Ski racing world cup

Designations:
DH - downhill, SG - super-G, GS - giant slalom, SL - slalom, AC - alpine combination (downhill or super-G and one slalom attempt), P - parallel giant slalom, CE - City Event, Team - team competition.

Overall standings of the Alpine Skiing World Cup in the 2018-2019 season

MEN

1. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) – 1546
2. Alexi Pinturault (France) – 1145
3. Henrik Kristoffersen (Norway) - 1047

Slalom standings
1. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) – 786
2. Clement Noel (France) – 551
3. Daniel Juhl (Switzerland) – 551

1. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) – 680
2. Henrik Kristoffersen (Norway) – 516
3. Alexi Pinturault (France) – 469

1. Beat Feuz (Switzerland) – 540
2. Dominic Paris (Italy) – 520
3. Vincent Kriechmayr (Austria) – 339

Beat Feuz won the World Cup downhill.

1. Dominic Paris (Italy) – 430
2. Vincent Kriechmayr (Austria) – 346
3. Mauro Kavezel (Switzerland) – 324

Dominic Paris won the Super-G World Cup.

1. Alexi Pinturault (France) – 160
2. Marco Schwarz (Austria) – 100
3. Mauro Kavezel (Switzerland) – 90

WOMEN

Alpine skiing World Cup overall standings
1. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) – 2204
2. Petra Vlhova (Slovakia) – 1355
3. Wendy Holdener (Switzerland) – 1079

Mikaela Shiffrin won the overall World Cup.

Slalom standings
1. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) – 1160
2. Petra Vlhova (Slovakia) – 877
3. Wendy Holdener (Switzerland) – 681

Mikaela Shiffrin won the World Cup slalom.

Giant slalom standings
1. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) – 615
2. Petra Vlhova (Slovakia) – 478
3. Tessa Worley (France) – 460

Mikaela Shiffrin won the World Cup giant slalom.

Downhill standings
1. Nicole Schmidhofer (Austria) – 468
2. Stefanie Wenier (Austria) – 372
3. Ramona Siebenhofer (Austria) – 354

Nicole Schmidhofer won the World Cup downhill.

Super-G standings
1. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) – 350
2. Nicole Schmidhofer (Austria) – 303
3. Tina Weirater (Liechtenstein) – 268

Mikaela Shiffrin won the Super-G World Cup.

Overall standings of the Alpine Ski World Cup in the 2016-2017 season

MEN

Alpine skiing World Cup overall standings
1. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) – 1599
2. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) – 924
3. Henrik Kristoffersen (Norway) – 903
4. Alexi Pinturault (France) – 875
5. Felix Neureuther (Germany) – 790

The World Cup overall was won by Marcel Hirscher.

Slalom standings
1. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) – 735
2. Henrik Kristoffersen (Norway) – 575
3. Manfred Moelgg (Italy) – 476

6. Alexander Khoroshilov (Russia) – 372

Marcel Hirscher won the World Cup in slalom.

Giant slalom standings
1. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) – 733
2. Mathieu Febvre (France) – 440
3. Alexi Pinturault (France) – 439

Marcel Hirscher won the World Cup in giant slalom.

Downhill standings
1. Peter Fill (Italy) – 454
2. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) – 247
3. Dominic Paris (Italy) – 218

Super-G standings
1. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) – 394
2. Hannes Reichelt (Austria) – 303
3. Alexander Amodt Kilde (Norway) – 299

Alpine combination standings
1. Alexi Pinturault (France) – 111
2. Nils Hintermann (Switzerland) – 100
3. Alexander Amodt Kilde (Norway) – 92

Alexi Pinturault wins Alpine Combined World Cup

WOMEN

Alpine skiing World Cup overall standings
1. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) – 1643
2. Ilka Stuhec (Slovenia) – 1325
3. Sofia Goggia (Italy) – 1197
4. Lara Gut (Switzerland) – 1023 5. Federica Brignone (Italy) – 895

Mikaela Shiffrin won the overall World Cup

Slalom standings
1. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) – 840
2. Veronika Velezh-Zuzulova (Slovakia) – 565
3. Wendy Holdener (Switzerland) – 455

Giant slalom standings
1. Tessa Worley (France) – 685
2. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) – 600
3. Sofia Goggia (Italy) – 405

Tessa Worley wins World Cup giant slalom

Downhill standings
1. Ilka Stuhec (Slovenia) – 597
2. Sofia Goggia (Italy) – 460
3. Lara Gut (Switzerland) – 360

Ilka Štuhec won the World Cup in downhill

Super-G standings
1. Tina Weirater (Liechtenstein) – 435
2. Ilka Stuhec (Slovenia) – 430
3. Lara Gut (Switzerland) – 300

Tina Weirater won the Super-G World Cup

Alpine combination standings
1. Ilka Stuhec (Slovenia) – 240
2. Federica Brignone (Italy) – 220
3. Wendy Holdener (Switzerland) – 140

Ilka Štuhec won the Alpine Combined World Cup

Alpine skiing World Cup overall standings
in the 2015-2016 season

MEN

1. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) – 1795
2. Henrik Kristoffersen (Norway) – 1298
3. Alexi Pinturault (France) – 1200
4. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) – 1161
5. Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway) – 916

The World Cup overall was won by Marcel Hirscher.

Downhill standings
1. Peter Fill (Italy) – 462
2. Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway) – 436
3. Dominic Paris (Italy) – 432
3. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) – 432

Peter Fill won the World Cup downhill.

