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Veteran Virpi Kuitunen will be a joy to watch, having competed in cross country skiing since 1995, the 32 year old Fin has had an exciting career. Kuitunen won 6 medals in the FIS world cups, served a 2 year ban for using banned blood plasma expanders, and as a result of her success in the cross country skiing event became 2007 Finnish sportsperson of the year. Virpi Kuitunen finds herself the favourite to win outright at odds of 3/2 (Betfair). Hot on Kuitunen’s heels is her younger Finnish team mate Aino Kaisa Saarinen, with odds of 3/1 (Bet365) to win the event outright it looks like the bookmakers are predicting a real battle between the two team mates.

The Men’s cross country skiing event looks set to be another two horse race. Olympic silver medallist Lukas Bauer is a specialist cross country skier who has been competing since 1996. Bauer is tipped to win the event at very favourable odds of 9/5 (Bet365). The imposing 6 foot 1 inch Norwegian that is Petter Northug is the second probable outright winner, he’s a poker fanatic that I’m sure would smile when given odds as high as 2/1 (Betfair).

2008/09 Cross Country Skiing Betting Schedule
Gaellivare, Sweden - Cross Country Skiing  Nov 22-23
Kuusamo, Finland - Cross Country Skiing  Nov 29-30
La Clusaz, France - Cross Country Skiing  Dec 6-7
Davos, Switzerland - Cross Country Skiing  Dec 13-14 
Dusseldorf, Germany - Cross Country Skiing  Dec 20-21
Germany/Italy/Czech Republic - Tour De Ski  Dec 27- Jan 4
Vancouver, Canada- Cross Country Skiing  Jan 16-18 
Otepaeae, Estonia - Cross Country Skiing  Jan 24-25
Rybinsk, Russia - Cross Country Skiing  Jan 30-Feb 1
Valdidentro, Italy - Cross Country Skiing  Feb 13-14
Lahti, Finland - Cross Country Skiing  Mar 7-8
Trondheim, Norway - Cross Country Skiing  Mar 12-14
Stockholm, Sweden - Cross Country Skiing  Mar 18
Falun, Sweden - Cross Country Skiing  Mar 20-22

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