Orsa2Levi: Recent Episodes
Visma Ski Classics
Visma Ski Classics is the long distance ski championship, with 15 Pro Tour events and 35 Pro Teams, bringing professional and recreational skiers together. Erik Wickström and Teemu Virtanen will together with special guests analyze the events on the tour, portray the legends of the sport and help you to become a better skier.
In this episode, the reigning Visma Ski Classics Champion Emil Persson from Lager 157 Ski Team is the guest. This ambitious and passionate Swede tells the audience about skiing and training, analyzes every race in Season XI, and reveals some interesting facts about himself.
Orsa2Levi goes to Bavaria in Germany and meets with Sabine Freimuth, the Pro Team Director of xc-ski.de A│N Skimarathon Team. This happy mother of two tells the audience about her Pro Team, skiing in Germany, her background and living with her husband Thomas Freimuth, one of the best long distance skiers in the country.
In this episode, the guest Vetle Thyli from Team Kaffebryggeriet, joins from the Pro Teams three-week training camp in Croatia. Vetle shares his thoughts on the importance of a long camp at this time of the year, his team and their goals for the upcoming season. You can also learn more about this Pro Team athlete and the team captain as a person outside of skiing.
In this episode, the guest Heli Heiskanen from Slavia Pojistovna Sport Team talks about her intensive training period with Stanislav Rezac in the Czech Republic this summer, looks back on her life and career and gazes upon the future with a fresh and energized attitude. Heli is the most successful Finnish female athlete in Visma Ski Classics.
The host Teemu Virtanen interviews Pro Team athlete Max Novak, Team Ramudden. Novak has dominated roller-ski races this summer season. Novak reveals how he got in shape after his injury this spring, how his confidence has grown and what things he values in life.
The host Teemu Virtanen talks to Team Ramudden’s Pro Team Director Gustaf Korsgren whose Pro Team has been extremely successful in this summer season, particularly Max Novak who won five races back-to-back.
The host Teemu Virtanen, with special guests Øyvind Moen Fjeld, Elin Mohlin and Terhi Pollari, talking about two brand new podcasts available on all platforms starting this Wednesday in Norway, Sweden and Finland.
The host Teemu Virtanen interviews the Pro Team director and athlete Mart Kevin Põlluste from Team Nordic Jobs Worldwide. This Estonian skier will tell you about his team, his background, his future plans and the importance of Tartu Maraton, which has now returned to Visma Ski Classics.
The host Teemu Virtanen interviews a renowned sports coach Mattias Reck who oversees training for both Team Ramudden, Pro Team in Visma Ski Classics, and Team Trek Segafredo, a successful pro team in cycling.
The host Teemu Virtanen interviews Pro Team athlete Johannes Eklöf, Team Ramudden. The 26-year-old Swede who managed to be in the top 10 three times and finished 11th in the overall results in Season XI.
The host Teemu Virtanen interviews Visma Ski Classics Legend Andreas Nygaard, Team Ragde Charge. The Norwegian has 12 stage victories in the Visma Ski Classics Pro Tour. Listen to him talking about Season XI who started with frostbites and finished with his 12th victory, his training for the upcoming season, and much more...
The host Teemu Virtanen interviews Visma Ski Classics Legend Astrid Øyre Slind, Team Koteng Eidissen. The Norwegian who has 23 podium places and five victories in the Pro Tour. She is now on her way back from overtraining.
The host Teemu Virtanen interviews the new Visma Ski Classics Pro Team athlete Hanna Falk. The former Swedish National team member steps into the Pro Tour representing Lager 157 Ski Team Season XII.
The host Teemu Virtanen interviews the Visma Ski Classics legend Anders Aukland. He has 16 stage victories in the Visma Ski Classics Pro Tour and still going strong at the age of 48.
The host Teemu Virtanen interviews the organizers from six different Visma Ski Classics Challenger events, all roller-ski races. Four events in Sweden, one in Finland and one in Austria.
An interview with Oskar Svärd, Pro Team Director of the new Swedish Pro Team, Team Eksjöhus. Oskar talks about his goals, his new team, his life, what Vasaloppet victories really gave him and much more…
Host Teemu Virtanen with special guest, David Nilsson, CEO Visma Ski Classics, talks about the Season XII Pro Tour calendar.
