Hailey Swirbul on Dec. 27, 2019, in Aspen. (Photo by Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times)
There might be part of Hailey Swirbul that is finally beginning to believe she belongs. The 22-year-old cross-country skier is coming off quite a stretch with the U.S. ski team, one that includes her first career World Cup podium and a successful go in the notorious Tour de Ski.
Both are signs the Basalt High School graduate and former Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club athlete has taken that step up to the world’s elite.
“I’ve kind of proved to myself that I can do that,” Swirbul said of being able to hang with the sport’s top athletes. “The more time I spend in Europe on the World Cup and the more time I spend around those top girls the less intimidating it becomes for me. I think that’s a huge factor.”
Большунов укрепил свое лидерство в общем зачете Кубка мира
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Наталья Непряева одолела в масс-старте гонки «Тур де Ски»
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Val di Fiemme set to stage final three legs of FIS Tour de Ski Thursday, 7 January 2021
The International Ski Federation (FIS) Tour de Ski is set to conclude with three stages in as many days in the Italian resort of Val di Fiemme.
Forming part of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, the eight-leg competition has so far seen athletes battle it out in Val Müstair in Switzerland and Toblach in Italy.
All eyes will now be fixed on Val di Fiemme over the next three days where leaders Alexander Bolshunov of Russia and Jessie Diggins of the United States will look to clinch the titles.