Le fondeur Tchèque remporte pour la troisième fois la Jizerska Padesatka mais cette fois les conditions étaient très difficiles avec de la neige fraiche qui a sérieusement compliqué la tâche des milliers de participants tout au long des 50km du parcours.

Rezac a devancé le surprenant Suédois Jimmie Johnsson, presque un néophyte à ce niveau de 8sec alors que le Norvégien Joergen Aukland complète le podium dans les skis du Suédois.

Succès Norvégien lors de l'épreuve féminine avec Sara Svendsen qui s'impose avec plus de quatre minutes de marge sur l'Estonienne Tatiana Manimaa et près de six minutes sur la Suédoise Jenny Hansson.

Prochaine étape de la Wordloppet, la Dolomitenlauf dans deux semaines alors que la série Skiclassics se poursuivra fin janvier avec la célèbre Marcialonga.

Le classement hommes :

1. Stanislav Rezác, Patria Direct Team 2:21:49.2
2. Jimmie Johnsson, Team Exspirit 2:21:57.6
3. Jørgen Aukland, Team Xtra personell 2:21:58.3
4. Jerry Ahrlin, Team Xtra personell 2:22:07.4
5. Anders Aukland, Team Xtra personell 2:22:09.8
6. Toni Livers, Team Exspirit 2:22:20.5
7. Svein Tore Sinnes, Team NPRO 2:22:36.9
8. Audun Laugaland, Team United Bakeries 2:23:00.8
9. Børre Næss, NPR 2:23:30.0 Team NPRO
10. Mathias Fredriksson, Team Exspirit 2:23:30.8 

Le classement dames :

1. Sara Svendsen, Team Xtra Personell, NOR 2:42:19.7
2. Tatjana Mannima, Estonia, EST 2:46:38.9
3. Jenny Hansson, Team Exspirit, SWE 2:48:52.2
4. Stephanie Santer, Long Distance FMC, ITA 2:49:23.9
5. Wyatt Antonella Confortola, Long Distance FMC, CZE 2:49:34.8
6. Laila Kveli, Team Xtra personell, NOR 2:49:48.0
7. Susanne Nyström, Team Exspirit, SWE 2:51:04.8
8. Klara Moravcova, Patria Direct Team, CZE 2:51:47.1
9. Tatjana Jambaeva, Ski-Club SK Chimki, RUS 2:57:21.8
10. Jana Jetmarova, Ski Klub Jablonec n. N, CZE 3:00:27.7
 

Les classements complets ICI

Sous la photo du podium dames, vous découvrirez les réactions des fondeurs présents dans le top 3

Les réactions ici (source FIS) :
 
Stanislav Rezac (CZE):
"I am really, really happy with this victory! It is the third time that I won this race, however, this is my biggest victory as never before were so many good skiers entered in this race! I am very proud to have been able to win this race, especially because it's also at home! The way to the finish felt really long, especially the last two kilometres! My skis were not so good on the uphills today, but the better on the downhills! That was a good start into the season and I hope that I can continue like this!"
 
Jimmie Johnsson (SWE):
"I am a beginner in FIS Marathon races – I only skied the Marcialonga once, otherwise only longer races in Sweden. Therefore I didn't really know what to expect. That I could climb on the podium is just great and I am very happy! The race today was very slow and so we all stucked together most of the time. Sometimes someone pushed a bit harder in the front then there was a gap, but it was closed soon again after somebody else took over in the front and didn't push so hard anymore. The race really started about 5 / 6km before the finish. I felt good and my skis also better and better with each kilometre, so I pushed really hard until the end and could finish second! I used roughened skis which was a good choice! I am really satisfied with my race and I hope I can go on like this!"
 
Joergen Aukland (NOR):
"It was not an easy race today with all the new snow – that made the race really special! So it was relatively slow in the beginning but very fast in the end. I pushed really hard the last 5 kilometres to stay up front. I hoped to be on the podium before this race but looking at the conditions I knew it would not be an easy task. However, I am really happy with my race and this good start into the season! I am focusing on classic races this year, so my next race will be the Marcialonga at the end of January!"

Sara Svendsen (NOR):
"I really felt good today and I really enjoyed skiing this race! I just went on and pushed hard. I didn't know how much my lead was so I was pushing the whole way. I am really happy with my race and this victory! My goal was a podium place, but the victory is even better, for sure! That was a really good start into the season for me and I hope that I can continue like this!"
 
Tatiana Mannima (EST):
"I feel so happy about my second place today! I hoped to be able to get on the podium but with the difficult conditions today, I wasn't sure if it would work out! I had a really good race and I am very happy! This is a good start for me! My next race will be the Dolomitenlauf – so let's see what I can do there in a skating race!"
 
Jenny Hansson (SWE):
"That was a good start for me into the season. For sure you always want to win, but the conditions were very difficult today and the choice of wax was not easy at all. My goal was to be on the podium in this race and I made that, so I am happy. I am happy that the season is finally on, so I am looking forward to the next races!"