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2010 Antidoping control results # 03/09/2010 - 17:21
All the antidoping tests done during La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc 2010 are negative....
read more...What's in an Iditarod sled ? # 03/01/2010 - 11:52
As the Iditarod is about to start, here is an interesting video that is unfolding what you find in an Iditarod sled....
read more...La Grande Odyssée Live from the sled # 02/23/2010 - 12:42
Jean-Philippe Pontier usually takes a small video camera during the stages of La grande Odyssee Savoie Mont Blanc....
read more...Hans Gatt wins the 2010 Yukon Quest # 02/19/2010 - 12:12
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...Yukon Quest : Pierre-Antoine in the race # 02/10/2010 - 12:13
The Swiss, a mutiple LGO veteran, is at the present time running the Yukon Quest....
read more...Sigrid Ekran is the 2010 Femundlopet champion # 02/08/2010 - 12:41
She reached Roros 26 minutes before another women Inger-Marie Haaland....
read more...The Femundlopet champion will be a women ! # 02/07/2010 - 10:17
Sigrid Ekran and Inger Marie Haaland are struggling for the final victory....
read more...Femundlopet: LGO mushers at the start # 02/06/2010 - 20:54
Here are some pictures of most of the LGO mushers at the start of the Femundlopet....
read more...Femund: Sigrid Ekran is leading after 400 km # 02/06/2010 - 20:33
After two thirds of the race, Ekran has a short 10 minutes lead on Sorlie....
read more...Inauen at the start of the Femundlopet 600 # 02/04/2010 - 17:15
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...Robert Sorlie will race the Femundlopet 2010 ! # 01/28/2010 - 17:02
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...Award Ceremony # 01/22/2010 - 11:48
Special awards were given during the award ceremony that closes La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc 2010....
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Emil Inauen is the 2010 Champion ! # 01/20/2010 - 13:26
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 !...
read more...Vondrak takes the 3rd place # 01/19/2010 - 23:50
Finally he made it, after so many attempts, he is on the podium... before the last leg....
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Radek
HAVRDA
Czech Republic [36 years old]Finisher : 2010, 2009, 2008
Sponsors : HUMI OUTDOOR - EURO HUSKY - VETERINÁR S.R.O.
Prize list :
Trophée Grande Odyssée 2007 1st
La Grande Odyssée 2008 4th
La Grande Odyssée 2009 1st
Biography :
La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc is Radek's main goal. He's working really hard on training to get ready. Which doesn't give him the time to learn english.
Radek is the reigning champion.
Emil
INAUEN
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.
Petter
KARLSSON
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.
Robert
SORLIE
Norway [52 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 :
Femundlopet champion: 1996 2000 2002 2005 2007 2009
Finnmarkslopet champion: 1999 2001
Iditarod champion: 2003, 2005
La Grande Odyssée 2009: 2nd
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. He's back in 2010 to win.
Jiri
VONDRAK
Czech Republic [42 years old]Finisher : 2010, 2008
Sponsors :
Prize list :
LGO 2008 (5)
Biography :
Jiri has been the second Czech musher to enter the race after Radek Havrda. He took the 5th place on his first attempt. He is coming back this year with greater goal for sure. Czechia is one of the main nation in mushing.