The Swedish Classic
A SWEDISH CLASSIC If you really want to impress on a Swede - apart from learning Swedish, then a Swedish Classic should be on your to do list! A series of 4 exhausting races, in some beautiful areas of Sweden, to be completed within the same year. A Swedish Classic circuit is:
Skiing 90 km at Vasaloppet (or 60 km at Engelbrektsloppet)
Cycling 300 km at Vätternrundan (you cycle through the night)
Swimming 3 km in a river at Vansbro
Cross country running 30 km at
Although this film is in Swedish, it will give you an nice introduction to A Swedish Classic, with some extra focus on the bicycle race. In addition to the Swedish Classic, there is also the Womens Classic and the Half Classic. So, good luck next year!
