FrançaisFemundlopet: LGO mushers at the start
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Jo Are Brennodden (right) ;)
Jack-Gérard Gaspard
Lars Hoffman (handler Petter Karlsson)
Photos: Arbeidets Rett
Arctic Alps Cup: a world premiere in sleddog racing # 08/20/2010 - 14:00
The two greatest European sleddogs races, the Finnmarkslopet in Norway and La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc in France have together decided to create a new championship in this growing...
read more...The Superdogs of Emil Inauen # 08/10/2010 - 11:20
Mushing Magazine presents the winning team of La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc 2010....
read more...LGO, qualifying race for the Iditarod # 07/09/2010 - 11:28
La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc becomes official Iditarod qualifying race....
read more...Dare2b official partner of the 7th edition of La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc # 07/06/2010 - 18:39
DARE2b, specialist in outdoor sports clothing (mountain, biking, running), has been present for over 10 years in the Alps and in over 25 countries, and is now becoming an Official Partner ...
read more...La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc live on Radio de la Mer # 05/03/2010 - 18:30
La Radio de la Mer interviewed Henry Kam on a radio program all dedicated to La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc....
read more...La Grande Odyssée is in Newsweek ! # 04/26/2010 - 12:49
The american magazine is publishing an article on sleddogs races....
read more...Golden Harness litter # 04/09/2010 - 17:44
Leda, Emil Inauen's main leader and Golden Harness 2010 recipient, gave birth to a new generation of champions....
read more...Amundsen Race: Pontier Grabs 4th place # 03/29/2010 - 11:48
The french musher got here his best result on a big race....
read more...Iditarod: Lance Mackey makes history... again. # 03/25/2010 - 10:37
By winning for the 4th time in a row the Iditarod, Lance Mackey has accomplished what nobody has ever done before....
read more...Finnmarkslopet 1000: a familly affair # 03/23/2010 - 10:58
One year after Inger Marie Haaland became the first woman to ever win the Finnmarkslopet 1000, his companion Ralph Johannessen wins the 2010 édition....
read more...Finnmarkslopet 500: a fast fiNNish ! # 03/22/2010 - 10:03
Ole Wingren, from Finland, has been faster than all the norwegian teams to win the 2010 title....
read more...LGO visits Finnmarkslopet # 03/19/2010 - 15:21
La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc gave a visit to his colleague from the norwegian arctic. This trip was a great opportunity to meet the organisers and the mushers....
read more...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....
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Jo Are
BRENNODDEN
Norway [35 years old]Finisher : 2010, 2009
Sponsors :
Prize list :
Finnmarkslopet 500 2005 7e
Finnmarkslopet 1000 2008 14e
La Grande Odyssée 2009 4th - friendliest musher
Biography :
Jo Are is from a succesful mushing familly. His father Kjell is one of the best long-distance mushers in Norway. His brother Ola has won the Femundlopet 500 in 2008. Jo Are took a great 4th place in La Grande Odyssee Savoie Mont Blanc 2009. He received also the friendliest musher award.
Per Olav
GAUSEREIDE
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.
Radek
HAVRDA
Czech Republic [37 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.
Barbara
INAUEN
Switzerland [39 years old]Finisher : 2010, 2009
Sponsors : Swiss Natural Professional Pet Food, BEWE Sleds, Virbac, omis, GLA-WEL, Energizer, SILVA, Dog Vitality, Dyck Carts, LOWA
Prize list :
Finnmarkslopet 500 2008 DNF
La Grande Odyssée 2009 11th
Biography :
A doctor, Barbara runs with her husband Emil a kennel of 40 alaskan huskies. Originally living in Switzerland, they have moved to Norway to get better training conditionsand to get closer from the main long-distance teams. Barbara has been a handler for Emil for years. For 3 years, she has started to race.
Daniel
JUILLAGUET
France [43 years old]Finisher : 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005
Sponsors : EUKANUBA - ENERGIZER - NUTRYLIS
Prize list :
Finnmarkslopet 500 2003 16th
Finnmarkslopet 500 2004 27th
LGO 2005 11th
LGO 2006 6th
Trophée Haute Maurienne 2007 7th
Femundlopet 2007 26th
LGO 2008 6th
Femundlopet 2008 28th
LGO 2009 8e
Biography :
A physiotherapist, Daniel is one of the best french long distance musher. He entered La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc since his first edition.
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.
Salva
LUQUE
Spain [41 years old]Finisher : 2010, 2009
Sponsors : CANUN
Prize list :
Pirena 2004 3rd
Pirena 2006 3rd
LGO 2009 10th
Biography :
After being a succesful mid-distance musher, Salva has decided to give La Grande Odyssee Savoie Mont Blanc a try in 2009. He's back in 2010.
Erik
MARTINEZ
France [46 years old]Finisher :
Sponsors : Proplan Ville de Digne les Bains L’enseignerie de Digne les Bains
Prize list :
Alpentrail 2008
Sédivackuv 2009
Biography :
Erik runs a successful mid-distance kennel. He is now moving to Long Distance. He wants to run the Trophée Haute Maurienne Vanoise to prepare his team for the Femundlopet.
Daniele
RAO
Italy [48 years old]Finisher : 2010, 2009
Sponsors :
Prize list :
Biography :
Daniele is back after a convincing try in the 2009 race. If you're a careful watcher you might have noticed that he runs La Grande Odyssée savoie Mont-Blanc in sneakers! He's back so that means that he has nort already freeze his toes!
Ketil
REITAN
Norway [49 years old]Finisher : 2008, 2009
Sponsors : ROROS HOTELL - YX ENERGI - ROROSBANKEN - ROYAL CANIN NORWAY
Prize list :
Yukon Quest 1989
Iditarod 1991, 1992 (10th), 1993, 1994
Hope Nadezhda 1991
Femundlopet 2008 (2nd), 2009 (7th)
Finnmarkslopet 2006 (12th), 2007 (11th)
Biography :
He has been dogsledding since 1978. Educated with a Masters Degree in Fishery Science from the University of Tromsø, specialized in Inuit whaling, he lived in Alaska for 7 years in the village of Kaktovik, an inuit village with a population of 320.
Ketil is member of Team Lapland.
He also runs a sleddog tour business called Alaskan Husky Tour.
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.