Slalom standings
1. Henrik Kristoffersen (Norway) – 811
2. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) – 780
3. Felix Neureuther (Germany) – 389
4. Andre Murer (Sweden) – 367
5. Alexander Khoroshilov (Russia) – 358

Henrik Kristoffersen won the World Cup slalom.

Giant slalom standings
1. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) – 766
2. Alexi Pinturault (France) – 690
3. Henrik Kristoffersen (Norway) – 487

Marcel Hirscher won the World Cup in giant slalom.

Super-G standings
1. Alexander Amodt Kilde (Norway) – 315
2. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) – 375
3. Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway) – 310

Alexander Aamodt Kilde won the Super-G World Cup.

Alpine combination standings
1. Alexi Pinturault (France) – 220
2. Thomas Mermillau-Blondin (France) – 170
3. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) – 165

Alexi Pinturault won the Alpine Combined World Cup.

WOMEN
Alpine skiing World Cup overall standings
1. Lara Gut (Switzerland) – 1522
2. Lindsey Vonn (USA) – 1235
3. Victoria Rebensburg (Germany) – 1147

Lara Gut won the World Cup overall.

Downhill standings
1. Lindsey Vonn (USA) – 580
2. Fabien Suter (Switzerland) – 463
3. Larisa Yurkiv (Canada) – 407

Lindsey Vonn won the World Cup downhill.

Slalom standings
1. Frida Hansdotter (Sweden) – 711
2. Veronika Velezh-Zuzulova (Slovakia) – 626
3. Wendy Holdener (Switzerland) – 561

Frida Hansdotter won the World Cup slalom.

Giant slalom standings
1. Eva-Maria Brem (Austria) – 592
2. Victoria Rebensburg (Germany) – 590
3. Lara Gut (Switzerland) – 472

Eva-Maria Brehm wins World Cup giant slalom

Super-G standings
1. Lara Gut (Switzerland) – 481
2. Tina Weirater (Liechtenstein) – 436
3. Lindsey Vonn (USA) – 420

Lara Gut won the Super-G World Cup.

Alpine combination standings
1. Wendy Holdener (Switzerland) - 198
2. Lara Gut (Switzerland) - 160
3. Michaela Kirchgasser (Austria) - 153

Wendy Holdener wins Alpine Combined World Cup

Position in the overall World Cup standings after the 2014/15 season

Men
Alpine skiing World Cup overall standings
1. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) - 1448
2. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) - 1288
3. Alexis Pinturault (France) - 1006
4. Felix Neureuther (Germany) - 838
5. Fritz Dopfer (Germany) - 797

13. Alexander Khoroshilov (Russia) - 485

1. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) - 614
2. Felix Neureuther (Germany) - 591
3. Alexander Khoroshilov (Russia) - 485
4. Henrik Kristoffersen (Norway) - 463
5. Fritz Dopfer (Germany) - 451

Marcel Hirscher won the World Cup in slalom.

1. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) - 690
2. Alexis Pinturault (France) - 487
3. Ted Ligety (USA) - 462
4. Fritz Dopfer (Germany) - 346
5. Thomas Phanara (France) - 330

Marcel Hirscher won the World Cup in giant slalom.

1. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) - 605
2. Hanns Reichelt (Austria) - 511
3. Guillermo Fayed (France) - 389
4. Matthias Mayer (Austria) - 386
4. Dominic Paris (Italy) - 386

Kjetil Jansrud won the World Cup downhill.

1. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) - 556
2. Dominic Paris (Italy) - 353
3. Matthias Mayer (Austria) - 274
4. Hanns Reichelt (Austria) - 236
5. Dustin Cook (Canada) - 239

The Super-G World Cup was won by Kjetil Jansrud.

1. Carlo Janka (Switzerland) - 140
2. Alexis Pinturault (France) - 126
3. Victor Mouffat-Jandet (France) - 125
4. Ivica Kostelic (Croatia) - 110
5. Ondrej Bank (Czech Republic) - 92

Women

1. Anna Fenninger (Austria) - 1553
2. Tina Maze (Slovenia) - 1531
3. Lindsey Vonn (USA) - 1087
4. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) - 1036
5. Nicole Hosp (Austria) - 684

Alpine Skiing World Cup Slalom Score
1. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) - 679
2. Frida Hansdotter (Sweden) - 569
3. Tina Maze (Slovenia) - 439
4. Sharka Strahova (Czech Republic) - 376
5. Katrin Zettel (Austria) - 356

Mikaela Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom

Alpine skiing World Cup standings in giant slalom
1. Anna Fenninger (Austria) - 542
2. Eva-Maria Brem (Austria) - 436
3. Mikaela Shiffrin - 357
4. Sarah Hector (Sweden) - 329
5. Tina Maze (Slovenia) - 266

Alpine skiing World Cup standings in downhill
1. Lindsey Vonn (USA) - 502
2. Anna Fenninger (Austria) - 399
3. Tina Maze (Slovenia) - 356
4. Elisabeth Görgl (Austria) - 337
5. Elena Fanchini (Italy) - 291

Lindsey Vonn wins World Cup downhill

Alpine skiing World Cup standings in super-G
1. Lindsey Vonn (USA) - 540
2. Anna Fenninger (Austria) - 512
3. Tina Maze (Slovenia) - 390
4. Cornelia Hutter (Austria) - 286
5. Lara Gut (Switzerland) - 261

Lindsey Vonn won the Super-G World Cup

1. Anna Fenninger (Austria) - 100
2. Tina Maze (Slovenia) - 80
3. Katrin Zettel (Austria) - 60

*The “Small Crystal Globe” in combination/alpine combination was not played this season.

