Bryan Fletcher leads the pack en route to his first World Cup win at Holmenkollen in Oslo, taking the prestigious King's Cup - the most noted prized in his sport. (photo: USSA/Margo Christiansen)
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Officials Name Stacked 2013 U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team

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Park City, UT – With a strong summer of preparation behind them, the U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team has its sights set on the 2013 World Championships and the Olympics in Sochi just a year away. A talented squad of 10 athletes, including three newcomers, was officially named on Thursday during a final pre-season tune-up camp on the World Championship jumps in Italy following a camp at the Center of Excellence in Utah.

“This is a team with great depth – never in history have we had ten nordic combined guys who are so close,” said Olympic champion Billy Demong, of Vermontville, N.Y., named to this year’s A Team. “The first time trial of the year I was seventh but not even a minute back in a race 25 minutes long. We’ve had different guys take the lead over the course of the summer to push the team in training but especially Bryan (Fletcher) who has continued to be a yardstick on the jump hill, while his brother (Taylor Fletcher) is the toughest on the cross country side.”

Bryan Fletcher leads the pack en route to his first World Cup win at Holmenkollen in Oslo, taking the prestigious King's Cup - the most noted prized in his sport. (photo: USSA/Margo Christiansen)
Bryan Fletcher leads the pack en route to his first World Cup win at Holmenkollen in Oslo, taking the prestigious King’s Cup – the most noted prized in his sport. (photo: USSA/Margo Christiansen)

Demong joins fellow A Teamers Todd Lodwick and Johnny Spillane, both of Steamboat Springs, Colo., and together the three account for a dozen Olympic and World Championship medals. Steamboat’s Bryan Fletcher, who rounds out the A Team, scored a stunning season-ending victory in the King’s Cup at Holmenkollen in Norway.

“Coming off last season with a win definitely kick started some momentum heading into training this summer,” explained Fletcher. “The most exciting thing is the momentum hasn’t worn off. Our team has picked up that momentum and is working hard to keep the ball rolling through the next season – hopefully helping all of us take that next step both individually and as a team.”

Three newcomers were added to the B Team including Eau Claire, Wisc.’s Adam Loomis, Steamboat Springs’ Erik Lynch and Michael Ward, of Aspen, Colo.

The FIS World Cup season opens Nov. 24-25 on the Olympic venue in Lillehammer, Norway. The FIS Nordic Ski World Championships return to Val di Fiemme, Italy Feb. 20-Mar. 3, the site of Spillane’s breakthrough World Championship gold 10 years ago.

“I am certainly looking forward to World Championships this season,” Demong concluded. “Val di Fiemme is a venue where I’ve had personal success and our team has made history with Johnny’s (Spillane) crown in 2003 and Todd and my one-two finish in 2010. ”

2013 U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team
Name, Hometown, Club (Skis (jumping/cross country), Boots (jumping/cross country), Bindings, Eyewear, Poles) Date of Birth
* Indicates Olympian

A Team

  • Billy Demong, Vermontville, NY, New York Ski Education Foundation (Fluege/Atomic, Rass/Atomic, Atomic, Uvex, Swix) 3/29/80 *
  • Bryan Fletcher, Steamboat Springs, CO, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (Elan/Madshus, Rass/Madshus, Rottefella, Uvex, Madshus) 6/27/86
  • Todd Lodwick, Steamboat Springs, CO, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (Elan/Madshus, Rass/Madshus, Madshus, TBD, Swix) 11/21/76 *
  • Johnny Spillane, Steamboat Springs, CO, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (Fluege/Atomic, Rass/Atomic, Atomic, Uvex, One Way) 11/24/80 *

B Team

  • Brett Denney, Steamboat Springs, CO, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (Elan/Madshus, Rass/Alpina, Rotefella, Uvex/Rudy Project, Swix) 2/26/90
  • Taylor Fletcher, Steamboat Springs, CO, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (Fluege/Atomic, Rass/Atomic, Atomic, Uvex/Rudy Project, Swix) 5/11/90 *
  • Nick Hendrickson, Park City, UT, Park City Nordic Ski Club (Elan/Madshus, Rass/Alpina, Rottefella, Uvex/Rudy Project, Swix) 6/20/91
  • Adam Loomis, Eau Claire, WI, Eau Claire Flying Eagles Ski Club (Fluege/Madshus, Rass/Madshus, Rottefella, Uvex/Rudy Project, Madshus)
  • Erik Lynch, Steamboat Springs, UT, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (Fischer/Madshus, Rass/Madshus, Rottefella, Uvex, Madshus)
  • Michael Ward, Aspen, CO, Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club (Fischer/Madshus, Rass/Madshus, Rottefella, Uvex, Swix)

Coaching Staff

  • Dave Jarrett, Head Coach
  • Chris Gilbertson, World Cup Jumping Coach
  • Greg Poirer, Continental Cup Coach/Development Coach

 

World Cup Service Team

  • Andrej Jezeršek
  • Matjaz Dobrovoljc

 

Official Nordic Combined Suppliers
Uniforms

  • Bjørn Dæhlie

Equipment

  • Alpina
  • Atomic
  • Bolle
  • Briko
  • Fischer
  • Madshus
  • Oakley
  • OneWay
  • POC
  • Rossignol
  • Rudy Project
  • Salomon
  • Swix

 

Wax, Tools and Training Devices

  • Bosu
  • Dominator
  • Holmenkol
  • Kenwood Radios
  • Sun Valley Ski Tools
  • Swix
  • Toko
  • Tools4boards
  • Wintersteiger
  • World Cup Supply

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