An interview with Johan Kask, new Pro Team Director of Team Curira. Johan shares his thoughts on his role in the Pro Team, the team's new athletes, the development of Visma Ski Classics, and much more...
Host Teemu Virtanen talks about the Silly Season with special guests, former Pro Team Athletes Anton Karlsson and Øyvind Moen Fjeld.
A recap of Season XI by host Teemu Virtanen with special guests, David Nilsson, Visma Ski Classics CEO and former Pro Team Athlete Anton Karlsson.
An analyze of Årefjällsloppet 2021 by host Teemu Virtanen with special guest Gustaf Korsgren, Pro Team Director, Team Ramudden.
An analyze of Tåssåsen Criterium 64 powered by Visma 2021 by host Teemu Virtanen with special guest Magnar Dalen, Pro Team Director Team Ragde Eiendom. Interviews with Morten Eide Pedersen, Team Nordic Athlete and Lina Korsgren, Team Ramudden.
An analyze of Vålådalsrennet 2021 by host Teemu Virtanen with special guests Andrew Musgrave and Emilie Fleten, Team Koteng.
An analyze of Vasaloppet 2021 by host Teemu Virtanen with special guest Oskar Svärd, Vasaloppet Race Director and interviews with the winner Lina Korsgren, Team Ramudden, and the men's runner up Anton Karlsson, Lager 157 Ski Team.
An interview with Marit Bjørgen, Team Ragde Eiendom, we´re talking about her premiere in the long distance skiing world on Vasaloppet this Sunday.
Listen to Marit Bjørgen reflect upon her competition comeback, what she thinks about her chances in Vasaloppet, her background as the world's most successful cross-country skier in short distances, her training, and much more...
Host Teemu Virtanen interview Ida Dahl, Team Ramudden, after Saturdays Tjejvasan where she finished sixth.
Listen to Ida's thoughts about the race yesterday, her preparation for Vasaloppet, her performances during season XI so far, her thoughts about the rest of Season XI, and much more…
Interviews with Astrid Øyre Slind and Stian Hoelgaard from Team Koteng.
Listen to Astrid's thoughts about her decision to take a break from competitions due to overtraining and listen to Stian's thoughts about Vasaloppet, where he has been on the podium five times, and much more...
An analyze of Jizerská 50 2021 by host Teemu Virtanen with special guest Øyvind Moen Fjeld, Lager 157 Ski Team and interviews with today's winner Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team och Lina Korsgren, Team Ramudden.
Host Erik Wickström interview Season XI Visma Alp Trophy winners Lina Korsgren, Team Ramudden and Emil Persson, Lager 157 Ski Team.
An analyze of Marcialonga 2021 by host Teemu Virtanen with special guest Britta Johansson Norgren, Lager 157 Ski Team, and interviews with today's winner Lina Korsgren, Team Ramudden.
An analyze of Toblach-Cortina 2021 by host Teemu Virtanen with special guest Andreas Nyagaard, Team Ragde Eiendom, and interviews with today's winner Lina Korsgren, Team Ramudden and Oskar Kardin, Team Ragde Eiendom, second in the men's race.
An analyze of La Diagonela 2021 by host Teemu Virtanen with special guest Gustaf Korsgren, Pro Team Director, Team Ramudden.
Visma Ski Classics CEO David Nilsson give you the latest info on the upcoming season. Project Manager Caroline Eriksson inform about MyPages and the SC Ranking. Host Teemu Virtanen and Erik Wickström speculate about the start of Season XI.
Host Teemu Virtanen together with Erik Wickström, talk about training, goals and motivation for recreational skiers. Listen and get tips on how to prepare yourself.
Host Teemu Virtanen together with Simen Østensen go through all the season XI Pro Tour events. From the Pro Team Tempo in Zuoz, Switzerland January 14th to the season finale Ylläs-Levi, Finland, April 17th.
Host Teemu Virtanen together with Erik Wickström and Simen Østensen go through all the Bib favorites for season XI. Who will be the winners of the different competitions: Champion, Sprint, Climb, Youth and Pro Team.
Host Teemu Virtanen together with Erik Wickström and Simen Østensen go through all the season XI 35 Pro Teams. Which Pro Teams will be the strongest? Who can surprise? What has happened during the silly season?
An interview with Marcus Johansson, Lager 157 Ski Team.
Listen to his thoughts about long distance skiing, his background, training, the future of Visma Ski Classics and much more...