Skiing. Types and rules
In alpine skiing, competitions (World Cup, World Championships, Winter Olympic Games) are held in five main disciplines. Technical events include slalom and giant slalom, while speed events include super-giant (or super-giant slalom) and downhill. The fifth discipline, the super combined, is a variant of Nordic combined, consisting of two attempts: super-G (or downhill) and slalom.

Each route is marked with blue and red gates. The skier must ride between two poles that form the gate. Typically, a slalom course has 55 to 75 gates for men and 40 to 60 gates for women. FIS clearly describes the rules and regulations for setting up slopes in each type of alpine skiing. An athlete who misses at least one gate, or crosses it with one ski, is disqualified. Results in slalom are determined by the sum of the times shown in two attempts on two different tracks.

Giant slalom differs from slalom in its large elevation difference (200-450 m for men, up to 400 m for women). The number of control gates is 56-70 (men), 46-58 for women. As in slalom, the results are determined by the sum of two attempts.

The length of the downhill course is usually 2000 - 4000 m (or more), the number of control gates is 11-25, the elevation difference is 500 - 1000 m or more. During downhill skiing, the skier's speed reaches 130-145 km/h, and the average speed along the slope is usually 100 km/h. Downhill skiing rules were first formulated by Sir Arnold Lunn in 1921 for the English Alpine Skiing Championships. The most difficult and prestigious downhill tracks are the Lauberhorn in Wengen (Switzerland) and the Streif in Kitzbühel (Austria). The classic stages of the World Cup in downhill racing are also considered to be the competitions in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Chamonix and Val Gardena. The winner is the athlete who shows the best time on the course.

The rules of super-G (super giant slalom) are generally most similar to downhill, but the super-G course has more turns, the course itself is somewhat shorter and has less elevation change. In the super-G, the winner is also determined by the results of one race.

A super-combined event consists of a short course downhill (or super-G) and one slalom attempt. For the first time, the super combined in a modern format appeared as an alpine skiing discipline at the 2007 World Championships in Åre (Sweden), and then at the Olympic Games in Vancouver. The classic combination format included a downhill and two slalom attempts.

In alpine skiing competitions at the Olympic Games, each country can enter 14 athletes (no more than 8 people of the same gender), and no more than 4 participants in each alpine skiing discipline. Selection for participation in the Winter Olympic Games is carried out based on the performance of athletes in the World Championships and World Cup stages in alpine skiing.

The winner of the season is determined by the sum of points accumulated at all stages of the World Cup in which he competed and was included in the points zone (in World Cup competitions, points for the overall standings and discipline standings are awarded for being among the top 30, in the World Cup finals - the best 15) . The overall winner receives the main prize of the season - the Big Crystal Globe or the World Cup. The winner in each of the five disciplines receives a “Small Crystal Globe” or a small World Cup. World Championships are held every two years, usually in February. Points scored at World Championship competitions (as well as in the Olympic Games) are not taken into account in the overall standings and discipline standings.

Position in the overall World Cup 2013/14 season

Men
Alpine skiing World Cup overall standings
1. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) - 1222
2. Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway) - 1091
3. Alexis Pinturault (France) - 1028
4. Ted Ligety (USA) - 991
5. Felix Neureuther (Germany) - 813

The overall World Cup was won by Marcel Hirscher.

Alpine Skiing World Cup Slalom Score
1. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) - 565
2. Felix Neureuther (Germany) - 560
3. Henrik Kristoffersen (Norway) - 454
4. Patrick Thaler (Italy) - 351
5. Matthias Hargin (Sweden) - 349

Marcel Hirscher won the World Cup in slalom.

Alpine skiing World Cup standings in giant slalom
1. Ted Ligety (USA) - 560
2. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) - 560
3. Alexis Pinturault (France) - 458
4. Thomas Phanara (France) - 278
5. Felix Neureuther (Germany) - 263

Ted Ligety won the World Cup giant slalom.

Alpine skiing World Cup standings in downhill
1. Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway) - 570
2. Hanns Reichelt (Austria) - 360
3. Eric Gay (Canada) - 440
4. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) - 328
5. Matthias Mayer (Austria) - 307

Aksel Lund Svindal won the World Cup downhill.

Alpine skiing World Cup standings in super-G
1. Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway) - 346
2. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) - 259
3. Patrick Küng (Switzerland) - 255
4. Matthias Mayer (Austria) - 236
5. Bode Miller (USA) - 220

Aksel Lund Svindal won the Super-G World Cup.

Alpine Skiing World Cup Combined Score*
1. Alexis Pinturault (France) - 180
2. Ted Ligety (USA) - 180
3. Thomas Mermillau-Blondin (France) - 90

*The “Small Crystal Globe” in a combination/super combination is not played this season.

Women

Position in the overall standings of the Alpine Ski World Cup

1. Anna Fenninger (Austria) - 1371
2. Maria Hoefl-Risch (Germany) - 1180
3. Lara Gut (Switzerland) - 1101
4. Tina Maze (Slovenia) - 964
5. Tina Weirater (Liechtenstein) - 943

Anna Fenninger won the World Cup overall.

