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Swedish skiers take second and third in Norwegian long-distance race

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  • Swedish skiers Hanna Lodin and Louise Lindström placed second and third in a women's 50km race in Norway.
  • Norwegian skiers won both the women's and men's events, with Anikken Gjerde Alnäs and Torleif Syrstad taking first place.
  • The race was relocated to Valnesfjord from Bodø because of insufficient snow.

Swedish skiers Hanna Lodin and Louise Lindström finished second and third in the women's 50-kilometer Ski Classics race in Bodø, Norway. The race was won by Norwegian Anikken Gjerde Alnäs. On the men's side, Swedish skier Max Novak placed third, while Norwegian Torleif Syrstad won.

The event was moved to Valnesfjord due to lack of snow in Bodø. Swedish skier Stina Nilsson, who won the race last year, finished twelfth.

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