Historic home triumph for Collberg on thrilling Telemark World Cup return to Trillevallen

The FIS Telemark World Cup delivered three compelling days of Sprint racing in Trillevallen, featuring wins for Olle Collberg (SWE), Yoann Rostolan (FRA), Alexis Page (FRA), Jasmin Taylor (GBR), Camille Bourbon (FRA) and Gøril Strøm Eriksen (NOR), as Sweden hosted a World Cup stop for the second consecutive season following last winter’s highly successful return to the international calendar.

Nestled in the mountains of Jämtland, Trillevallen has quickly re-established itself as a distinctive and athlete-friendly venue, combining compact racing infrastructure with a strong local connection to the sport. Firm snow, crisp winter temperatures and a technically demanding course once again provided a true test, while the event continued its commitment to sustainability through reduced fossil fuel use and cleaner transport solutions.

The World Cup races formed part of a four-day celebration of Telemark Skiing, culminating on Sunday with a Telemark festival and Östersund Telemark Club hosting the Swedish Championships - the first national championships held in Sweden in 20 years.

Day One: History made by Collberg and Taylor

Day One produced one of the most emotional moments of the season as Collberg (SWE) claimed a historic ex aequo victory in the men’s race alongside Rostolan (FRA) - the first shared Sprint win in Telemark World Cup history.

The course immediately demanded full commitment, with a steep wall leading into a highly technical jump featuring an edge-to-edge change in the air and a difficult landing that punished any loss of speed. For Collberg, racing at home in his first World Cup appearance of the season, the result was doubly significant.

In the women’s race, Taylor (GBR) opened the Trillevallen stop with victory, ahead of Eriksen (NOR) and Bourbon (FRA).

“Really pleased with this victory in Sweden - my first on Scandinavian snow,” said Taylor. “I’m particularly happy with my second run. Thanks to all the organizers and everybody involved for their hard work.”

Day Two: First-time winners and French double delight

Day Two brought dramatic shifts in momentum. Taylor started the day wearing the women’s Overall leader’s bib after Léa Lathion (SUI) suffered a shoulder injury when crashing out on Day One. Showing resilience, Lathion battled through the pain to secure third place and keep her title challenge alive.

At the front, France celebrated a double breakthrough. Camille Bourbon claiming her first World Cup victory, while Alexis Page built on his early-season promise by securing his maiden World Cup win in the men’s race. Fellow Frenchman Élie Nabot rounded out the podium for his first top-three finish of the season.

“This first World Cup victory has a very special taste,” said Bourbon. “Sharing it with Léa [Lathion] on the podium makes it even more magical. That spirit of respect and solidarity is exactly what makes Telemark so special.”

“Camille has grown stronger throughout the season before finally producing a commanding performance,” reflected French team coach Antoine Bouvier. “As for Alexis, this well-deserved first win proved to be a real breakthrough, as he repeated the feat the very next day. He followed in the footsteps of his team-mate Yoann, winner of the Sprint on Day One, who secured a third consecutive victory after two wins at Melchsee-Frutt.”

Day Three: Page doubles up, Eriksen surges and Swedish pride shines

Day Three delivered a thrilling finale, with uncompromising racing and blistering speed through the section after the jump landing. Rostolan started the day wearing the men’s Overall leader’s bib, as did Lathion after her gutsy third spot the previous day.

Yet the title battle remained wide open and this was underlined in the women’s race, where Eriksen claimed victory to take over the lead in the Overall standings and prove her growing momentum.

Page, for his part, capped a stunning three days with his second win and third podium, taking his tally to seven podiums in 25/26 and moving to the top of the standings in the race for the Crystal Globe in the Sprint category, as well as third in the Overall charts. His compatriot Charly Petex also finished on a high, by grabbing third spot.

“The Swedish team is extremely proud of our efforts over these four days,” concluded Collberg, who also won Sunday’s Swedish Ski Association Telemark title, with Karin Abrahamsson taking the women’s prize. “We’re also very proud of Trillevallen as a World Cup host. The organizers worked incredibly hard, and we hope to come back next year.”

Race for Crystal Globes hots up

Now that five World Cup events of the 2025-26 season are complete, both the men’s and women’s Overall standings remain closely contested, though the three Sprint races in Trillevallen have certainly shaken things up.

Having led the women's Overall table as recently as the start of Day Three’s action, Lathion (SUI) has since dropped down to fourth, with Norway's Eriksen now topping the pile, narrowly ahead of last year's triple Crystal Globe winner Taylor (GBR), and Bourbon (FRA) in third.

Over on the men's side, Nicolas Michel (SUI) – who had made a blistering start to the season with three wins and seven podiums from seven races – endured his first blip results-wise, though still managed two top-five finishes and is second in the Overall standings, narrowly behind new leader Rostolan (FRA), who secured a 1^st, 2^nd and 5^th spot in Sweden, while an even more remarkable weekend for Page (FRA) puts him third in the Overall standings. 

Up next

Next up comes an all-rounder's delight at Åi in Norway from 13-15 February - where the world’s best will be tested across one Sprint, one Parallel Sprint and, last but not least, the season’s first Classic contest.