Alpine Skiing World Cup Slalom Score
1. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) - 638
2. Frida Hansdotter (Sweden) - 488
3. Marlies Schild (Austria) - 385
4. Maria Pytile-Holmner (Sweden) - 308
5. Maria Hoefl-Risch (Germany) - 234

Mikaela Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom

Alpine skiing World Cup standings in giant slalom
1. Anna Fenninger (Austria) - 518
2. Jessica Lindell-Vikarby (Sweden) - 492
3. Maria Pytile-Holmner (Sweden) - 339
4. Lara Gut (Switzerland) - 285
5. Katrin Zettel (Austria) - 284

Anna Fenninger won the World Cup in giant slalom.

Alpine skiing World Cup standings in downhill
1. Maria Hoefl-Riesch (Germany) - 504
2. Anna Fenninger (Austria) - 464
3. Tina Maze (Slovenia) - 409
4. Tina Weirater (Liechtenstein) - 400
5. Marianne Kaufmann-Abderhalden (Switzerland) - 389

Maria Höfl-Risch wins World Cup downhill

Alpine skiing World Cup standings in super-G
1. Lara Gut (Switzerland) - 448
2. Anna Fenninger (Austria) - 357
3. Tina Weirater (Liechtenstein) - 310
4. Elisabeth Hergl (Austria) - 240
5. Maria Hoefl-Riesch (Germany) - 216

Lara Gut won the Super-G World Cup

Alpine Skiing World Cup Combined Score
1. Marie-Michelle Gagnon (Canada) - 100
2. Michaela Kirchgasser (Austria) - 80
3. Maria Hoefl-Riesch (Germany) - 60

World Cup standings based on the results of the 2012-13 season

Women's Alpine Skiing World Cup.

Overall standings:
1. Tina Maze (Slovenia) - 2314
2. Maria Hoefl-Risch (Germany) - 1101
3. Anna Fenninger (Austria) - 984

The World Cup overall was won by Tina Maze (Slovenia).

Slalom and City Event World Cup standings:
1. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) – 688
2. Tina Maze (Slovenia) - 655
3. Veronika Velez-Zuzulova (Slovakia) – 500

Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom World Cup

World Cup giant slalom standings:
1. Tina Maze (Slovenia) - 700
2. Anna Fenninger (Austria) - 435
3. Katrin Zettel (Austria) - 382

Tina Maze (Slovenia) won the World Cup in giant slalom.

World Cup downhill standings:
1. Lindsey Vonn (USA) - 340
2. Tina Maze (Slovenia) - 339
3. Maria Höfl-Riesch - 272

Lindsey Vonn (USA) won the World Cup downhill.

World Cup super-G standings:
1. Tina Maze (Slovenia) - 420
2. Julia Mancuso (USA) - 365
3. Anna Fenninger (Austria) - 304

The World Cup in super-G was won by Tina Maze (Slovenia).

Combination score:
1. Tina Maze (Slovenia) - 200
2. Nicole Hosp (Austria) - 160
3. Michaela Kirchgasser (Austria) - 89

The World Cup in combination was won by Tina Maze (Slovenia).

Alpine Ski World Cup, 2012-13 season, men:
Overall standings:
1. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) – 1455
2. Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway) – 1226
3. Ted Ligety (USA) - 1022

Marcel Hirscher won the overall World Cup

Downhill standings:
1. Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway) – 439
2. Klaus Kröll (Austria) – 381
3. Dominic Paris (Italy) – 378

Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway) won the World Cup downhill.

Super-G standings:
1. Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway) - 480
2. Matteo Marsalia (Italy) - 249
3. Matthias Mayer (Austria) - 228

The World Cup in super-G was won by Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway).

Slalom and City Event World Cup standings:
1. Marcel Hirscher - 880
2. Felix Neureuther - 616
3. Andre Murer (Sweden) - 482

Marcel Hirscher (Austria) won the World Cup in slalom

Giant slalom standings:
1. Ted Ligety (USA) - 720
2. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) - 575
3. Manfred Moelgg (Italy) - 326

Ted Ligety (USA) won the World Cup giant slalom.

Combination score:
1. Ivica Kostelic (Croatia) - 180
1. Alexis Pinturault (France) - 180
3. Thomas Mermillau-Blond - 96

The World Cup in combination was shared by Ivica Kostelic (Croatia) and Alexis Pinturault (France).

November 24 - 26, 2018, Ski racing, Ruka (Finland): calendar, broadcast schedule, results. 17.11.2017 20:47

The stage in Ruka is the first start of the World Cup in cross-country skiing of the 2017/2018 season. This is the moment when everything starts from scratch and everything is ahead! There are no winners and no losers.

Cross-country skiing season opens - Ruka, Finland

This coming weekend, November 24-27, the 1st stage of the Ski World Cup will be held in the Finnish ski resort of Ruka, not far from Kuusamo. Traditionally, the stage in Ruka is the opening of the winter ski season.

Ski race. Sprint, men and women. Ruka, Finland. Watch online.

In the individual race, the first Russian woman to start will be Maria Gushchina (number 6), Anna Nechaevskaya will have the tenth starting position, Anastasia Sedova will have the 13th starting position, Anna Zherebyatyeva will have the 31st starting position, Evgenia Shapovalova will have the 48th starting position, and Natalya will have Nepryaeva is 54th, and Yulia Belorukova is 56th, Daria Vedenina is 63rd, and Natalya Matveeva is 77th.

13:45 - 10 km individual classic style race, men.

