : Swiss Natural, Virbac, Energizer, GLA-WEL, Scurion, Simex Trading, Lowa, Black Diamond, Mountain Hardwear, Trade Net
Prize list :
Yukon Quest 300 2003 (8)
Finnmarkslopet 500 2005 (5) Rookie of the year
LGO 2005 (6)
LGO 2008 (2)
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 to 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 and is the reigning champion.
Petter
KARLSSON
Sweden [36 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.
Robert
SORLIE
Norway [53 years old]Finisher : 2009
Sponsors : Eukanuba, Macrogard, intervet, Vi Sees..., Vom Og Hundemat, Princeton Tec., Seleverkstedet, Brynje, Lowe Alpine, Kamik, OT Sleden, MR
Prize list :
La Grande Odyssée 2009: (2)
Femundlopet champion: 1996 2000 2002 2005 2007 2009
Finnmarkslopet champion: 1999 2001
Iditarod Champion: 2003, 2005
Biography :
Robert is the most famous musher in the world. After winning all the major races in Europe, he ran the Iditarod in 2002 and took the 9th place and the rookie of the year award. He came back the following year and won. And 2 years later, he won again. His way to run his dogs slower but really longer has inspired many other great mushers. Robert has taken the 2nd place and the rookie of the year award in his first La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc in 2009.
Jiri
VONDRAK
Czech Republic [44 years old]Finisher : 2010, 2008
Sponsors :
Prize list :
LGO 2010 (3), LGO 2008 (5)
Biography :
In 2010, he grabbed a strong 3rd place. He was one of the favorite in 2011. But a wound at one of his hand one week before the race forced him to withdraw. He is back in 2012 and still stands as a main favorite.