An interview with Heli Heiskanen, Slavia Pojistovna Sports Team.
Listen to her thoughts about long distance skiing, her background, training, her new team, the future of Visma Ski Classics and much more...
An interview with Laila Kveli, Team Engcon.
Listen to her thoughts about long distance skiing, her carrier with two victories in Vasaloppet, the future of Visma Ski Classics and much more...
An interview with Mikko Koutaniemi, Ylläs-Levi Chief of Competition.
Listen to his thoughts about the history and future of Ylläs-Levi, long distance skiing, and much more...
An interview with Fred Arne Jacobsen, Reistadløpet deputy event manager.
Listen to his thoughts about the history and future of Reistadløpet, long distance skiing, and much more...
An interview with Visma Ski Classics CEO David Nilsson about Visma Ski Classics launch of plan B for season XI.
David explain the work behind the new plan. The start is now planned to mid-January with the expectation that the situation will improve by the end of the year. To strengthen the later part of the season, a new event has been added: Årefjällsloppet 100 km on March 27th!
In the plan B the first events of the season will take place in Zuoz, Switzerland. The Pro Team Tempo is moved from November in Livigno to January 14th.
An interview with Pro Team Athlete Hans Mäenpää, Team Nordic Athlete.
Listen to his story about his life before he came into long distance skiing with drug and alcohol abuse. How he then came back and set a world distance record in 24 hours of skiing. Also listen when he talks about his extreme training methods, and much more…
An interview with Stephanie Santer, Toblach-Cortina Chief of Event.
Listen to her thoughts about the future of Toblach-Cortina, long distance skiing, and much more...
An interview with Sølvi Amundsen Aas, Birkebeinerrennet Chief of Competition.
Listen to her thoughts about the future of Birkebeinerrennet, long distance skiing, and much more...
An interview with Stian Berg, Team Kaffebryggeriet.
Listen to his thoughts about season X, when he won Visma Ski Classics Sprint Competition, the upcoming season XI, his background, about his training, the future of Visma Ski Classics and much more…
An interview with Lina Korsgren, Team Ramudden.
Listen to her thoughts about season X, when she won Kaiser Maximilian Lauf, Vasaloppet, and the Sprint Competition. She also talks about her training and her hopes for season XI, the future of Visma Ski Classics and much more…
An interview with Max Novak, Team Ramudden.
Listen to his thoughts about season X when he won Visma Ski Classics Youth competition, his background, about his training and much more…
An interview with Tommy Höglund, Sports Director of Vasaloppet.
Listen to his thoughts about long distance skiing, the future of Vasaloppet and much more...
An interview with David Dousa, Event Manager of Jizerska 50.
Listen to his thoughts about long distance skiing, the future of Jizerska 50 and much more...
An interview with Pro Team Athlete Roxane Lacroix, Team Decathlon Expérience.
Listen to her thoughts about her new French team, her training, the future of Visma Ski Classics and much more...
An interview with Davide Stoffie, Event Director of Marcialonga.
Listen to his thoughts about long distance skiing, the future of Marcialonga and much more...
An interview with the Ski Classics legend Jørgen Aukland winner of 8 Pro Tour events, including four victories in Marcialonga and two in Vasaloppet.
Listen to his thoughts about long distance skiing, his own career, his job as Pro Team Director and much more...
An interview with Ramun Ratti, Event Director of La Diagonela. Ramun shares his thoughts on the development of La Diagonela and Visma Ski Classics, the start of the race back in 2014 and much more...
An interview with Sven Münch, Pro Team Director of Team Tri-Nordic Coaching. Sven shares his thoughts on the team's future, maybe under a new name, the development of Visma Ski Classics, and much more...
An interview with Morten Eide Pedersen, Team Nordic Athlete.
Listen to his thoughts about long distance skiing, his new team and much more...
An interview with Kim Mäenpää, Pro Team Director of Team Nordic Athlete. Kim shares his thoughts on the team's future, the team's new athletes, the development of Visma Ski Classics, and much more...
An interview with Ida Dahl, Team Ramudden.
Listen to her thoughts about season X when she won Visma Ski Classics Youth competition, why she started skiing, how she trains and much more…
An interview with Andrey Tyuterev, Pro Team Director of Russian Winter Team.