Starting today: 3 - Vylegzhanin, 10 - Belov, 16 - Vitsenko, 21 - Chervotkin, 29 - Larkov, 31 - Bessmertnykh, 40 - Ustyugov, 66 - Bolshunov, 92 - Zealous

Composition of the Russian cross-country skiing team for the World Cup

Men: Alexander Legkov, Maxim Vylegzhanin, Sergei Ustyugov, Alexander Bessmertnykh, Stanislav Volzhentsev, Evgeniy Belov, Sergei Turyshev, Nikita Kryukov, Alexey Petukhov

Women: Natalya Matveeva, Evgenia Shapovalova, Alevtina Tanygina, Natalya Zhukova, Yulia Belorukova, Polina Kalsina, Natalya Nepryaeva, Daria Storozhilova, Polina Kovaleva, Anastasia Dotsenko

Broadcasts can be watched on Match TV, Match!Arena, Eurosport 1 channels.

Results and results of the first stage of the Ski World Cup in Ruka

14:00 - individual sprints in classic style, 1.4 km.

Gold - Stina Nilsson, Sweden
Silver - Sadie Bjornsen, USA
Bronze - Yulia Belorukova, Russia

Silver - Paul Golberg, Norway
Bronze - Calle Halfvarsson, Sweden

The Russians did not get into the prizes: Alexander Bolshunov - 8th, Gleb Retivykh - 14th, the rest were not included in the top thirty.

12:00 - 10 km individual classic style race, women.

Gold - Marit Bjorgen, Norway
Silver - Charlotte Kalla, Sweden
Bronze - Ingvild Ostberg, Norway

7. Natalya Nepryaeva (Russia) - +42.8…
9. Anastasia Sedova (Russia) - +53.4…
14. Yulia Belorukova (Russia) - +1.09.9…
34. Anna Zherebyatyeva (Russia) - +1.48.7.
34. Natalya Matveeva (Russia) - +1.48.7…
38. Daria Vedenina (Russia) - +1.54.7…
40. Evgenia Shapovalova (Russia) - +1.57.5…
46. Anna Nechaevskaya (Russia) - +2.12.3…
51. Maria Gushchina (Russia) - +2.16.5.

13:45 - 15 km individual classic style race, men.

Gold - Johannes Høsflot Klebo, Norway
Silver - Dedric Toenseth, Norway
Bronze - Ivo Niskanen, Finland

Alexander Bolshunov, Russia, takes fourth place, only 2 seconds separated him from his first personal podium. Two more managed to win a place in the top ten: Belov - 6th, Chervotkin - 9th.

12:00 - 10 km freestyle pursuit, women.

Gold - Charlotte Kala, Sweden
Silver - Marit Bjorgen, Norway
Bronze - Ragnhild Haga, Norway

The best among Russians based on the results of the pursuit and three-day mini-tour was Natalya Nepryaeva, who took eighth place.

13:15 - 15 km freestyle pursuit, men

Gold - Johannes Høsflot Klebo, Norway
Silver - Martin Jonsrud Sundby, Norway
Bronze - Alexander Bolshunov, Russia

Alexey Chervotkin took fifth place. Evgeny Belov - 12th.

Ruka - Lapland ski resort

The Ruka ski resort in Finland is one of the most popular resorts in Lapland. The resort is located just south of the Arctic Circle, and it bears the well-deserved title of the Golden Gate of Lapland. This ski resort is almost sixty years old.

The ski season opens in Ruka in mid-October, and it ends there only in the second half of June.

The Ruka ski resort is a wonderful example of an ideal winter holiday in Finland. Here you will find fresh air, snow-covered slopes, and excellent service. It’s nice to celebrate the New Year in Finland at the Ruka resort; you can even visit Santa’s residence on New Year’s Eve.

Most ski resorts in Finland are located at low elevations, but Ruka is a different matter. The Ruka ski resort is located in real mountains, the height of which reaches almost five hundred meters above sea level.

The slopes at the Ruka resort in Finland are interesting for both beginners and professionals. Among the trails located in different parts of the four mountains, everyone can find one that is ideal for their level.

Is the Russian national team ready for the 2017-2018 season?

In Swedish Gällivare, from November 17 to 19, international cross-country skiing competitions are held under the auspices of the FIS. These competitions are a test of the strength of the Russian team.

In the men's 10 km freestyle race, Russian Evgeniy Belov won, covering the distance in 23 minutes 8.5 seconds. The second time was shown by the leader of the Russian team, two-time world champion Sergei Ustyugov, who was 6.5 seconds behind the winner. The third place finisher was completed by Swiss Dario Cologna - +7.6.

In addition to Belov and Ustyugov, eight more Russians made it into the Top 15 at the end of the race: Andrey Melnichenko (+9.0) was fourth, Alexey Chervotkin (+10.8) was fifth, Andrey Larkov (+16.9) was sixth, Denis Spitsov (+20.1) - seventh, Alexander Bolshunov (+26.1) - eighth, Sergey Turyshev (+36.0) - ninth, Artem Maltsev (39.9) - 12th, Maxim Vylegzhanin (+43.2 ) - 14th.

In the women's 5 km freestyle race, Russian skier Yulia Belorukova became third, losing 10.3 seconds to the winner, Swede Charlotte Kalle. Kalla covered the race distance in 12 minutes 58.1 seconds. Another Swede, Anna Falk, took second place - +8.8.

Three more Russians entered the top ten: Yulia Chekaleva – sixth (+23.4), Natalya Nepryaeva – seventh (+25.0) and Anna Nechaevskaya – tenth (+33.5).

