Alaskan skier makes history ahead of Winter Olympics with best American man finish in Tour de Ski

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Gus Schumacher is hitting his stride at the right time as the Anchorage skier strung together a historic set of six races in eight days in Italy.

Schumacher placed seventh overall in the multi-day Tour de Ski, the best finish ever by an American male, which was previously set at 13th place.

The Service High School grad finished behind five Norwegians and one Italian, as Schumacher proved to be the top male skier in the U.S. ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy next month…

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