Listen to his thoughts about the teams performance in season X, the special times to prepare for season XI and the development of Visma Ski Classics, and much more...
An interview with the Ski Classics legend Jenny Grip (Hansson), winner of 7 Pro Tour events.
Listen to her thoughts about long distance skiing, how she trained, what she does after her career, and much more...
An interview with the Ski Classics legend Anders Aukland, winner of 16 Pro Tour events and still going strong... Listen to his thoughts about long distance skiing, how to train and much more...
An interview with the Ski Classics legend Astrid Øyre Slind, winner of 5 Pro Tour events, is now available on Spotify, or where you find podcasts!
Listen to her thoughts on long distance skiing, how she works out, and much more…
An interview with the Ski Classics legend Daniel Tynell, winner of 5 Pro Tour events including 3 victories at Vasaloppet, is now available on Spotify, or where you find podcasts!
Listen to his thoughts on long distance skiing, how he trained, why Vasaloppet suited him so well, the reason he had to end his career so abrupt, and much more…
An interview with the Ski Classics legend Petter Eliassen, winner of 13 Pro Tour events, giving him a current 5th place in the Hall of Fame winners list. Listen to his thoughts on long distance skiing, his second victory at Vasaloppet this winter and much more…
An interview with the Ski Classics CEO and founder David Nilsson. Listen to his thoughts on long-distance skiing in the future and the past, how Ski Classics was built and the idea behind the new Grand Classics concept...
An interview with the Ski Classics legend Seraina Boner, winner of 15 Pro Tour events. Listen to here thoughts on long-distance skiing, her own career, which Ski Classics race she wants to go after her career, and much more…
An interview with Martin Holmstrand, Pro Team Director of Team Serneke. Martin explains why he stops running the team. Which athletes will stop and which ones will continue. His thoughts on the development of Visma Ski Classics and more...
An interview with the Ski Classics legend Britta Johansson Norgren, Lager 157 Ski Team. 37-year-old Britta has won impressing 21 Pro Tour events, giving here a current 1st place in the Hall of Fame winners list. Listen to here thoughts on here background with world cup and Olympics, when she beat Marit Bjørgen in a sprint finish, why she never miss a Ski Classics race, the future of long-distance skiing and much more…
An interview with Kristoffer Nielsen, Pro Team Director of Team XPND. Listen to his thoughts for the future of Team XPND.
An interview with Anton Järnberg, Pro Team Director of Lager 157 Ski Team. Anton won the Season X Pro Team Director of the Year award, listen to his ideas on how to build a successful team.
An interview with the Ski Classics legend Andreas Nygaard. Andreas has at the still young age of 29 already won amazing 11 Pro Tour events, giving him a current seventh place in the Hall of Fame winners list. Listen to his ideas about training and how come he has won both the green and yellow jerseys...
An interview with the Ski Classics Pro Team Director Bruno Debertolis. After a long and successful career as an long distance athlete he is now head of the Italian Pro Team, Team Robinson Trentino.
An interview with the Ski Classics legend Tord Asle Gjerdalen. Tord has amazing 10 events victories, 3 of them in Marcialonga. He is a medical degree graduate and always wears his Aviator sunglasses.
An analyze of Visma Ski Classics Event 9 - Vasaloppet 2020 by host Teemu Virtanen, expert commentator Simen Østensen + special guest the three time Vasaloppet winner Jörgen Brink, Team Igne.
A presentation of the Ski Classics legend Oskar Svärd. Oskar Svärd has 3 Vasaloppet, 3 Jizerska Padesatka and a Marcialonga win and is one of the true legends of long distance skiing. Hosted by Erik Wickström.
An Analyze of Jizerska Padesatka 2020 by host Teemu Virtanen, expert commentator Simen Østensen + special guest Lukas Bauer from ed system Bauer Team.
An analyze of Toblach Cortina 2020 by host Teemu Virtanen + special guest Vetle Thyli from Team Kaffebryggeriet.
An analyse of Marcialonga 2020 by host Teemu Virtanen and expert commentator Erik Nillson + special guest Tore Bjørseth Berdal Team Koteng.
An analyze of La Diagonela 2020 by host Teemu + expert commentator Erik Nilsson and special guests Gustaf Korsgren, Team Ramudden.
An analyze of Kaiser Maximilian Lauf 2020 by hosts Erik and Teemu + special guest Magnar Dalen!