On November 18, participants will compete in an individual race of 10 and 15 km in the classic style. And on Sunday the competition program is scheduled for an individual sprint in the classical style.

This coming weekend, March 3 and 4, the VIII stage of the 2017/2018 Cross-Country World Cup will be held in Lahti, Finland. His program includes a freestyle sprint on Saturday and an individual classic style race with a 10 km time trial for women and 15 km for men on Sunday. We bring to your attention the schedule of starts and television broadcasts, the composition of the Russian team, as well as interesting facts about the stage.

Key facts:

The Lakhtin Games have been held since 1923, with passes only in 1930, 1940 and 1942. The current Lakhta Games are the 93rd in a row!!!
Lahti has hosted the World Cup since the tournament's inception in 1982.
Athletes of the Lakhtinsky Ski Club have won a total of 125 medals at the World Championships and Olympic Games in skiing disciplines.
Competitions in Lahti are held in all three “northern” ski disciplines: in addition to cross-country skiing, these are Nordic combined and ski jumping.
Lahti is the home track of world ski champion Aino-Kaisa Saarinen and Sochi Olympic champion Sami Jauhojärvi, who recently announced their retirement from professional skiing.
The 2017 World Championships were held on the tracks in Lahti.
Lahti is the eighth largest city in Finland, with 102 thousand inhabitants.

Winners 2016

Composition of the Russian team(according to FLGR information) :

Women:

1. Aleshina Tatyana (Tyumen region)
2. Belorukova Yulia (Komi Republic)
3. Zhambalova Alisa (Republic of Buryatia)
4. Zherebyatyeva Anna (Tyumen region)
5. Kirpichenko Yana (Altai Territory/Krasnoyarsk Territory)
6. Natalya Matveeva (Moscow/Ryazan region)
7. Polina Nekrasova (St. Petersburg)
8. Natalya Nepryaeva (Moscow/Tver region)
9. Sedova Anastasia (Nizhny Novgorod region/Republic of Mordovia)
10. Shapovalova Evgenia (KhMAO-Yugra)

1. Bolshunov Alexander (Tyumen/Bryansk region)
2. Alexey Vitsenko (Komi Republic)
3. Krasnov Andrey (St. Petersburg)
4. Larkov Andrey (Republic of Tatarstan)
5. Alexey Petukhov (Moscow/Murmansk region)
6. Zealous Gleb (Tyumen region)
7. Spitsov Denis (Tyumen region)
8. Alexey Chervotkin (Moscow)

Competition schedule 2018:

Saturday, March 3
Sprint free, men, women, qualification 12:45 Moscow time
Sprint free, men, women, finals 15:15 Moscow time

Sunday, March 4
10 km, classic style, women, 13:15 Moscow time
15 km, classic style, men, 14:45 Moscow time

Broadcast Schedule

Saturday, March 3
Sprint, free men, women
Match!Arena 15:10 (live); Eurosport 15:30 (live)

Sunday, March 4
10 km, classic style, women
MatchTV 13:10 (live); Eurosport2 13:00 (live)

15 km, classic style, men
MatchTV 14:40 (live); Eurosport2 14:30 (live)

Schedule of skiing sports events at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics.

Tour de Ski: December 30, 2017 – January 7, 2018

LENZERHEIDE (SUI)

December 30, 2017 15:00 1. women, Sprint, Freestyle
December 30, 2017 15:25 2. men, Sprint, Freestyle
December 31, 2017 12:30 3. men, 15 KM, Classic style
December 31, 2017 17:00 4. women, 10 KM, Classic style
01 January 2018 13:00 5. women, 10 KM, Pursuit
01 January 2018 15:00 6. men, 15 KM, Pursuit

OBERSTDORF (GER)

03 January 2018 16:50 7. women, Sprint, Classic style
03 January 2018 17:15 8. men, Sprint, Classic style
04 January 2018 12:15 9. women, 10 KM, Mass Start, Freestyle
04 January 2018 13:15 10. men, 15 KM, Mass Start, Freestyle

VAL DI FIEMME (ITA)

06 January 2018 16:15 11. women, 10 KM, Mass Start, Classic style
06 January 2018 17:45 12. men, 15 KM, Mass Start, Classic style
07 January 2018 13:30 13. women, 9 KM, Free style
07 January 2018 16:30 14. men, 9 KM, Free style
January 07, 2018 15. women, TDS TOTAL SCORE
January 07, 2018 16. men, TDS TOTAL SCORE

Dresden (GER) 13 – 14 January 2018

January 13, 2018 1. women, Sprint, Freestyle
January 13, 2018 2. men, Sprint, Freestyle
January 14, 2018 3. women, Team Sprint, Freestyle
January 14, 2018 4. men, Team Sprint, Freestyle

Planica (SLO) January 20 – 21, 2018

January 20, 2018 1. women, Sprint, Classic style
January 20, 2018 2. men, Sprint, Classic style
January 21, 2018 3. women, 10 KM, Classic style
January 21, 2018 4. men, 15 KM, Classic style

Seefeld (AUT) 27 – 28 January 2018

January 27, 2018 1. women, Sprint, Freestyle
January 27, 2018 2. men, Sprint, Freestyle
January 28, 2018 3. women, 10 KM, Mass Start, Freestyle
January 28, 2018 4. men, 15 KM, Mass Start, Freestyle

