Next week I head to Lahti, Finland so it seem like it was time to post a few of these.
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| It was pretty green around the ski trails. You can see the ribbon of snow in the background. |
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| Our hotel was right at the venue. That almost never happens. This was standing on my balcony surveying the scene early one more. |
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| This is Kikkan. She won the skate sprint this weekend in Nove Mesto. As of today she has 19 World Cup podiums (including 10 victories) and 2 World Championship podiums (including 1 victory). She skis fast. |
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| Wax trucks. |
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| Testing, hours before race time. |
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| Our hotel. A 90 second walk from the wax cabin to my room. |
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| Nove Mesto drew one of the biggest crowds I have ever seen. And they were LOUD! |
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| On course. |
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| Saying something important on the radio. |
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| At one point the giant inflatable banner fell down... MID RACE! Someone had to take charge. |
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| Wheeew..... |
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| Where's Waldo? |
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| Cheering for Sophie. |
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| Later we went to Prague. That was pretty neat. This is Cory (one of the other waxers) and me in the main square. |
