Cross-Country Skiing FIS World Cup 2025 - 2026

[Swewi 479]

9 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Yeah, I don't think they ever once had a year in which the whole thing took place as originally planned, start to finish.

A bit boring but this year I think they made the right choice. It shouldnt be a choice between tour de ski and the chance to be in top shape in the Olympica. Even if this is more of a sprint tour than ever this time.

 

however I am not so sure about the 5km heat races.

 

btw ms. Bad luck Linn Svahn Will miss the tour due to an injury.

[heywoodu 16,367]

2 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

Yeah, I don't think they ever once had a year in which the whole thing took place as originally planned, start to finish.

But we used to at least have multiple countries and some cool long A to B stages and such.

[copravolley 586]

Even after qualifying, it was clear that Pellegrino was in poor form, and worse still, he didn't gain anything in the knockout stages. He's 35 years old, and it's hard to imagine him continuing the Italian races for 15 years. The rest of the Italian team has made no progress and has no chance of winning medals in Cortina. Switzerland has two young guys in the final, but where are Italy? Not to mention the fact that Chanavat is currently stronger than Pellegrino. In the women's, Cassol placed 10th, but the podium is light years away. If we were the Czech Republic or Poland, I'd say such results are OK, but not with our traditions, conditions for training etc.

Edited December 28, 2025 by copravolley

[hckošice 16,199]

Tour de Ski 2025/26

 

Stage 4 in Toblach (ITA)

 

 

Women´s Sprint Freestyle:

 

1. Kristine Stavaas Skistad  

2. Coletta Rydzek 

3. Maja Dahlqvist 

 

Full Final Result HERE

 

 

Tour de Ski 2025/26 Provisional Standing after Event 1/6 HERE

[hckošice 16,199]

Tour de Ski 2025/26

 

Stage 4 in Toblach (ITA)

 

 

Men´s Sprint Freestyle:

 

1. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo  

2. Lars Heggen 

3. Oskar Opstad Vike 

 

Full Final Result HERE

 

 

Tour de Ski 2025/26 Provisional Standing after Event 1/6 HERE

[copravolley 586]

Barp and Pellegrino OK today. Graz was in the top 30 until the 8th km, but weakened significantly and now has no points – not good. Carollo's performance today was completely incomprehensible for me, but it's typical for Italians skier in recent years, apart maybe from Pellegrino, sameone can finish 9-10th in one day and then 50th the next day. De Fabiani? I don't think he'll ever return to even a decent level.

 

Korostelev has probably already received some new vitamins? Maybe Cramer could get us something too for us, to be able to scare Nor more seriously

Edited December 29, 2025 by copravolley

[hckošice 16,199]

Tour de Ski 2025/26

 

Stage 4 in Toblach (ITA)

 

 

Men´s 10km Classical:

 

1. Mattis Stenshagen    22:11.0

2. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo    22:19.9

3. Emil Iversen    22:21.1

 

Full Final Result HERE

 

 

Tour de Ski 2025/26 Provisional Standing after Event 2/6 HERE

[hckošice 16,199]

Tour de Ski 2025/26

 

Stage 4 in Toblach (ITA)

 

 

Women´s 10km Classical:

 

1. Astrid Oeyre Slind    25:33.7

2. Teresa Stadlober    25:40.7

3. Jessie Diggins    25:42.5

 

Full Final Result HERE

 

 

Tour de Ski 2025/26 Provisional Standing after Event 2/6 HERE

[clemsonbeav 354]

Just realized that there are no 50km or Relay races in the World Cup season leading up to the Olympics, and the 50k is only contested once in March in Norway.  (I'm new to following Cross-Country skiing, but I would have thought athletes would have had some 'warm-up' competitions before the Olympics during the season. Also, I could be wrong...but I didn't see these events in the WC schedule.)

Edited December 30, 2025 by clemsonbeav

[Grassmarket 4,185]

3 hours ago, clemsonbeav said:

Just realized that there are no 50km or Relay races in the World Cup season leading up to the Olympics, and the 50k is only contested once in March in Norway.  (I'm new to following Cross-Country skiing, but I would have thought athletes would have had some 'warm-up' competitions before the Olympics during the season. Also, I could be wrong...but I didn't see these events in the WC schedule.)

They are a rarity in the World Cup but there is another circuit called Ski Classics which specialises in long distance racing.  Most distance specialists switch between the two.And

 

 

https://skiclassics.com/