2018 Olympics (KOR) 09 – 25 February 2018

February 10, 2018 10:15 1. women, 7.5 KM+7.5 KM, Skiathlon
February 11, 2018 09:15 2. men, 15 KM+15 KM, Skiathlon
13 February 2018 14:00 3. women, Sprint, Classic style
13 February 2018 14:25 4. men, Sprint, Classic style
February 15, 2018 09:30 5. women, 10 KM, Free style
February 16, 2018 09:00 6. men, 15 KM, Free style
February 17, 2018 12:30 7. women, 4X5 KM, Relay
February 18, 2018 09:15 8. men, 4X10 KM, Relay
February 21, 2018 13:00 9. women, Team Sprint, Freestyle
21 February 2018 13:30 10. men, Team Sprint, Freestyle
February 24, 2018 08:00 11. men, 50 KM, Mass Start, Classic style
February 25, 2018 09:15 12. women, 30 KM, Mass Start, Classic style

Lahti (FIN) March 03 – 04, 2018

March 03, 2018 1. women, Sprint, Freestyle
March 03, 2018 2. men, Sprint, Free style
March 04, 2018 3. women, 10 KM, Classic style
March 04, 2018 4. men, 15 KM, Classic style

Drammen (NOR) March 07, 2018

March 07, 2018 1. women, Sprint, Classic style
March 07, 2018 2. men, Sprint, Classic style

Oslo (NOR) March 10 – 11, 2018

March 10, 2018 1. men, 50 KM, Mass Start, Freestyle
March 11, 2018 2. women, 30 KM, Mass Start, Freestyle

Falun (SWE) March 16 – 18, 2018

March 16, 2018 1. women, Sprint, Freestyle
March 16, 2018 2. men, Sprint, Freestyle
March 17, 2018 3. women, 10 KM, Mass Start, Classic style
March 17, 2018 4. men, 15 KM, Mass Start, Classic style
March 18, 2018 5. women, 10 KM, Pursuit
March 18, 2018 6. men, 15 KM, Pursuit
March 18, 2018 7. women, MINI-TOUR Score
March 18, 2018 8. men, MINI-TOUR CREDIT

Which will be held in South Korea from February 9 to 25. In connection with this grandiose event, there are 19 stages in both men's and women's sports disciplines. Despite the truncated schedule, fans of this sport are looking forward to the start of the season, which promises to bring many surprises.

The 2017-2018 men's cross-country skiing calendar is as follows:

		Location	Sports discipline
		Ruka (Finland)
		Ruka (Finland)	Interval start 15 km (classic style)
		Ruka (Finland)
		Lillehammer (Norway)	1.4 km sprint (classic style)
		Lillehammer (Norway)	Skiathlon 30 km
		Davos (Switzerland)	1.4 km sprint (classic style)
		Davos (Switzerland)	Individual race 15 km (free style)
		Toblach (Italy)
		Toblach (Italy)	15 km pursuit (free style)
		Lenzerheide (Switzerland)
		Lenzerheide (Switzerland)	Individual race 15 km (classic style)
		Lenzerheide (Switzerland)	15 km pursuit (free style)
		Oberstdorf (Germany)	1.4 km sprint (classic style)
		Oberstdorf (Germany)
		Val di Fiemme (Italy)	Mass start 15 km (classic style)
		Val di Fiemme (Italy)
		Dresden, Germany)	Sprint (freestyle)
		Dresden, Germany)
		Planica (Slovenia)	1.4 km sprint (classic style)
		Planica (Slovenia)	Individual race 15 km (classic style)
		Seefeld (Austria)	Sprint (freestyle)
		Seefeld (Austria)	Mass start 15 km (freestyle)
		Lahti (Finland)	Sprint (freestyle)
		Lahti (Finland)	Individual race 15 km (classic style)
		Drammen (Norway)	Sprint (classic style)
		Oslo (Norway)	Mass start 50 km (free style)
		Falun (Sweden)	Sprint (freestyle)
		Falun (Sweden)	Mass start 15 km (freestyle)
		Falun (Sweden)	15 km pursuit (free style)

The culmination of the 2017-2018 cross-country skiing season will be Stage 8 (Tour de Ski), which will feature seven races in a week. Usually, during this grueling period, the leaders of the overall standings and the outsiders of the competition are determined. Experts agree that many famous riders will not reach their peak form by the beginning of the year, since the main tournament of the four-year anniversary awaits them in February. This allows us to hope for a number of unexpected results and the rise of new stars to the ski Olympus.

The 2017-2018 Women's Cross Country World Cup schedule is as follows:

		Location	Sports discipline
		Ruka (Finland)	1.4 km sprint (classic style)
		Ruka (Finland)	Interval start 10 km (classic style)
		Ruka (Finland)
		Lillehammer (Norway)	1.4 km sprint (classic style)
		Lillehammer (Norway)	Skiathlon 15 km
		Davos (Switzerland)	1.4 km sprint (classic style)
		Davos (Switzerland)	Individual 10 km race (freestyle)
		Toblach (Italy)
		Toblach (Italy)	10 km pursuit (freestyle)
		Lenzerheide (Switzerland)	1.4 km sprint (freestyle)
		Lenzerheide (Switzerland)	Individual race 10 km (classic style)
		Lenzerheide (Switzerland)	10 km pursuit (freestyle)
		Oberstdorf (Germany)	1.4 km sprint (classic style)
		Oberstdorf (Germany)
		Val di Fiemme (Italy)	Mass start 10 km (classic style)
		Val di Fiemme (Italy)	Pursuit 9 km (freestyle)
		Dresden, Germany)	Sprint (freestyle)
		Dresden, Germany)	Team sprint (free style)
		Planica (Slovenia)	Sprint (classic style)
		Planica (Slovenia)	Individual race 10 km (classic style)
		Seefeld (Austria)	Sprint (freestyle)
		Seefeld (Austria)	Mass start 10 km (free style)
		Lahti (Finland)	Sprint (freestyle)
		Lahti (Finland)	Individual race 10 km (classic style)
		Drammen (Norway)	Sprint (classic style)
		Oslo (Norway)	Mass start 30 km (free style)
		Falun (Sweden)	Sprint (freestyle)
		Falun (Sweden)	Mass start 10 km (free style)
		Falun (Sweden)	10 km pursuit (freestyle)

