Il regolare svolgimento della stagione 2020/21 è ancora in forte dubbio, ma dagli Stati Uniti si stanno già organizzando in vista della Coppa del Mondo, per farsi trovare pronti se le cose dovessero andare per il verso giusto. Per questo motivo Chris Grover, il direttore agonistico della nazionale statunitense di fondo, ha già annunciato il contingente per il primo periodo di stagione, quello che comprende le tappe di Ruka, Lillehammer, Davos e Dresda. Spicca ovviamente la presenza di alcuni giovani, in particolare l’astro nascende Gus Schumacher.
Gli USA hanno diritto a dieci pettorali per le donne e sei per gli uomini nel Ruka Triple, mentre per le altre gare 6+1 nelle donne (Kaitlynn Miller ha diritto di partecipare come vincitrice dell’ultimo SuperTour) e 5+1 negli uomini (Gus Schumacher ha il diritto di partecipare come vincitore del SuperTour).
Nella lista qui sotto, troverete gli atleti convocati come riserve, segnalati da un "ALT" tra parentesi. Infine "Objective" sono gli atleti che avevano diritto al posto, "Discretion" invece sono coloro che sono stati selezionati secondo le scelte di un gruppo di lavoro composto da 15 persone.
Ruka Triple
Uomini
Gus Schumacher, Objective, Overall 19-20 SuperTour Leader
Simi Hamilton, Objective, 24th Sprint World Cup 19-20
Logan Hanneman, Discretion, 36 World Cup Points (19-20 Overall)
David Norris, Discretion, 31 World Cup Points (19-20 Overall)
Kevin Bolger, Discretion, 29 World Cup Points (19-20 Overall)
JC Schoonmaker, Discretion, 1 World Cup Point (19-20 Overall)
Scott Patterson (alt), Discretion, Next lowest FIS distance points
Adam Martin (alt), Discretion, Next lowest FIS distance points
Donne
Kaitlynn Miller, Objective, Overall 19-20 SuperTour Leader
Sophie Caldwell Hamilton, Objective, 6th World Cup Sprint Standings 19-20
Sadie Maubet Bjornsen, Objective, 10th World Cup Sprint Standings 19-20
Jessie Diggins, Objective, 11th World Cup Sprint Standings 19-20
Julia Kern, Objective, 19th World Cup Sprint Standings 19-20
Rosie Brennan, Objective, 14th Distance World Cup 19-20
Katharine Ogden, Discretion, 33 World Cup Points (19-20 Overall)
Hailey Swirbul, Discretion, 24 World Cup Points (19-20 Overall)
Rosie Frankowski, Discretion, 10 World Cup Points (19-20 Overall)
Caitlin Patterson, Discretion, 2 World Cup Points (19-20 Overall)
Lillehammer Skiathlon and Davos 10/15 km F
Uomini
Gus Schumacher, Objective, Overall 19-20 SuperTour Leader
David Norris, Discretion, 21 World Cup Distance Points 19-20
Scott Patterson, Discretion, Next lowest FIS distance points
Adam Martin, Discretion, Next lowest FIS distance points
Ben Lustgarten, Discretion, Next lowest FIS distance points
Simi Hamilton, Discretion, Next lowest FIS distance points
Ian Torchia (alt), Discretion, Next lowest FIS distance points
Donne
Kaitlynn Miller, Objective, Overall 19-20 SuperTour Leader
Jessie Diggins, Objective, 8th World Cup Distance Standings 19-20
Sadie Maubet Bjornsen, Objective, 13th World Cup Distance Standings 19-20
Rosie Brennan, Objective, 14th World Cup Distance Standings 19-20
Julia Kern, Discretion, 25 World Cup Distance Points 19-20
Hailey Swirbul, Discretion, 17 World Cup Distance Points 19-20
Katharine Ogden, Discretion, 13 World Cup Distance Points 19-20
Rosie Frankowski (alt), Discretion, 10 World Cup Distance Points 19-20
Sophie Caldwell Hamilton, (alt), Discretion 10 World Cup Distance Points 19-20
Lillehammer Sprint C, Davos Sprint F, and Dresda Sprint F
Uomini
Gus Schumacher, Objective, Overall 19-20 SuperTour Leader
Simi Hamilton, Objective, 24th World Cup Sprint Standings 19-20
Logan Hanneman, Discretion, 31 World Cup Sprint Points 19-20
Kevin Bolger, Discretion, 29 World Cup Sprint Points 19-20
JC Schoonmaker, Discretion, 1 World Cup Sprint Point 19-20
Tyler Kornfield, Discretion, Next lowest FIS sprint points
Ben Saxton (alt), Discretion, Next lowest FIS sprint points
Noel Keeffe (alt), Discretion, Next lowest FIS sprint points
Donne
Kaitlynn Miller, Objective, Overall 19-20 SuperTour Leader
Sophie Caldwell Hamilton, Objective, 6th World Cup Sprint Standings 19-20
Sadie Maubet Bjornsen, Objective, 10th World Cup Sprint Standings 19-20
Jessie Diggins, Objective, 11th World Cup Sprint Standings 19-20
Julia Kern, Objective, 19th World Cup Sprint Standings 19-20
Rosie Brennan, Discretion, 58 World Cup Sprint Points 19-20
Hailey Swirbul, Discretion, 7 World Cup Sprint Points 19-20
Hannah Halvorsen (alt), Discretion, Next lowest FIS sprint points
Katharine Ogden (alt), Discretion, Next lowest FIS sprint points
Le selezioni come "discrezione" sono state fatte da un gruppo di lavoro composto dalle seguenti 15 persone:
Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Athlete Rep
Tad Elliott, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Athlete Rep
Cami Thompson-Graves, U.S. Ski & Snowboard XC Sport Committee Chair / Dartmouth College
Austin Caldwell, CU
Dragan Danevski, MEA
Erik Flora, APU
Joe Haggenmiller, CXC
Chris Mallory, SVSEF
Pepa Miloucheva, CGRP
Pat O’Brien, SMS
Dan Weiland, SSCV
Bernie Nelson, U.S. Ski Team
Jason Cork, U.S. Ski Team
Matt Whitcomb, U.S. Ski Team
Chris Grover, U.S. Ski Team
