Breaking records at Jizerska 50 2023
Just like last year, the ČEZ Jizerská 50 exceeded its historical maximum. An all-time record was broken with 9,201 competitors having set out onto the trails this year! Record last year was exceeded by more than a thousand ski enthusiasts. The prestigious trail of the sold-out main race was dominated by Norwegian representatives Kasper Stadaas and Magni Smedaas.
The Bedřichov stadium was exceptionally busy on Sunday with competitors lining up in the trails since early in the morning. The women’s elite wave of the ČEZ Jizerská 50 started before the men and thousands of excited non-professionals skiers followed, making this race so unique. Minister for Regional Development, Ivan Bartoš, shot the starting pistol for the first waves.
Men’s Results Jizerska 50 2023
The main question among the men’s world leaders was whether the current leader, Emil Persson from Sweden, could achieve an unprecedented 7th consecutive win in the Ski Classic series. The 2021 Jizerská 50 winner saw his main opponent in Adreas Nygaard from Norway, his compatriot with Czech roots Max Novak also had ambitions for the winning pedestal. But Kasper Stadaas threw a spanner in the works when he maintained his lead until the finish line and finished with a time of 2:05:50.
Second Andreas Nygaard also put his well-prepared skis and physique into use on the downhill. Riege Amund sprinted for the bronze medal, while Max Novak finished sixth. Among the Czech representatives, Jan Šrail and Fabián Štoček took a nice 20th and 21st place.
- Kasper Stadaas, NOR
- Andreas Nygaard, NOR
- Riege Amund, NOR
Ladies Jizerska 50 2023 results
Among the women, a question mark hung over Magni Smedaas who triumphed at the Marcialonga. Following up on her triumph from Italy, the Norwegian left no one in doubt and finished the ČEZ Jizerská 50 in first place with a time of 2:28:44. “I was a little surprised today, it was really challenging at the beginning. But after some time, I started feeling better and better and my skis went faster and faster,” the new ČEZ Jizerská 50 champion laughed at the finish line.
Only Karolina Hedenström and Slind Silje Oeyre kept in close touch and eventually finished in second and third place. The best Czech skier Sandra Schützová finished eighth.
- Magni Smedaas, NOR
- Karolina Hedenström, SWE
- Silje Oeyre Slind, NOR
Tough conditions at Jizerska 50 2023
All competitors had to cope with the gloomy northern weather which is typical for the Jizera Mountains. Misty and humid with temperatures slightly above freezing, it was a real challenge for all the ski technicians. It is particularly difficult to choose the perfect wax for these conditions, and what is worse, the type of snow can even change during the race. However, the technicians coped with it excellently. Although the resulting times were noticeably slower than last year, it was yet another successful ČEZ Jizerská 50.