As you can see, the women's cross-country skiing calendar for 2017-2018 completely duplicates the men's competitions, with the only difference being that the distance of the competitive disciplines for the fair sex is slightly shorter.

If we consider the system for accruing credit points, it is identical for men and women, but has a number of features. The most points are awarded during the Tour de Ski, which takes place at the beginning of the year. For example, the winner of a discipline immediately receives 400 points in the overall standings, second place brings 320 points, and third – 240. For comparison, the winner of a regular tour in the ski season is awarded only 100 points (second place – 80, third – 60). As part of the three-day tour (from November 24 to 26, 2017), the winner of the races receives 200 points, 160 points are awarded for second place, 120 for third place, etc.

Men's season favorites

The main contender for first place in the overall standings remains Martin Jonsrud Sundby. The World Cup was won by the Norwegian driver in the previous two seasons, and there are no prerequisites for a change in the leader yet. The only nuance for fans of the “Bearded Man” should be that the gold of which is not in the athlete’s piggy bank. For the sake of the coveted award, Sundby radically changed the training process, so in the opening races of the season one can hardly expect outstanding results from him. The Norwegian's peak form should only be expected in January-February 2018, closer to the main event of the four-year anniversary.

Surely Russian Sergei Ustyugov, who fought on equal terms with Sundby last season, will not force his preparation. For example, in the Tour de Ski, a domestic skier completely surpassed the Norwegian, which means that he is psychologically more stable and recovers faster. The only problem for Ustyugov may be the possible removal of Russian athletes from the Olympics due to the ongoing doping scandal. In the event of such a development of events, he will only have to concentrate all his efforts on the World Cup, where for the first time in a long time he will have a chance to win the Big Crystal Globe.

As the mastodons of cross-country skiing prepare for the Olympics, young people will definitely want to show off their best qualities. We are talking, first of all, about the young Norwegian racer Johannes Kläbo. Last season, the athlete was awarded the Small World Cup based on the results of the sprint, and climbed to fourth place in the overall standings. Many consider Clabo to be a pure sprinter, but his progress in other disciplines is obvious. With a successful combination of circumstances, the “prodigy” can seriously compete with Sundby and Ustyugov.

Of course, the circle of contenders for first place in the 2017-2018 Cross-Country World Cup is not limited to three names. Sports analysts include the following racers in the list of title candidates:

Matti Heikinenna (Finland);
Finn Hogen Krogh (Norway);
Markus Hellner (Sweden);
Dario Cologne (Switzerland);
Ivo Niskanena (Finland);
Alexa Harvey (Canada), etc.

Any of the listed athletes has a good chance of making it to the top of the overall standings at the end of the competition. It will be all the more interesting to follow the men’s battles, which will delight you with their uncompromising nature.

Women's season favorites

The 2017-2018 Women's Cross Country World Cup schedule includes 19 stages. According to experts, only two athletes are currently ready to consistently score points:

Marit Bjergen (Norway);
Heidi Weng (Norway).

Marit Bjergen has already announced her main goal for the season - an Olympic medal in Pyeongchang. For her sake, the Norwegian skier will skip the Tour de Ski and will try to get herself into peak shape by February. Missing a series of competitions at the beginning of 2018 automatically deprives her of chances for the Big Crystal Globe, but in South Korea Bjergen plans to compensate for the loss of the trophy by participating in all six starts. For the 37-year-old athlete, the Olympics will be the last in her career, so the current cross-country skiing tournament is regarded only as a preparatory ground. Marit wants to leave gracefully with Olympic gold around her neck, and with a high degree of probability she will succeed.

The winner of the previous World Cup in cross-country skiing, Heidi Weng, intends to repeat her success. However, in her heart the Norwegian cherishes dreams of an Olympic medal, which can play a cruel joke on her. Before the start of the season, Weng gave abstract interviews, never telling reporters her true plans. A number of analysts are inclined to believe that participation in the Tour de Ski will physically exhaust the athlete, and this will significantly reduce the chances of a decent performance in South Korea.

Among other examples of women's cross-country skiing that will compete in the overall World Cup standings, we highlight:

Jessica Diggins (USA);
Stina Nilsson (Sweden);
Ingvild Ostberg (Norway);
Krista Pärmäkoski (Finland).

Natalya Matveeva is one of the strongest Russian skiers. Last season in Toblach she won the individual race. This triumph was the first in 10 years, but this season, in the absence of recognized leaders, Matveeva has an additional opportunity to win a high place in the overall World Cup standings.

The 2017-2018 Olympic cross-country skiing season has already started. It will be full of exciting events, intense competition and genuine emotions of athletes who will make every effort to win prestigious awards. Don't miss the main starts of the competition. In Russia they are regularly broadcast by the Eurosport, Eurosport 2, Match TV and Match Arena channels.