The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier

Stage 4, a 10 k/15 k classic pursuit in Toblach, Italy saw Johaug retain the overall lead for the women, and Bolshunov snag the yellow leader's bib from Ustiugov. On a tricky classic course with steeper hills than Stage 3's skate loop, big efforts took their toll.  Kershaw lays it out and discusses the winners and the faders from the day's stage. The Tour takes a rest day tomorrow as Val di Fiemme...

In this episode, Devon gets into the nitty gritty of a lovely day of interval start racing. That's for real: 15 k for the men, 10 k for the women ... all skate. Stage 3 starts a run of three distance races in a row. Overall positions are still in play, but the top-tier are beginning to separate. Lots of Russians today in the top-10 for the men, and a nail biter on the women's side. Yes, interval s...

Moving on from picturesque Lenzerheide, Switzerland. With two days of racing, the leaderboards are shaking out for the men and women. In this Tour de Ski episode, we break down the day's skate sprint, pay homage to Jessie Diggins and Sadie Bjornsen, and bow to the sprint king Klæbo. 

Stage 1 of the 2019-2020 Tour de Ski is final. With two distinct shows during the Lenzerheide, Switzerland men's and women's mass start races, the seven-stage TdS narrative has the intro chapter written. Therese Johaug for Norway looks prepped for the distance race sweep, whereas the men's side has several skiers playing for keeps. On second thought, maybe it's not that simple after all. They've g...

Yes, the sprint skiers put on a show this weekend in Planica, Slovenia. With a pure skate sprint weekend - both an individual and team sprint were on tap -- speed and dicey conditions were a highlight. But perhaps, it took a supporting role to the weather. Day one featured a green-brown and rainy template peppered with bountiful bolts of lightning. The racing was postponed for a bit of time. Sunda...

The show notes below come from a FasterSkier article published on Dec. 10. Russia never tip-toed around its desire to dope on an industrial scale. That much has been documented in an Academy Award winning documentary and the more academic reports cataloging Russian doping misdeeds.  Many have claimed Russia suffered a mere hand slap from WADA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its t...

In this episode of The Devon Kershaw Show it is all things Davos. While the glam Swiss valley boasts mountain scenery, and a fusion of traditional Swiss cowbell and high finance, in many ways it remains decidely old school. Among other things, we discuss what some say is an outdated Davos distance course and the killing it Swedish women's team-- in particular, women's sprint winner, twenty-year-ol...

Lots to breakdown after this weekend. Yup, Johaug crushed, but so did Diggins, Maubet Bjornsen, and Brennan. And cheers for the American women's second place in the relay. For the men, Hans Christer Holund was a master who was foiled only by the sprint closer Bolshunov in the 30 k skiathlon. Have a listen as we discuss Lillehammer's infamous climb, waxing, ski selection, and yes, coffee in the Nor...

Devon Kershaw breaks down the three-race Ruka, Finland mini-Tour. It was the opening weekend of the 2019-2020 World Cup with some surprises -- three American women in the overall top-10 and a Finnish classic ski specialist who nailed the final skate race. From the opening day's classic sprint, to the interval start classic race, and the final skate pursuit, Kershaw opines on the winners and those...